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How is rising inflation impacting retirement savings?
After reaching a near 40-year high over the past year, headline inflation started to cool in the final months of 2022 following a series of…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023
- 08:57
After reaching a near 40-year high over the past year, headline inflation started to cool in the final months of 2022 following a series of…
Despite many institutional investors pressing pause on their real estate activities in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, those that keep calm and carry…
Traditionally, Chinese workers have relied on two pillars of income in retirement — the basic state pension and employer-sponsored plans open to employees in certain…
To bolster Alaska’s public sector, a bipartisan effort is underway to relaunch the state’s pensions as defined benefit plans. “I’m carrying this bill on behalf…
Spain’s left-wing government won the backing of unions to reform the nation’s public pension system on Wednesday, in stark contrast with neighbouring France, where plans…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is encouraging the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities to prioritize decumulation in its draft 2023-2026 strategic plan. In…
Ontario-based pension plan sponsors can help reduce the number of missing plan members by examining their communications strategies and maintaining best practices in record keeping…
Just over half (52 per cent) of Canadian women say they feel financially confident about retiring at their target age, compared to 68 per cent…
Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively impacts their work performance, according to a new survey by YouGov and YuLife Insurance…
The union representing around 150 employees at West Fraser Timber in Fort Frances, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains.…
An article on how the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is collaborating with insurers on suspected benefits fraud investigations was the most-read story on…
Humi is supporting employees with an annual $500 employer match to its group registered retirement savings plan and fertility drug coverage. Andrea Bartlett, the human…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation is expanding its proxy voting guidelines around racial diversity to cover Canadian-domiciled investee businesses. “Proxy voting is a key…
Capital accumulation plan members continued to see an uptick in their plan outcome for the second quarter of 2024, as gross income replacement ratios remained…
Working grandparents who are providing financial support to children and/or grandchildren are risking their own plans for retirement, says Craig Bannon, director of financial planning…
One actuary says social and technological factors are changing the concept of retirement, while another notes the fundamentals remain the same. Michel St-Germain, retired actuary, fellow…
An article on why Canadian workers say job flexibility is key to satisfaction was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
Alberta’s finance and treasury board warned against releasing the official results from a government survey evaluating the interest in a new potential pension plan, according…
Canadian pension plans are facing unforeseen taxation of dividends in European Union countries like Germany and the Netherlands, said the Pension Investment Association of Canada.…
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…
An article highlighting CGI Group’s initiatives for Mental Health Awareness Month was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human…
A Saskatchewan arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Blood Services doesn’t owe an employee eight years of retroactive pension contributions because it took the proper steps…
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…
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…
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…