The Caisse returns 9.6%
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced yesterday that it earned a 9.6% return on assets in 2012. The return beat the plan’s…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
Top Stories in Pensions
Canadian retirees mostly happy
Working Canadians may worry about whether they’re saving enough for retirement. But the majority of already-retired Canadians are happy with their post-work years, according to…
- By: Staff
- February 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
Older Canadians unaware of retirement savings
Roughly one in five Canadians age 50 and older doesn’t know how much they have saved for retirement, according to the results of a new…
- February 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
Benefits Canada News
The abysmal DB glide path
One of the enduring myths in the Canadian pension scene is that we have held onto our DB plans more tenaciously than the rest of…
- By: Fred Vettese
- February 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Basel III: Crunching the numbers
What exactly does Basel III mean for financial institutions and their risk-management practices?
- By: Gérard Bérubé
- February 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
Strong returns, continued funding challenges at OMERS
OMERS—Canada’s second-largest pension plan, according to Benefits Canada’s 2012 Top 100 Pension Funds Report—today announced its 2012 financial results, highlighted by $5.7 billion in asset…
- By: Neil Faba
- February 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
OMERS maximizes savings opportunities
Picking investments for money earmarked for retirement isn’t a priority for most people, nor do most have a sufficient knowledge base to do this efficiently…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- February 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Pension law developments
While 2012 saw strong investment returns for Canadian DB pension plans, solvency funding issues continued to be a challenge. With similar patterns expected to continue…
- By: Neil Faba
- February 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
CIBC CEO calls for CPP-like vehicle in pension reform debate
Canadians should have the choice to make additional voluntary contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in order to avoid facing a significant decline in living…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:17
Canadians can’t afford traditional retirement
Despite economic improvements, a large portion of Canadians expects to work past the traditional retirement age of 65, mainly due to financial concerns.
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:50
CPPIB posts positive Q3 results
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) saw its assets grow in its fiscal third quarter, backed by strong returns from global equity markets. For…
- By: Staff
- February 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:16
Give DC the attention it deserves
Due to the dire financial situation of DB arrangements, more DB plan sponsors have started moving to DC over the last few years. For many,…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- February 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
More de-risking needed for Canadian DB plans
A new research study by the Canadian Financial Executives Research Foundation—the research arm of Financial Executives International Canada (FEI)—indicates that almost 60% of pension plan…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
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