DC investing – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Editorial: What a difference four years makes https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-what-a-difference-four-years-makes/ Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155103 Four years ago, as the coronavirus pandemic entered its third month, I unknowingly — and unwittingly — took my first steps towards a new chapter in my career. As a writer for a Canadian travel trade publication, I was suddenly without work as the health crisis brought the global travel industry to a screeching halt. […]

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]]> U.S. employees feeling confident about retirement savings: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/u-s-employees-feeling-confident-about-retirement-savings-survey/ Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155397 While a majority of U.S. employees say they’re very confident (39 per cent) or confident (29 per cent) they’re doing a good job preparing for retirement, nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) either strongly or somewhat agree that preparing for retirement makes them feel stressed, according to a new survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. […]

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]]> AI can enhance DC pension communication, employee experience https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/ai-can-enhance-dc-pension-communication-employee-experience/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:58:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154766 Employers can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance the employee experience, including improvements to defined contribution pension communication, said John Bradley, director of emerging technologies at Fidelity Investments, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 DC Plan Summit in February. “For a good employee experience to take place, an employee has to feel like the majority […]

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]]> Association of Ontario Midwives Benefits Trust supporting employees with financial literacy, DC plan options https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/association-of-ontario-midwives-benefits-trust-supporting-employees-with-financial-literacy-dc-plan-options/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:56:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154784 Financial literacy initiatives and a wide range of capital accumulation plan options are key components in supporting the financial health of midwives, said Nicole Mellin, executive director of the Association of Ontario Midwives Benefits Trust (pictured left), during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit in February. The association provides its roughly […]

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]]> What are the options for implementing real assets in DC plans? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-are-the-options-for-implementing-real-assets-in-dc-plans/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:54:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154810 While real assets are largely absent among the investment options offered by Canadian defined contribution pension plans, they can offer significant long-term benefits to plan members, said Andrew Knox, managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments’ global real assets fund, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 DC Plan Summit in February. “[Defined contribution] investors in […]

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]]> A look at the SPP’s evolving investment, decumulation options https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/a-look-at-the-spps-evolving-investment-decumulation-options/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:53:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154815 From its roots as a retirement plan for Saskatchewan farmers, the Saskatchewan Pension Plan has grown over the past four decades to accommodate Canadians from all provinces and walks of life, said Shannan Corey, the plan’s executive director, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit in February. “It’s really meant to […]

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]]> What can Canadian DC plans learn from U.S. pension legislation? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-can-canadian-dc-plans-learn-from-u-s-pension-legislation/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:52:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154823 Features such as automatic enrolment in 401(k) savings plans are helping U.S. employees become retirement ready, said Mark Iwry, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury for national retirement and health policy, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Plan […]

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]]> AI presents opportunities, disruptions for DC pension plan investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/ai-presents-opportunities-disruptions-for-dc-pension-plan-investments/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:51:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154832 The evolution of artificial intelligence is creating new challenges and investment opportunities for defined contribution pension plan members, said Kathrin Forrest, equity investment director at Capital Group, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 DC Plan Summit in February. While the technology itself isn’t new, AI has rapidly developed in recent years, exemplified by generative […]

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]]> 74% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors to conduct plan fee review in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/74-of-u-s-dc-pension-plan-sponsors-to-conduct-plan-fee-review-in-2024-survey/ Wed, 08 May 2024 19:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155327 Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’ll review plan fees throughout 2024, according to a new survey by investment consulting firm Callan. The survey, which polled more than 130 DC plan sponsors, found that half of respondents said they’re likely to move to lower-cost investment vehicles in 2024, up […]

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]]> 45% of U.S. DC plan sponsors considering adding emergency savings options in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/45-of-u-s-dc-plan-sponsors-considering-adding-emergency-savings-options-in-2024-survey/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151009 More than two-fifths (45 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’re considering implementing emergency savings features, according to a survey from MFS Investment Management. The survey, which polled 1,000 DC plan members and more than 140 plan sponsors, found nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of plan sponsors said they’d take […]

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