We would like to send our warmest wishes to our clients, team and friends during this difficult time as we all cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a pension plan provider, Blue Pier™ is deemed an essential service by the Government of Ontario. As Canada’s first and only fully-customized “pension Plan as a […]
Pension plan sponsor appetite strong for new innovative design options Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review | October 7, 2019 Across Canada, innovative pension plan design options are continuing to emerge for employers considering a move away from traditional single employer, in-house defined benefit or defined contribution plans. During an event last week at Osler, Hoskin and […]
Brian Mills served as CEO of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and Superintendent of Financial Services for Ontario from October 2014 until June 2019, when he completed the wind up of FSCO in connection with the transition of its supervisory mandate to Ontario’s new Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Over a 39-year career in the public […]
“I don’t want to be a pension administrator, and I don’t want our staff doing it” By: James Pierlot (Source: Canadian HR Reporter) Chalupiak & Associates has served First Nations, nonprofit organizations and small businesses in Saskatchewan for more than 20 years as a chartered professional accountancy firm based in Regina. Many First Nations organizations and […]
As the second-largest financial centre in North America, Toronto is headquarters of the Canadian financial sector. Many large finance companies are based here; and the region is also home to a burgeoning number of financial start-up companies, particularly those focused on artificial intelligence (AI), digital payments and robo-advising. And while our competitive economy and early […]
Indicators show that pension plan bottom lines have been on the wane for decades. As retirement numbers climb, and more and more workers are underinvested in their long-term financials, Toronto startup Blue Pier is hoping to turn the tide with a new and improved pension plan model. Blue Pier recently launched what it dubs “a fully customized, […]
Blue Pier is introducing a new customized, fully outsourced workplace pension plan to encourage all employers to offer retirement savings programs to their employees. The product allows employers to choose the plan design, including defined benefit, defined contribution, target benefit and hybrid options. They then enrol staff and make contributions, while Blue Pier will manage […]
Blue Pier™ is pleased to announce the launch of Canada’s first fully-customized, fully-outsourced pension plan. A new and innovative workplace retirement solution, Blue Pier makes it possible for all employers across Canada, large and small, to offer pension programs to their employees. Most Canadian employers don’t offer pension plans because the costs, internal overhead and […]