DC – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 27% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors say decumulation isn’t a topic of interest: survey – test https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/27-of-u-s-dc-pension-plan-sponsors-say-decumulation-isnt-a-topic-of-interest-survey-test/ Fri, 26 May 2023 19:11:07 +0000 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/?p=112842 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 the process of evaluating or implementing one more than a quarter (27 per cent) say decumulation isn’t a topic of interest or need, according to a new survey by consultancies […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-8/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:05:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111923 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 news stories of the week: 1. Dynamic pension pools a viable decumulation option for Canadians: report 2. Employers see retirement benefits as top attraction, retention tool: survey 3. Employers enforcing rules for […]

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]]> Automatic features in DC pension plans may benefit members: FSRA https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/automatic-features-in-dc-pension-plans-may-benefit-members-fsra/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111409 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 context of their plans. New guidance posted to the FSRA’s website affirms that the Pension Benefits Act and its regulations don’t prohibit the use of automatic features in defined contribution pension […]

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]]> Bâtirente on pace to reach 2025 climate goals https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/batirente-on-pace-to-reach-2025-climate-goals/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110642 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 its target. Last year, the defined contribution pension fund announced a number of environmental commitments it intended to reach by 2025, including a pledge to reduce its exposure to climate-related […]

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]]> 2021 Top 50 DC Plans Report: Refreshing pension plans to boost engagement, outcomes https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2021-top-50-dc-plans-report-refreshing-pension-plans-to-boost-engagement-outcomes/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:57:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109214 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 plans don’t need to be completely gutted to stay current. Something akin to painting an accent wall, like tweaking contribution rates, can be just as impactful and way more cost-effective. […]

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]]> Focusing on TDF glide paths as migration from DB to DC plans continue https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/focusing-on-tdf-glide-paths-as-migration-from-db-to-dc-plans-continue/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:55:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109222 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 formation in the mid-1990s as an optional alternative to the company’s longstanding defined benefit offerings, the DC plan has amassed more than $1.5 billion in total assets as members gradually […]

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]]> Collective DC pension plan designs offer benefits to sponsors, members: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/collective-dc-pension-plan-designs-offer-benefits-to-sponsors-members-report/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108991 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 decades, according to a new paper from the U.S.-based Brookings Institution. CDC plans, also known as hybrid retirement plans, combine elements of DB and DC plans. They pool contributions from […]

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]]> Canada drops to No. 10 in retiree well-being global rankings: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/canada-drops-to-no-10-in-retiree-well-being-global-rankings-report/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108075 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 Managers’ annual global retirement index. The index, which provides an overview of the relative well-being and financial security of retirees in 44 countries, examined several factors, including whether a country […]

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]]> DC pension members prioritizing remuneration, ESG resolutions: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/dc-pension-members-prioritizing-remuneration-esg-resolutions-survey/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107537 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 a new survey by two U.K.-based organizations. The study, by asset management firm Legal and General Investment Management Ltd. and fintech company Tumelo, found measures related to all levels of […]

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]]> ESG integration hampered by pension plan sponsors, uncertainty around fiduciary duties: research paper https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/esg-integration-hampered-by-pension-plan-sponsors-uncertainty-around-fiduciary-duties-research-paper/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106680 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 and uncertainty about fiduciary duties, according to a new working paper by the University of Pennsylvania. The paper concluded that efforts to implement ESG criteria in investment decision-making are frequently hamstrung […]

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