Wynne promotes ORPP’s advantages
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) will help give technology companies a "recruitment advantage," according to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
Top Stories in Pensions
Nova Scotia provides framework for new pension plan designs
Among the numerous changes in Nova Scotia’s new Pension Benefits Act (PBA) and Regulations that took effect on June 1, 2015, is a framework for…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Global uncertainty hurts pension health
The financial health of Canadian DB pensions declined sharply this week after improving through most of the second quarter, says Aon.
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Video: The transition to retirement from DC
To successfully transition a member to retirement from a DC plan requires four pillars: people, platform, product and price. Any transition should make people a…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- July 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:19
Greece needs to tackle its pension problems
Greece is on the verge of an economic collapse and its pension system is partially to blame.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- June 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Video: 5 risks in retirement
On the road to retirement, members must overcome five major risks: market, timing, inflation, shortfall and longevity. Plan sponsors need to be aware of these…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Capital accumulation plans
Video: The benefits of offering a decumulation program
While most DC plan sponsors view retirement as the end of their relationship with their employees, some plan sponsors are taking an alternate approach by…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:49
Pension health improves
The solvency position of Canadian pension plans rose in the second quarter of 2015 because of rising interest rates.
- By: Staff
- June 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Video: Decumulation products and solutions
There are two impediments to moving forward with decumulation. One is structural: plan sponsors are reluctant to take on additional fiduciary responsibility. In 2014, the…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Union rejects new pension offer: Halifax Water
A lockout at the Halifax Regional Water Commission continues after the latest round of talks ended without agreement between the utility and the union for…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:05
OAS benefit amount increases
The quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for July to September 2015 have been announced by Employment and Social Development Canada.
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
Video: DC plans need global fixed income
A global multi-sector fixed income strategy can offer a wide range of opportunities beyond the domestic market, said Terry Moore, portfolio specialist, global multi-sector and…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:23
Low interest rates threaten solvency of pension funds, insurers
The current low interest rate environment poses a significant risk for the long-term financial viability of pension funds and insurance companies, as they seek to…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:35
Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
More than half of Canadian employees lack an employer-sponsored pension plan: survey
Just 48 per cent of working Canadians say they have an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a new survey by IG Wealth Management. The survey,…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Advice, personalization becoming foundational employee expectations for retirement: webinar
Retirement advice and personalization are becoming foundational expectations for employees, not optional enhancements, said Rachel Weker, retirement strategist at T. Rowe Price Group Inc., during…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 2, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 09:00
CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
CAAT pension plan’s board chair suspended following senior executives’ departure
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
HOOPP planning appeal of Dutch tax court ruling
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th court backed the investigation of a tax…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 21, 2026
- 11:00
Tourism Kingston supporting employee financial wellness with group RRSP offering
Tourism Kingston is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with a new group registered retirement savings plan. The program, provided by the Empire Life…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 7, 2026 January 6, 2026
- 09:00
2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 January 14, 2026
- 08:57
Financial Literacy Month: Wealthsimple helping women build financial confidence
Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…
- By: Sonya Singh
- November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
- 09:00