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 the last year and 7 out of 10 Canadian employees willing to quit their present position for a new job with better benefits, it’s clear […]
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 in your 20’s. This is where the value of a workplace pension plan comes into play to give your employees the peace of mind they […]
On December 5th 2022, Blue Pier Founder and CEO James Pierlot and Blue Pier Director Susan Murray joined Jocelyn Bamford, host of ‘Canadian Innovators’ on The News Forum to discuss the importance of workplace pensions and the benefits of outsourcing pension management. The episode featured insights on pensions in Canada and a discussion about how […]
This November, Blue Pier™ Founder and CEO James Pierlot attended the World Pension Summit Innovation Awards in The Hague. The awards are an important recognition of initiatives and solutions in the global pensions and retirement community. The awards jury described Blue Pier as “a much needed addition to the Canadian pensions landscape, especially for small employers.” For […]
Blue Pier™ was a proud a sponsor of #ORCACON2022. Held at Blue Mountain from September 13-15, 2022, ORCACON is the only event of its kind dedicated to Ontario’s retirement community sector professionals and offered something for everyone – including educational programming with sector experts and thought leaders, networking opportunities, and entertainment.
We’ve got news! Blue Pier is nominated as a finalist candidate for an award under the Plan Design category at the World Pension Summit Innovation Awards 2022. Held annually in The Hague, the World Pension Summit brings together experts from around the world to share knowledge and promote pension innovation. The awards are designed to recognize great […]
Today’s labour market favours sellers, not buyers. You need an edge to get the talent you need in the increasingly fierce competition for skilled employees. Offering a pension plan can help, but how do you do that without taking on the costs, risk, and work of pension management? To address that question, an interactive webinar […]
Blue Pier™ was an ‘ALPHA’ Exhibitor at the Collision 2022 Conference Known as “North America’s fastest growing tech conference”, Collision 2022 was held in the Enercare Centre in Toronto from June 20 to 23. With over 35,000 attendees from 130 countries, the Blue Pier™ team participated in engaging conversations about innovation, lead generation, and professional […]
Blue Pier™ CEO James Pierlot has been appointed to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Pensions. The Committee advises FSRA on strategic and budgetary matters as they relate to the regulated Pensions sector. Members represent a variety of stakeholder groups including plan administrators, pension actuaries and lawyers, accounting professionals, […]
From: James Pierlot To: Ontario Ministry of Finance Date: February 11, 2021 Re: Ontario’s Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund: A Practical Way Forward The only sub-national pension guarantee fund in the world, Ontario’s Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) has survived 40 years, providing a limited guarantee for Ontario members of some underfunded defined benefit (DB) pension with insolvent sponsors. […]