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Your Future Financial Security: Navigating Canada’s Three-Pillar Retirement System

by James Pierlot Introduction Most Canadians don’t think much about retirement at the beginning of their careers and don’t pay a lot of attention to how Canada’s retirement income system...

Empowering Women’s Financial Future: The Urgent Need for Enhanced Workplace Pension Coverage

by James Pierlot   Introduction As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it’s once again an opportunity to shine a light on the persistent gap in retirement savings between men...

Blue Pier™ Welcomes Jeffrey White

Blue Pier™, Canada’s innovative pension plan provider, is delighted to announce the addition of Jeffrey White to its Board of Directors. A distinguished figure in the Canadian capital markets with...

How to set up a 401(k) in Canada

Despite its global popularity, the 401(k) is a strictly American retirement account. If you’re looking to expand your business north of the Canadian border, you may need to set up...

Brian Mills becomes Chair of the Board of Trustees

Blue Pier™ is pleased to announce that Brian Mills has accepted the position of Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Blue Pier Retirement Plan. Brian joined Blue Pier™...

Blue Pier™ nominated for The Diversity and Inclusion Award 2022 at The CanadianSME National Business Awards

Blue Pier™ has been nominated for The Diversity and Inclusion Award 2022 at The CanadianSME National Business Awards. The CanadianSME Business Awards are designed to recognize and applaud the contribution...

RRSP/Group RRSP vs. Pension Plan: Why is a pension plan better?

There is a lot to think about when choosing a workplace retirement plan. How many employees do you have? Is your workplace large enough for a group plan? What types...

DB vs DC pension plans

Employers and HR departments oversee employee benefits, and the importance of this aspect of compensation has never been more relevant. With nearly one-third of employees considering a job change in...

FSRA Pension Awareness Day – February 16, 2023

A survey conducted by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) in November 2022, revealed that 61% of the respondents felt the right time to start setting money aside would be...
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