Court Says Pension Surplus Doesn’t Belong to Participants
February 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The disposition of a $43.3-million pension surplus for Manitoba Telecom Services has been the subject...
Tag: Canada
Pension Funding Levels Drop Globally in 2011
February 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension funding levels in major global...
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Workers Globally Expect to Work Past Retirement Age
February 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Over half of Canadian employees expect to keep working beyond their official retirement age.
Former Ontario Teachers’ Plan VP Joins Open Access
February 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Open Access Limited has appointed Zev Frishman as senior vice president of investment management.
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Pension Plans not a Top Factor for Canadians in Job Search
February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadians are not placing a high...
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BMO Enhances Research Offerings
January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BMO InvestorLine’s added to the mutual...
Panel Recommends Change to Actuarial Measures for CPP
January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study found the actuarial obligations of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) should be measured...
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One Third of 40-Something Canadians Have Yet to Open an RRSP
January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One third of Canadians in their 40s (32%) admit they haven't yet opened a registered retirement...
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#1 Financial Goal for North Americans Is Saving for Retirement
January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research indicates that Canadians and Americans share many similarities despite differences in investment climate, tax regulations...
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Canadian Employers Eager to Adopt New Pension
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small and medium business enterprise (SMEs) owners and executives are enthusiastic to adopt the new...
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Canadians More Confident About Retirement than Americans
January 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly 60% of Canadians are confident...
Canadian DB Sponsors May Have to Double Contributions
January 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Canadian employers that provide a defined benefit (DB) pension plan for their employees may...
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Canadians not Prepared to Retire When They Want
January 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadians across three generations want to retire before 65, but don’t seem financially prepared to...
Towers Watson DB Index Shows Canadian Pensions Suffered
January 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined effects of poor investment returns and decreasing interest rates during 2011 caused the...
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More Than Half Canadian Employers will Host a Holiday Party
December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half (57%) of working Canadians say their employers will host a holiday party...
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Changes to Canada Pension Plan Take Effect in January
December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Significant changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will occur in January 2012.
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SunLife Introduces Longevity Insurance for Pension Plans
December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sun Life Financial has introduced longevity insurance designed to lessen life expectancy risk for companies...
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Canadians to Contribute More to Their RRSP in 2011
December 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than two-thirds of Canadians will contribute the same amount or more to their Registered...
Majority of Canadian Investors Unfamiliar with ETFs
December 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A BMO Investments, Inc. study found only 18% of Canadian investors are familiar with exchange-traded...
Supreme Court of Canada to Hear its First Pension Insolvency Case
December 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of Canada has...