CHIP will be strong complement to pension assets
Pensions earn 0.9% return in second quarter
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued a list of frequently asked questions about pension income splitting.It notes that, beginning with 2007 income tax returns, Canadian residents will generally be able to allocate up to one-half of their income that qualifies for the existing pension income tax credit to their spouse (or common-law partner) for income […]
Canadian equity component drives improvement in 2007
Proposals aimed at encouraging employers to create and maintain DB plans
After several years of growth, membership in Canada’s 15,130 active registered pension plans (RPP) remained virtually unchanged in 2005, according to new data from an annual census of these employer-sponsored plans.Statistics Canada reported today that as of Jan. 1, 2006, active RPPs covered just under 5.7 million members, up only 0.4%, or about 20,000, from […]
Fixing flaws in employer-sponsored pensions not enough
Only 21% of pension plans employing LDI strategies, poll finds
The panel, headed by Claude Lamoureux and Nick LePan, will advise on a three-year pension program
Dension says lower return due to sharp downturn in equity markets in February