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
Top Stories in Pensions
Innovation, diversification in real estate sector taking institutional investors across the finish line
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 17, 2023 February 6, 2024
- 08:55
A look at China’s private pension pilot project
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…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023
- 08:54
Alaska considering return to DB pension model in public sector
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…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023
- 12:00
Spain’s unions back government public pension reform
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…
- By: Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press
- March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023
- 09:00
ACPM urging CAPSA to prioritize decumulation in draft 2023-2026 strategic plan
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…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023
- 09:00
How employers can help track down Ontario’s 175,000 missing pension plan members
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023
- 09:00
Canadian women are 16% less confident about retiring than men: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2023 March 13, 2023
- 09:00
70% of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively affects work performance: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023
- 15:00
West Fraser Timber, Unifor agreement includes maternity leave top-up, benefits gains
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.…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2023 March 10, 2023
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2023 March 9, 2023
- 09:00
Humi supporting workers with employer RRSP match, fertility drug coverage
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 10, 2023 March 9, 2023
- 09:00
BCI’s new proxy vote guidelines address board diversity at Canadian companies
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…
- By: Staff
- March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023
- 12:45
CAP member outcomes continue to increase in Q2 2024: report
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…
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 15:00
How employers can support working grandparents’ financial wellness, retirement readiness
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- August 9, 2024 August 9, 2024
- 09:00
Head to head: Is it time to retire the term ‘retirement?’
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- August 9, 2024 August 7, 2024
- 08:59
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2024 August 15, 2024
- 09:00
Alberta officials advised against releasing CPP exit survey results: report
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…
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2024 August 16, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian pension plans facing unexpected taxes in EU countries: PIAC
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.…
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2024 August 12, 2024
- 09:00
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
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- May 24, 2024 May 23, 2024
- 09:00
Saskatchewan arbitrator sides with Canadian Blood Services in pension contributions case
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…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
- 09:00
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