Pension sustainability requires new thinking
The thinking for plan sponsors over the last decade has been to reduce risk, reduce liabilities, get out of DB and move to a DC…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- February 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
Top Stories in Pensions
Indalex: Know where to hang your hat
The impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Feb.1 decision in Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers (Indalex) on lenders and credit markets has…
- By: Mark Firman
- February 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:24
RRSPs important piece of retirement puzzle
During this RRSP season, Canadian pension plan sponsors should consider reminding their members about the important role an RRSP plays in their retirement.
- By: Staff
- February 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
Can underperformance be predictable?
While most investors employ active management in an attempt to achieve market beating performance, I don’t believe investors fully realize just how likely it is…
- By: Ryan Kuruliak
- February 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Inspiration: Jane Ambachtsheer
Pensions at the dinner table, recalls Jane Ambachtsheer of her early years spent with her father, Keith Ambachtsheer, president and founder of KPA Advisory Services…
- By: Brooke Smith
- February 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:32
Editorial: Custody battle
With all the macro issues that hang over the markets—the European Union’s sovereign debt crisis, China’s industrial slowdown and the limping U.S. economy—it’s easy to…
- By: Rehana Begg
- February 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:40
3 steps to providing financial education
There’s no debating that employees are stressed when it comes to their personal finances. One-in-four are financially distressed and spend more than an hour every…
- By: Frank Wiginton
- February 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
East coast municipalities grapple with pension debt
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick was beset last year by debate over its gaping $195 million pension deficit, so bad that a consultant…
- By: Canadian Press
- February 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Supreme Court rules on Indalex
The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers case, which said…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- February 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Home-country bias keeps DB plans in Canada
The removal of the foreign property rule (FPR) in 2005 enabled tax-deferred retirement plans to diversify outside of the country. But many large pension plans…
- By: By George Haim
- February 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Towers Watson Pension Index up in Q4
The benchmark Canadian DB pension plan tracked by Towers Watson’s Pension Index increased by 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2012, due to positive investment…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
Sun Life releases guaranteed income product
According to Sun Life’s 2012 Canadian Unretirement Index, 75% of early baby boomers in Canada (age 57-plus) are now looking for guaranteed income to help…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Poor private coverage paved way for PRPPs
The federal government introduced pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) because legislators were worried about the low levels of pension plan coverage in the private sector.…
- By: Karen DeBortoli and Colin Ripsman
- January 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:25
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