Many Canadians prefer TFSAs to RRSPs
As the RRSP contribution deadline approaches, many Canadians are debating whether to invest in an RRSP or a tax-free savings account (TFSA). A BMO study…
- By: Staff
- January 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Top Stories in Pensions
Employees want to retire gradually
A new survey from Desjardins Insurance has found that an overwhelming number—86% of respondents—intend to gradually transition into retirement rather than leaving the workforce abruptly,…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- January 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Changing social security rules in China have employer implications
Changing rules in China around social security participation for foreign workers and maternity pay requirements have implications for employers operating in the country, according to…
- By: Staff
- January 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:34
Five tips for improved DC pension plans
With DC pension plans continuing to gain prominence as a leading tool for employee retirement saving, Mercer has offered a list of steps plan sponsors…
- By: Staff
- January 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
Barriers to pension plan de-risking
Historically, Canadian pension accounting standards were viewed as one of the barriers encountered by employers wishing to reduce pension risk. These barriers included the ability…
- January 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Canadian retirees fear running out of money
A new CIBC poll suggests that a majority of Canada’s retirees feel they are currently living the retirement they hoped for today. However, some are…
- By: Staff
- January 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
CalSTRS divests from firearms
Due to recent gun violence in the U.S., the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Investment Committee made a socially responsible investment decision to divest…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- January 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Provinces slow on PRPP uptake
When the federal government introduced legislation to create pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) for federally regulated employees in November 2011, it confidently predicted that the…
- By: Karen DeBortoli and Colin Ripsman
- January 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
RRSP deadline causes Canadians stress
Many pension plan sponsors hear from members that one of their biggest challenges is finding room in their finances to make regular plan contributions. Canadians…
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
Frontlines
Industry Insight What political/legal developments will be most influential to Canada’s pension and benefits landscape in 2013? Mike Sullivan, president, Cubic Health: “In July 2012,…
- By: Staff
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
A newer model
The target benefit plan (TBP) is a new pension model gaining both attention and momentum in Canada for its potential to provide plan members with…
- By: Jana Steele
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Canadian retirees wish they’d saved longer
What is the leading advice Canadian retirees would offer to working Canadians who expect to retire in their 60s? Start saving now. Results from the…
- By: Staff
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
Q&A with HOOPP
Jim Keohane, president of the Healthcare Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), is credited with reducing the organization’s investment risks, which helped the plan weather the financial…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
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