Retirement – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups to attract, retain physicians https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/nova-scotia-offers-retirement-fund-top-ups-to-attract-retain-physicians/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161429 The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more physicians in the province. Premier Tim Houston announced the new program Wednesday, saying the annual contributions will be available to Nova Scotia’s roughly 3,000 doctors at […]

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]]> 51% of U.S. pre-retirees, retirees delaying retirement, returning to the workforce: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/51-of-u-s-pre-retirees-retirees-delaying-retirement-returning-to-the-workforce-survey/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158822 Half (51 per cent) of U.S. pre-retirees and retirees say they’re considering either delaying or coming out of retirement, according to a new survey from F&G Annuities & Life Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 adults aged 50 and older and who have more than US$100,000 in financial products/savings, found among respondents who […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-92/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158410 An article on the City of Philadelphia’s return-to-office mandate was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week: 1. City of Philadelphia employees ordered back to office 5 days per week 2. CPPIB appointing Priti Singh as senior managing director, chief risk […]

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]]> 51% of U.S. women entering peak retirement years have less than $100k saved: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/51-of-u-s-women-entering-peak-retirement-years-have-less-than-100k-saved-survey/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158361 Half (51 per cent) of women in the U.S. aged 65 who are entering their peak retirement years have less than $100,000 saved, with the percentage rising (67 per cent) among single women, according to a new survey by Artemis Strategy Group on behalf of non-profit the Alliance for Lifetime Income. The survey, which polled more than 2,500 consumers between […]

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]]> Feds should make capital gains tax exemption permanent for employee ownership trusts: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/feds-should-make-capital-gains-tax-exemption-permanent-for-employee-ownership-trusts-report/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157040 Academics from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the University of Victoria have released a report calling on the federal government to make permanent its new partial capital gains tax exemption for sales of existing firms to employee ownership trusts and extend it to worker cooperatives. In its 2024 budget, the federal government released further […]

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]]> 2024 Top 100 Pension Funds report: Employees’ financial wellness moving up the agenda for pension plan sponsors https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2024-top-100-pension-funds-report-employees-financial-wellness-moving-up-the-agenda-for-pension-plan-sponsors/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:55:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157051 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 on his agenda. In such a fast-paced and potentially stressful workplace, money matters naturally took a backseat to the physical and mental health of the hospital’s staff, who are members […]

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]]> 55% of Americans worry they won’t have financial security in retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/55-of-americans-worry-they-wont-have-financial-security-in-retirement-survey/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152495 More than half (55 per cent) of Americans say they’re worried they won’t achieve financial security in retirement, according to a new survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 individuals aged 25 and older in the U.S., found more than three-quarters (79 per cent) believed there’s a retirement […]

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]]> Q&A with PepsiCo Canada’s Jaye Calder https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-pepsico-canadas-jaye-calder/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145012 The food and beverage company’s manager of pension, benefits and wellness discusses fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, the importance of flexible benefits and the soothing silence of swimming. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role?  A: In the realm of total rewards, simplification versus personalization is the challenge I experience […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: Tracking headwinds and tailwinds in Canadian housing development https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-tracking-headwinds-and-tailwinds-in-canadian-housing-development/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:48:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137567 Housing affordability will be a challenge, particularly for newcomers to Canada — pushing more of that demographic into the rental market, said Aaron Pittman, head of institutional at Equiton, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Global Investment Conference. With 20 per cent of the Canadian workforce expected to retire over the next 10 years and a […]

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]]> Q&A with AIMCo’s Krista Pell https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-aimcos-krista-pell/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:53:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137610 The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s chief human resources officer discusses the evolving employee life cycle, autonomous working and competitive weightlifting. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role?   A: The talent environment is complex right now. There’s an increase in retirements and workers are more transient than before. To ensure we’re rebuilding for […]

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