News
November 27, 2020
Cost-of-living increases for Retired Members
We can now announce that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021 is 1.0%.
October 09, 2020
How we are serving you during the pandemic
At OPB, the health and well-being of our employees and clients continues to be our top priority, which is why we have continued to work and serve our clients remotely to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
October 09, 2020
OPB & IMCO Board of Director Appointments
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Earl Dumitru, Suzann Pennington, and Robert Ritchie to OPB's Board of Directors.
Read the full news article: Drawing down on investments with OPB Advisor Michael Trklja, CFP®
January 15, 2020
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Drawing down on investments with OPB Advisor Michael Trklja, CFP®
Your pension is an incredibly important piece of the retirement equation, but if you’ve taken the time and effort to build other personal investments like RRSPs and TFSAs, you may be wondering when is the best time to start drawing income from other sources.
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Read the full news article: Making the Most of Your Retirement planning with Anthony D’Amico, CFP®
January 15, 2020
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Making the Most of Your Retirement planning with Anthony D’Amico, CFP®
This article highlights some of the most common questions and issues that retired members discuss with our Advisors.
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Read the full news article: Making New Year’s resolutions work for you
January 15, 2020
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Making New Year’s resolutions work for you
The turn of a fresh new calendar page on the 1st of January often inspires us to set resolutions to make the new year our best one yet.
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Read the full news article: The importance of planning ahead: goal setting for your financial future
November 29, 2019
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The importance of planning ahead: goal setting for your financial future
November is Financial Literacy Month. There’s no time like the present to reflect on your personal finance goals as you’re approaching the end of the year and looking ahead to the next.
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Read the full news article: Phase 2 contribution rate increase begins this month
April 16, 2019
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Phase 2 contribution rate increase begins this month
We want to remind you that Phase 2 takes effect on your first full pay this month (0.5%).
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Read the full news article: Thinking of retiring?
April 16, 2019
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Thinking of retiring?
If you’re getting ready to retire, it’s important that you understand how the process works.
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Read the full news article: Cyber safety at any age
April 16, 2019
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Cyber safety at any age
Since it’s important to be able to identify and respond to potential cyber threats, we all need be conscious about it, regardless of how technologically fluent or advanced we may be.
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Read the full news article: Not planning today will cost you tomorrow: Debunking popular pension myths
April 16, 2019
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Not planning today will cost you tomorrow: Debunking popular pension myths
A recent poll conducted by CIBC revealed that more than a quarter of Canadians (27%) regretted retiring and half needed to go back to work because of financial needs.
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Read the full news article: Retirement Planning
December 01, 2018
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Retirement Planning
Retirement used to be simple. You’d work one job for your entire career and then you announced your retirement and went on to live happily with your employer sponsored pension.
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