27% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors say decumulation isn’t a topic of interest: survey – test
While a third (34 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’re studying decumulation solutions and another 15 per cent are in…
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Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week
A story looking at dynamic pension pools as a decumulation option took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
- 09:05
Automatic features in DC pension plans may benefit members: FSRA
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is encouraging defined contribution pension plan sponsors and administrators to evaluate the use of automatic features within the…
- By: Staff
- November 12, 2021 November 11, 2021
- 09:00
Bâtirente on pace to reach 2025 climate goals
One year into a five-year plan to reduce its investments in greenhouse gas-emitting companies by 50 per cent, the Bâtirente is on pace to reach…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2021 November 2, 2021
- 09:00
2021 Top 50 DC Plans Report: Refreshing pension plans to boost engagement, outcomes
While renovation shows on television tend to take a sledgehammer to every surface in a house for dramatic effect, there’s another way. Defined contribution pension…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- October 15, 2021 November 3, 2021
- 08:57
Focusing on TDF glide paths as migration from DB to DC plans continue
The selection of a target-date fund glide path is more crucial than ever as the migration from DB to DC pension plans continues. Since its…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- October 15, 2021 November 8, 2021
- 08:55
Collective DC pension plan designs offer benefits to sponsors, members: report
Collective defined contribution pension plans could begin to replace DC plans, just as DC plans have replaced the majority of defined benefit plans in recent…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021
- 09:00
Canada drops to No. 10 in retiree well-being global rankings: report
Canada drops to No. 10 among developed nations for retiree well-being after spending two years in a row at No. 8, according to Natixis Investment…
- By: Staff
- September 23, 2021 September 22, 2021
- 09:00
DC pension members prioritizing remuneration, ESG resolutions: survey
Governance-related resolutions are receiving more overall votes from defined contribution pension plan members, but environmental issues are more engaging on a vote-per-measure basis, according to…
- By: Staff
- September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021
- 12:00
ESG integration hampered by pension plan sponsors, uncertainty around fiduciary duties: research paper
Board and executive-level efforts to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into pension plans’ investment strategies are frequently thwarted by unclear guidance from plan sponsors…
- By: Staff
- September 2, 2021 September 2, 2021
- 09:00
Positive DC plan investment outlook, returns may fuel early retirements: report
After the market rollercoaster ride of 2020, investors’ expectations have shifted considerably, and many are now looking for returns of 10.6 per cent above inflation…
- By: Staff
- August 17, 2021 August 17, 2021
- 09:00
Sounding Board: Tips for evaluating a target-date fund
Since target-date funds were introduced to the Canadian market in the early 2000s, they’ve become the dominant investment choice for defined contribution pension plan members.…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021
- 09:00
More plan sponsors meeting members’ retirement goals in 2021: survey
A majority (72 per cent) of plan sponsors believe their retirement savings plan is meeting its goals this year, up from roughly 66 per cent…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2021 July 29, 2021
- 09:00
64% of DC plan sponsors looking to improve financial wellness programs: survey
The majority (64 per cent) of consulting and advisory firms said their plan sponsor clients are looking to improve financial wellness programs, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2021 July 22, 2021
- 09:00
Meet the judges of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards
With the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process drawing to a close in a couple of weeks, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 09:00
Americans still saving via DC plans despite pandemic-fuelled uncertainty: report
Despite the uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are continuing to save for retirement through defined contribution pension plans, according to new data from…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021
- 15:00
Financial market regulators highlighting focus on DC investment fees
Investment fees led the agenda at the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators’ annual meeting last week. This year, the forum engaged externally on investment fees,…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 15:00
New longevity pension fund offers decumulation option for plan sponsors
Purpose Investments Inc. is introducing a new longevity pension fund, which invests 50 per cent in equities and 50 per cent in fixed income. It…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 09:00
2021 BPS coverage: How PCL is balancing benefits, pension decisions during coronavirus
With the majority of PCL Construction Ltd.’s workforce continuing to work at its Canada-wide job sites and offices throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the organization’s decisions…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 4, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 09:00
FSRA three-year plan includes pension flexibility, transparency and innovation
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has unveiled its priorities for the next three years, including plans to reshape its supervisory role for the…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021
- 09:15
Language, communication shaping DC plan members’ retirement decisions: survey
Language and communication can impact the retirement decisions of defined contribution plan members, according to a new survey by Invesco Ltd. The survey found 60…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 09:10
Federal budget promising relief for DC pension plan under, over contributions
Tucked away in the federal budget are proposals that will lighten the load for defined contribution pension plan administrators confronted with historical under and over…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 09:43
Canada Life absorbing TD Bank Future Builders’ RSP program plan members
The Canada Life Assurance Co. is absorbing the Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Future Builders retirement savings plan program members as of March 19. “We believe Canada…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 12:21
A look at the investment variables of variable benefits
Since retirees and active plan members are fundamentally different, should their investment options reflect that distinction? That’s the question confronting defined contribution plan sponsors as…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:54
Plan Sponsor Week: How DC pension investments handled the pandemic crash
Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 4, 2020 February 23, 2021
- 08:40