Defined contribution plan sponsors are often concerned their members aren’t taking full advantage of the pension offering and can wonder why their communications strategies don’t seem to work. In the opening keynote at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, Nik Nanos, chief data scientist and president of Nanos Research, highlighted the […]
As thoughts turn to decumulation, defined contribution plan sponsors have to look for different metrics to assess the variety of products on offer. During a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, Ed Studd, solutions manager of U.S. portfolio solutions at Schroders, called on plans to set a new consistent […]
From plan members to plan sponsors to providers, everyone in the industry is talking about decumulation. Even governments are getting in on the action. But what will be the effect of the new products? “The options will meet the needs of some employers, but we’re not heading for a revolution just yet,” said Marc-Antoine Morin, […]
Quebec’s special consultation into the D’Amours report on pension reform has revealed fading support for a number of its key proposals.
A new longevity pension for those over 75 and reformed direct benefit plans are at the heart of proposals to ensure all Quebeckers have sufficient retirement income.