Defined benefit membership is continuing to fall
Sears Canada Inc. reached an agreement with employees and retirees
Sun Life Financial is expanding its mental-health plan by piloting a new virtual cognitive behavioural therapy program
There's also a new 15-week benefit for caregivers.
Target-date funds continue to be the most common default investment option offered to members of workplace capital accumulation plans, according to new research by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network and Great-West Life Assurance Co. The 2016 CAP Benchmark Report found 50% of defined contribution plan sponsors and 51% of group registered retirement savings plan sponsors […]
The asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) crisis finally came to a resolution this month, with the restructured paper’s liquidation.
This article originally appeared on BenefitsCanada.com. Global institutional investors are expecting to make more asset allocation changes in the next couple of years than they did in 2012 and 2014, according to a new survey by Fidelity Investments. The anticipated shifts include alternative investments, domestic fixed income and cash. Globally, 72% of respondents said they […]
What does a Republican presidency mean for U.S. employers and the benefits they offer to employees?
How does Canada's public pension system compare to those of other countries?
When it comes to pension reform, there are definitely overarching lessons for Canada.