DC Plan Summit – 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 A look at the different paths to ESG integration in DC plans https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/ Fri, 08 May 2020 04:56:55 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration-in-dc-plans/ With environmental, social and governance issues becoming more prominent among investors, it’s important to consider what sustainability means for DC plans. Plan sponsors are facing somewhat conflicting objectives, said Christine Girvan, senior managing director and head of Canadian distribution at MFS Investment Management, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2020 DC Plan Summit https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/coverage-of-the-2020-dc-plan-summit/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:52:30 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coverage-of-the-2020-dc-plan-summit/ During an educational two days in Montreal, the 2020 DC Plan Summit, on Feb. 5-7, featured a range of sessions diving into today’s top issues for plan sponsors, including financial education and wellness, post-retirement solutions, sustainability, plan design and technology. Is your pension communication message getting through? A look at the different paths to ESG […]

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]]> Is your pension communication message getting through? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/is-your-pension-communication-message-getting-through/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:49:26 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-your-pension-communication-message-getting-through/ 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 […]

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]]> A look at the different paths to ESG integration https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:48:58 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-look-at-the-different-paths-to-esg-integration/ With environmental, social and governance issues becoming more prominent among investors, it’s important to consider what sustainability means for DC plans. Plan sponsors are facing somewhat conflicting objectives, said Christine Girvan, senior managing director and head of Canadian distribution at MFS Investment Management, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal […]

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]]> How PCL Construction balances its DC pension and employee share plan https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/how-pcl-construction-balances-its-dc-plan-and-employee-share-plan/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:47:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-pcl-construction-balances-its-dc-plan-and-employee-share-plan/ At PCL Construction, employee ownership is built into the company culture and is a big part of total compensation. However, it’s created some apathy when it comes to the way employees approach their DC plans and prepare for retirement, according to Mike Olsson, the company’s vice-president of human resources and professional development. At the company’s […]

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]]> What do target-date funds have in common with automobiles? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-do-target-date-funds-have-in-common-with-cars/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:47:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-do-target-date-funds-have-in-common-with-cars/ At Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, in a session highlighting innovations in target-date funds, Gary Chateram, former vice-president of institutional sales at Fidelity Investments, drew parallels to the progress in the automobile industry. When the original concept for target-date funds was filed in 1995, it wasn’t widely accepted, he said, noting […]

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]]> Taking a broader view of pension sustainability https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/taking-a-broader-view-of-pension-sustainability/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:45:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/taking-a-broader-view-of-pension-sustainability/ While the pension industry has historically thought about the sustainability of pension plans themselves, it’s now time to think about sustainability more broadly, said Kate Nazar, vice-president of strategy and market development for group retirement services at Sun Life Financial, during a panel at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February. “We’re […]

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]]> Modern view of retirement readiness includes non-retirement goals https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/modern-view-of-retirement-readiness-includes-non-retirement-goals/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:44:00 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/modern-view-of-retirement-readiness-includes-non-retirement-goals/ As the world changes, so do the workforce and workplaces of today, demanding a new approach to how the industry is helping defined contribution plan members save for retirement. During a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, Maria-José Perea, vice-president, business solutions and marketing for group retirement savings at […]

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]]> The risks and rewards of post-retirement solutions https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/the-risks-and-rewards-of-post-retirement-solutions/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:43:22 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-risks-and-rewards-of-post-retirement-solutions/ 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 […]

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]]> Balancing the risks and opportunities of AI https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:42:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/balancing-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-ai/ Artificial intelligence is everywhere and will affect every sector, said Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, president and chief executive officer of the research organization the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations, during a keynote session at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February. AI is becoming disruptive, with startups knocking at the […]

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