In Venezuela, a new labour law came into effect last week. The government decided to grant recognition to non-salaried work traditionally done by women, meaning full-time mothers are now able to collect pensions, reports rabble.ca It adds the Venezuelan government “has made many progressive gains.” Also read: Help female entrepreneurs grow their businesses Women: The […]
As clients live longer, so must their savings.
Resurgent global stock markets continued to lift pension assets in the first quarter, according to the latest survey from RBC Investor Services.
In the Canadian psyche, the RRSP has become synonymous with retirement. So much so, that most folks forget to factor in other sources of pension, which make up a significant part of their retirement incomes — in many cases more than their personal savings.
By the age of 63 most Canadians have pulled in their shingle and pulled out their armchairs, but as many as one-fifth of Canadians with private pension plans are drawing benefits in their 50s, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
As many as six million Canadians are at risk of a significant decline in standard of living when they retire.
Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada has launched a retirement solution called Pension in a Box.
What advisors need to know about pension adjustments.
Pension funds and other institutions are cutting back on commodity-related investments after they failed to hedge their portfolios against inflation risk.
Global equity and real estate returns boosted Canadian pensions in Q4 2012.