Pension plan funds shortfall with cheese
Dairy Crest, one of the largest dairy producers in the United Kingdom, will add £60 million worth of cheddar cheese to its pension fund to…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:28
Top Stories in Pensions
Alberta introduces PRPP legislation
Residents of Alberta will soon have the ability to invest in pooled registered pension plans.
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:31
D’Amours report receives positive reaction
The industry had positive things to say about the expert committee on the future of the Quebec retirement system, led by Alban D’Amours.
- April 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:05
California city plans to leave CalPERS
Canyon Lake, Calif., has told the California Public Employees’ Retirement System that it wants to end its relationship with the pension fund.
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:56
Capital accumulation plans
Prepare for reboot
More than half of Intel’s 82,500 employees reside in the U.S., a fact that explains why the multinational tech company considers its employees to be…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:38
Quebec panel proposes longevity pension and DB reform
A new longevity pension for those over 75 and reformed direct benefit plans are at the heart of proposals to ensure all Quebeckers have sufficient…
- By: Simeon Goldstein
- April 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:59
Video: Inbound calls
A whole lot has changed since Sunsuper’s CEO, Tony Lally, first presented at Benefits Canada’s DC Plan Summit in 2008. Back then, the multi-industry superannuation…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
Video: How M&S implemented auto-enrollment
Last October, the U.K. experienced its biggest pension provision shakeup in generations when state legislation required employers to roll out auto-enrollment provisions for all eligible…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:55
CAAT posts 11.8% return in 2012
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan reported an 11.8% rate of return last year and has a surplus.
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:48
Video: Pension reform in Canada
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, spoke about pension reform.
- April 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:32
Unions threaten to pull pension investments from RBC
Three large union pension funds have threatened to pull $1 billion in investments and funds from RBC Investor Services if it's parent company, Royal Bank…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Video: Driving DC plan satisfaction
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: Alternatives for DC?
Jafer Naqvi, director, client strategy, with Greystone Managed Investments shares the best ideas from the question he moderated: Should DC plans consider alternative investments?
- April 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:03
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ updated capital accumulation plan guideline will impact plan sponsors and members was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 09:00
How CAPSA’s updated CAP guideline will impact plan sponsors, members
While the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ updated capital accumulation plan guideline contains several key updates with regard to plan sponsor and member responsibilities,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 24, 2024 September 24, 2024
- 09:00
Report finds world’s 300 largest pension funds’ AUM increased 10% in 2023
In 2023, the world’s 300 largest pension funds’ assets under management increased by 10 per cent to US$22.6 trillion, compared to $20.6 trillion at the…
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2024 September 18, 2024
- 09:00
ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices
The International Centre for Pension Management is celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices by regularly engaging plan sponsor members, says Sebastien Betermier, the organization’s…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
- 11:00
How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment?
With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- September 26, 2024 September 25, 2024
- 11:00
Feds seeking feedback on solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans
The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2024 September 30, 2024
- 11:00
2024 CAP Member Survey: How CAPs are supporting employee financial wellness amid growing economic uncertainty
From 2016 to 2024, fewer plan members are confident they’ve saved enough for retirement. Indeed, Benefits Canada’s 2024 CAP Member survey found plan members’ optimism…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:56
How plan sponsors can support employees going through a divorce
Going through a divorce can be an extremely stressful and emotional experience and, unsurprisingly, the impacts can spill into the workplace. “[Employees may be] at…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:54
2024 Top 100 Pension Funds report: Employees’ financial wellness moving up the agenda for pension plan sponsors
When Phillip Kotanidis took over as chief human resources officer at Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital in 2018, the financial well-being of staff wasn’t exactly high…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 08:55
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
Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness
Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members
Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58