COVID-19 is not only a public health crisis. It is a crisis of household financial security. The vast economic dislocation resulting from the virus is causing […]
Read More
Blog
Common Wealth promotes two team members to new manager roles
We are very pleased to announce two promotions within the Common Wealth team, effective immediately. Grace Li assumes the role […]
Read More
Wanted: portable benefits for the new world of work
Canada’s economy is doing well, our unemployment rate is at its lowest level in decades, and the average net worth of Canadians is increasing. Work […]
Read More
A look at three practical policy solutions to help Canadians buffer financial risks and build a secure financial foundation for today and the future
Canada’s economy is doing well, our unemployment rate is at its lowest level in decades, and the average net worth of Canadians is increasing. If […]
Read More
Making life more affordable through efficient retirement savings
In its fall economic statement, the federal government launched a consultation on how best to strengthen retirement security for Canadians. The consultation is welcome. The […]
Read More
An RRSP is not a product
Weaning the retirement industry off our obsession with regulatory categories The retirement industry has a problem. We are obsessed with regulatory categories. Welcome to the […]
Read More
Fixing the U.S. retirement system – Does Canada have the answers?
The Brookings Institution, a leading American policy think tank, invited Common Wealth and Canada’s top public sector pension plans, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) […]
Read More
Expanding access to high-quality retirement plans for modest earners
Co-Founder Alex Mazer presented at the 2017 ACPM National Conference on September 13. Click here for his presentation, which was part of a plenary session on Changes and […]
Read More
Building economic security through work and wealth
Reflections on the Aspen Institute’s Economic Security Summit Last week, I had the good fortune and honour to participate in the Aspen Institute’s Economic Security Summit, a […]
Read More
Retirement security for modest earners: rethinking the issue
When I used to work on issues of retirement security and pension policy for the Ontario government, one refrain became so common that it was […]
Read More