Employers in Canada are expecting salaries to rise by an average of 2.8% in 2015, according to Morneau Shepell’s annual survey of Compensation and Trends…
Without question, workplace pension plans, particularly the traditional DB plan, serve many important purposes in modern society. Employer planning and retention considerations, employee retirement security…
Pension benefits in Ontario's electricity sector pension plans are "richer" than most of the broader public service plans, according to a report.
Nortel Retirees and Former Employees Protection Canada strongly objects to the proposed settlement between the American division of Nortel Networks and some of its bondholders.
One of the largest problems faced by group retirement plans is plan member apathy.
A new economic impact study finds that pension benefit expenditures provide important economic support to the American economy, including more than US$943 billion in total…
The Government of New Brunswick reconvened the legislative assembly to make amendments to the Pension Benefits Act that will enable retirees under the Fraser Papers’…
The Government of Ontario is moving ahead with its mandatory provincial pension plan, the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), after the provincial budget received royal…
Retirement confidence remains alarmingly low among DC plan participants polled in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pension assets increased for a fourth successive quarter as global markets maintained their winning streak during the second quarter, according to RBC Investor & Treasury…
Ontario's budget received royal assent last week and that means plans to create the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan will go ahead.
A number of American companies with DB plans are likely to take more deliberate actions to manage the risks in their pension obligations.
Psst! Need to talk about pensions? Here’s how to get employees to listen.
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…
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…
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…
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…