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Essential of Group Retirement Savings

Desjardins financial Security

Vol. 4, No 4  |   April 2014

We are pleased to present your GRS April news. Enjoy your reading!

 

 

 

BREAKING NEWS

 

Value of Desjardins brand one of the fastest growing in Canada

In its yearly ranking of brand value, Brand Finance noted a 51.1% increase in value by the Desjardins brand over the previous year. Read More

 

Important Fund Changes to our SME investment solution (Foresight)

As of June 2014, our SME solution, better known as the “Foresight solution” will undergo fund changes. The funds contained in our current offer will be closed and their assets transferred to our Melodia funds. Read More

 

 

PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE

 

A record number of participants turn to the website to manage their plan

Results from our research show that participants are becoming more engaged in their retirement plan thanks to our online tools... Read More

 

Winners of the " 1,2,3,$ " RRSP contest

Participants who made a contribution to their group RRSP or who transferred funds had a chance to double the amount of their contribution. Read More

 

 

PLAN SPONSOR ECOSYSTEM

 

Desjardins Payroll and Human Resources Services does even more for its GRS clients

Desjardins Payroll and Human Resources Services now automatically transfers termination information and changes to participant information, as well as group savings remittances. Read More

 

Now you can manage your plan, your way!

The Participant Management section of the plan sponsor website makes it easy to administer your plan electronically without a lot of time-consuming paperwork or delay. Read More

INVESTMENT

 

What’s new with our Fund Managers
News from Montrusco Bolton Investments, Gestion FÉRIQUE and Desjardins Global Tactical Bond Fund. Read more

 

Investment Info Bulletin as of March 31, 2014
The Investment Info Bulletin provides gross annualized rates of return for each fund in our fund line-up, for the period ending March 31, 2014... Read more

 

COMPLIANCE

 

New CAPSA guidelines for DC Plans
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) has just released new Guidelines for Defined Contribution Plans. Read more

 

Annual Information Return – what you need to know
Employers offering a DCPP must produce an Annual Information Return each year. Read more

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Relevant links

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Investment options and fund managers

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Unit values and rates of returns

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Link to the secure website

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Link to the dfs.ca website

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