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Survey finds U.S. pension plan sponsors increasingly interested in keeping retiree assets in plan

More than 54 per cent of 401(k) plan sponsors say they prefer to keep their retired members’ assets in their plan, a notable increase from…

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  • April 13, 2023 April 12, 2023
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Northern Transformer, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing 70 employees at Northern Transformer in Vaughan, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement…

U.S. workers believe they need $1.1 million to retire comfortably: survey

While U.S. workers aged 45 and older believe it takes, on average, $1.1 million in savings to retire comfortably, just 21 per cent expect to…

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  • April 10, 2023 April 10, 2023
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Gallagher completes acquisition of Buck for US$660 million

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed its acquisition of BCHR Holdings — also known as Buck — for US$660 million. Through the agreement, Gallagher will expand…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023
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Sounding Board: How employers can use benefits, DEI to draw gen Z workers to skilled trades

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, employers were predicting challenges around meeting the demands of unfilled roles in the skilled trades. For the last decade, the…

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Enhanced national dental plan to require reporting of employer-provided coverage: budget

In its 2023 budget on Tuesday, the federal government proposed roughly $13 billion over the next five years and $4.4 billion ongoing to fully implement…

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  • March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023
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Gesco, Unifor agreement includes retirement, paid leave gains

The union representing employees at Ontario-based flooring company Gesco Ltd. Partnership has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes retirement and paid leave gains. The…

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  • March 27, 2023 March 24, 2023
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Median 401(k) balance 65% lower for women compared to men: survey

The median 401(k) account balance for women is 65 per cent lower compared to men, according to a new survey by T. Rowe Price. The survey,…

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  • March 23, 2023 March 22, 2023
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B.C. court dismisses appeal, upholds pension plan’s decision to increase retirement age

A British Columbia court has dismissed an appeal of a Supreme Court of B.C. decision that upheld the B.C. Credit Union Employers’ Pension Plan’s choice…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 20, 2023
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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…

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…

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…

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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…

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  • March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023
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FSRA issues final guidance on missing pension plan members

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…

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…

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  • March 14, 2023 March 13, 2023
  • 09:00
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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…

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  • March 10, 2023 March 9, 2023
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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…

Demand for international pension, savings plans on the rise: survey

Demand for international pensions and savings vehicles is continuing to grow as employers try to optimize their benefits packages for different groups within their global…

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  • March 9, 2023 March 7, 2023
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Nearly all U.S. workers say it’s important for employers to provide a retirement savings plan: survey

Nearly all (98 per cent) U.S. employees believe it’s important for their employer to provide a retirement savings plan, according to a new survey by…

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  • February 23, 2023 February 22, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers can close the pension gap among BIPOC employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…

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  • February 17, 2023 February 16, 2023
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Carefor Health & Community Services joins HOOPP

Carefor Health & Community Services has joined the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The Ottawa-based health-care and community support charity previously sponsored its own defined…

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  • February 13, 2023 February 10, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how much money Canadians think they’ll need in retirement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five…

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  • February 10, 2023 February 9, 2023
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