Ottawa has reached an agreement in principle with most of the provinces to expand the Canada Pension Plan for the first time in nearly 20…
For all of the talk of a looming pension crisis in Canada, a strong majority of current retirees feel positively about their post-work life. According…
The pension industry has seen a number of issues disrupt the group retirement market recently. They include low interest rates, financial crashes, the switch to…
A briefing book prepared last fall for incoming Finance Minister Bill Morneau warns that Canada’s spending on public pensions is dramatically lower than many other…
Automatically raising workplace pension contributions in tandem with the cost of living is unnecessary because Canadian retirees spend less money once they reach age 70,…
Many working Canadians aged 50 and older are overly confident about their level of retirement preparation, a new study from Morneau Shepell has found. Their…
When I get ticked off with something a man does, I usually say, “Well, they die sooner.” And that’s true: Statistics Canada’s 2009 numbers put…
Today’s retirees are in a good place, but pre-retirees aren’t getting the help they need
When the Task Force on Financial Literacy released its recommendations a few years ago on how to make Canadians better understand financial concepts, this prompted…
If baby boomers aren’t prepared for retirement, who’s going to pick up the slack?
I’ve been saving for retirement in an RRSP since I began working, but my past employers haven’t done a great job of communicating the benefits…
Want your employees to save more for retirement? Help them get out of debt.
I’m lucky. I belong to the minority of Canadians whose company offers a defined benefit pension plan. But I don’t contribute to it. My colleagues…
The evolving annuity: where it’s been and where it’s going
As more retirees remain on the job, companies should consider phased retirement arrangements
While women globally have positive expectations about their future retirement, there are also dark storm clouds threatening their retirement readiness.