The PRPP is essentially a defined -
contribution pension plan targeted at the millions of Canadians who currently have no access to a registered pension.
Not exact matches
Nearly all state
pension plans failed to meet their
target rates of return in the years following the financial crisis, which has necessitated sharp increases in
contributions from employers and employees.
The latest «solution» coming out of Ottawa, floated Thursday, is a new hybrid «
target - benefit»
pension scheme that would be a sort of middle ground between traditional defined - benefit
pensions and the more market - oriented defined -
contribution plans favored by modern employers.
This is the key idea behind
target date funds, an increasingly popular option in employer - sponsored
plans, such as defined
contribution pensions and group RRSPs.