Resources for retirement industry professionals

Analysis, insight, and the latest trends for plan sponsors, advisors, and consultants. Discover the industry updates affecting your organization and find out what really matters to plan members.

Industry insight

Stay up to date on industry developments with expert commentary and analysis.

Navigating the Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP) Guideline

If you have a role in setting up and managing a retirement savings plan in Canada, the CAP Guideline provides you with a framework for best practices.

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What if living longer meant living better?

In our annual survey of Canadian workers, we reveal how each generation is managing their money while preparing for a retirement that’s longer than ever before. Explore the trends and discover how your support can make a difference.

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As people live longer, ensuring financial stability throughout retirement is crucial

Learn how longer lifespans can affect retirement planning. We’ll share key strategies and insight that may help you improve retirement readiness and minimize shortfall risk.

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Economic updates

View a collection of market outlooks and financial analysis.

Five macroeconomic themes for 2025

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Investment analysis

Help build your investment strategy for long-term financial success.

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i-Watch can help you invest responsibly through our exclusive fund selection and monitoring process

Looking to have access to up-to-date retirement funds for your plan members? Manulife’s i-Watch program can help ensure that your group savings plan has high-quality investment options for your members. Gain confidence in your portfolio selection with i-Watch.

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Manulife target-date funds: helping members achieve long-term financial security

In 2023, we launched the Manulife Retirement Date Index+ Fund suite, adding a new price point to our offerings? We also provided thought leadership on how target-date funds can help members weather market volatility.

Discover how you can add our ready-to-use personalized member communications to boost your existing communication strategy.

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2025 market outlook: navigating bull-, bear-, and base-case scenarios

The global economic and investment landscape is influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to, geopolitical events, monetary policy, and market expectations. To help investors navigate this environment, we present three possible scenarios.
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Building a bridge to span decades of retirement

Financial planning for immigrants in Canada is important. Newcomers should book a meeting with an advisor for financial planning, goal setting, and investing.
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How important is governance to the success of a CAP?

Changes are coming to the guideline for capital accumulation plans. See how a good governance framework could help sponsors get ready.
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Should you offer a group retirement plan?

Offering your employees a group retirement plan can help recruitment and retention, along with providing employer tax benefits and other advantages.
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