DC pension plan – 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 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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]]> Employers see retirement benefits as top attraction, retention tool: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/employers-see-retirement-benefits-as-top-attraction-retention-tool-survey/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111739 A majority of Canadian employers believe providing workplace retirement savings plans can improve employee attraction and retention, according to a survey by Maru Group Ltd. on behalf of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The survey, which polled 800 Canadian employers, found 88 per cent of those that offer a defined benefit pension plan said […]

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]]> Positive DC plan investment outlook, returns may fuel early retirements: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/positive-dc-plan-investment-outlook-returns-may-fuel-early-retirements-report/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105788 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 from their investments in 2021, fuelling speculation that many employees may want to retire early, according to Eckler Ltd.’s latest capital accumulation plan income tracker. Indeed, the report noted rising […]

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]]> Vale mine workers in Sudbury striking over cuts to drug coverage, retiree health benefits https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/vale-mine-workers-in-sudbury-striking-over-cuts-to-drug-coverage-retiree-health-benefits/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=103583 More than 2,000 workers at a Vale nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., are continuing their strike after their union, United Steelworkers Local 6500, rejected the company’s five-year contract proposal, which cuts health and medical benefits for existing and future employees. The June 14 offer was Vale’s second since the workers went on strike June 1, […]

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