Most employer retirement plans don’t support decumulation: report
Less than 5% of pension programs administered by the largest insurance companies offer decumulation options, finds the C.D. Howe Institute
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Move away from DB plans puts pressure on global pensions
Canada's pension score improved slightly from last year but its ranking dropped to 13th, a report says
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022
- 13:21
Retirement in Canada is becoming less secure: report
Canada dropped in Natixis' annual ranking as inflation, interest rates and income inequality took a toll
- By: Mark Burgess
- September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022
- 12:14
How should inflation affect retirement withdrawal rates?
Experts at the Morningstar Investment Conference discussed strategies for anxious retirees
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022
- 14:26
Assets surge but retirement challenges remain
Savings needs have risen alongside wealth, a C.D. Howe report says
- By: James Langton
- May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022
- 15:38
DP pools should be available to more retiring Canadians, report says
Today's retirees need more decumulation options, the report argues
- By: Katie Keir
- November 16, 2021 November 16, 2021
- 14:01
Not-so-OK boomer: Retiring workers to intensify labour shortages
Labour scarcity is likely to curb growth and boost inflation, RBC warns
- By: James Langton
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 14:22
Canadians’ retirement outlook remains resilient: report
However, retirees have seen their retirement plans disrupted by the pandemic
- By: Maddie Johnson
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 12:50
Autopilot OK for DC plans, says FSRA
New guidance confirms that auto-enrolment mechanisms are permitted
- By: Staff
- November 8, 2021 November 8, 2021
- 15:07
How much risk is enough?
Clients who run out of money in retirement could bring negligence claims against too-conservative advisors
- By: Michael McKiernan
- November 2, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 12:30
4% rule is no longer an ideal retirement strategy, Milevsky says
The York University professor laid out his concerns at an event this week
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- September 22, 2021 September 22, 2021
- 13:43
Pandemic sparks worries for those nearing retirement, poll finds
More Canadians expect to outlive their savings
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- August 27, 2021 August 27, 2021
- 12:07
CARP partners with Purpose Investments to promote longevity fund
Association members will get a reduction in management fees
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 12:51
OSC names members of Seniors Expert Advisory Committee
Members will serve a one-year term
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 14:40
Purpose looks to fill retirement income gap with longevity fund
The fund has characteristics of an annuity or pension, with monthly lifetime distributions when investors turn 65
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
- 10:04
How sustainable is the CPP?
A panoramic view of the next 75 years
- By: Jim Otar
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 13:58
RRSP contributions remain steady despite Covid-19, advisors say
Increased savings and a hot market mean many advisors are managing client FOMO
- By: Derek Clouthier
- February 23, 2021 February 23, 2021
- 12:59
Pandemic influencing retirement priorities, survey says
More Canadians are thinking about aging at home and living closer to family
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 11:06
Pension funds ride stock markets to solid gains
The median Canadian pension plan finished a volatile year with a 10% gain, a report from Northern Trust says
- By: James Langton
- January 25, 2021 January 25, 2021
- 12:18
Outdated assumptions, conflicts may be guiding advice on CPP timing: report
New research finds that delaying CPP is the surest way to secure lifelong income
- By: Mark Burgess
- November 18, 2020 November 18, 2020
- 15:55
New formula may reduce DB plan payouts
Pension plans will use a new method for calculating commuted values as of Dec. 1
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020
- 10:48
Feds announce relief measures for pension plans
The new rules allow catch-up contributions to DC plans
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 6, 2020 July 6, 2020
- 13:54
Ontario proposal would exempt IPPs from pension legislation
The proposal, for which comments close Jan. 23, may be good news for your business-owner client
- By: Michelle Schriver
- January 15, 2020 January 15, 2020
- 09:12
CI partners with MIT aging expert to boost retirement offering
Joseph Coughlin is the founder and director of MIT's AgeLab
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 3, 2019 December 3, 2019
- 11:27
A wealthy client faces an unexpected buyout
How to help with severance negotiations, pensions and early retirement
- By: Suzanne Yar Khan
- November 29, 2019 November 28, 2019
- 12:00