Defined contribution pension plans in Canada are maturing quickly and becoming more sophisticated. Contributions and plan assets continue to grow, investment options are evolving and…
The pension and benefits industry often talks about flexibility and customization of plans, but how many companies are actually changing their offerings to introduce those…
While many defined contribution pension plan members have similar objectives around retirement readiness, each person’s journey to reach the goal will be different. During his…
To leave no one behind, defined contribution pension plans must adapt and innovate. That’s the message delivered by Daniel Morris, portfolio solutions manager with Schroder…
Behavioural economic biases, particularly among younger and older defined contribution pension plan members, may influence their investment choices and put retirement outcomes at risk, participants…
At Benefits Canada’s 2017 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, Janice Holman, principal at Eckler Ltd., moderated a presentation highlighting unique approaches three different plan sponsors have…
As it is in Canada, member engagement is a buzzword for the defined contribution pension plan industry in Australia. But engagement doesn’t go far enough,…
Across the globe, the defined contribution retirement model is in transition on a number of fronts. Jean Young, senior research analyst at the Vanguard Group…
Moderators: Nadia Darwish, vice-president of development, marketing and investment strategy; and Karrina Dusablon, national vice-president of business development, client relationship and member experience, at Desjardins…
Moderators: Jeremy Evanson, partner, administrative solutions practice; and Michelle Loder, partner, defined contribution solutions, at Morneau Shepell Ltd. Once the new Canada Pension Plan benefits…
Moderators: David Devine, regional vice-president, western region, group retirement services, wealth management; and Christine van Staden, vice-president of national accounts at Great-West Life Most plan…
Moderators: Mazen Shakeel, vice-president of market development for group retirement services; and Sharon Vanderwerff, regional vice-president, western region, group retirement services, at Sun Life Financial…
Moderators: Sharon Seifried, national vice-president for corporate accounts, group retirement solutions; and Fraser Wiswell, assistant vice-president for group retirement solutions, at Manulife Financial With the…
Many publicly traded companies give employees the opportunity to own shares in the company they work for. Traditionally, that happens through an employee share plan where…
The Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability project has launched a Canadian chapter of its chief financial officer network that will focus on the role…
Among the changes announced by the federal government in its budget yesterday is the cancellation of the Canada savings bond program, a savings vehicle many employers have…
In the course of a merger or acquisition, there are a number of balls to juggle, not the least of which are the changes to…
Each year, employees at Britain’s Barclays Bank make decisions about their benefits and pension plan during the enrolment period. To learn more about their plan,…
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension plans grew 3.9 per cent to a total of $1.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2016, nearly…
As the government moves forward on enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan, critics are raising concerns about the absence of a dropout clause for parents who…
Canadian retirees report a higher degree of financial satisfaction, are more confident in their financial decisions and have less anxiety about retirement compared to those…
China sees Canada as a valuable source of expertise as both countries grapple with the needs of an aging population that’s increasingly retired, according to…
Longevity for Canadian pensioners is lower than anticipated, which could be costing defined benefit plan sponsors, according to new research by Club Vita Canada Inc.…
When General Electric Co. acquired French multinational Alstom’s energy activities in November 2015, the transaction was via a stock purchase. That meant the whole division…
Like most 19-year-olds, Gary Howe didn’t pay a great deal of attention to his pension entitlements when he signed up with Stelco Inc. as an…