Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week
With many employers eyeing a return to the office in 2022, it’s no surprise a story looking at how the City of Toronto and a…
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2021 December 9, 2021
- 09:00
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Canadian DB plan solvency, balance sheets dipped in November: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw its funding position deteriorate slightly on both a solvency and accounting basis in November, according to a…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- December 9, 2021 December 8, 2021
- 09:00
Who are the finalists of the 2021 Pension Leadership Awards?
The Canadian Investment Review is pleased to announce the finalists for the second annual Pension Leadership Awards. This year, the awards welcomed more than 20…
- By: Staff
- December 7, 2021 March 15, 2022
- 10:00
Public Sector Accounting Board proposing new standards for DB pensions
Five years after Ontario’s auditor general uncovered an issue with the way the province was including pension assets in its financial statements, the office is…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week
Paid sick days for employees continues to be a hot topic as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, with the top two stories over the past…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021
- 09:00
Copenhagen students win global prize for designing collective DC pension plan
Four undergraduates from the Copenhagen Business School have claimed the top prize at the 2021 McGill International Portfolio Challenge by designing a collective defined contribution…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- December 2, 2021 December 2, 2021
- 09:00
Debate about pension fund’s divesting due to ESG issues heats up in Oregon
Oregon’s state employee retirement fund is coming under increased scrutiny as the U.S. state is facing increased calls for divestment from companies that have environmental,…
- By: The Associated Press
- November 26, 2021 November 25, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: Inflation risk — to hedge or not to hedge?
With October inflation hitting an 18-year high, inflation risk is back on the radar of plan sponsors providing inflation-linked defined benefit pensions. In the past,…
- By: Brent Simmons
- November 25, 2021 November 26, 2021
- 12:30
Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week
A story looking at dynamic pension pools as a decumulation option took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
- 09:05
CBC Pension Plan stays the course with liability-driven investment model
The best ship captains don’t put too much faith in weather forecasts — or those who do tend to see their vessels flounder. Perhaps that’s…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
- 08:52
Ohio retirement fund suing Facebook over investment loss
Ohio’s largest public employee pension fund is suing Facebook — now known as Meta — alleging that it broke U.S. federal securities law by purposely misleading…
- By: The Associated Press
- November 17, 2021 November 16, 2021
- 15:00
Domestic equity returns bolstering Canadian DB pension plan solvency: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in October, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s monthly report. Its monthly…
- By: Staff
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 10:00
Coverage of the 2021 Global Investment Conference
Eighteen months after the onset of the coronavirus crisis, the 2021 Global Investment Conference looked at how the uncertain global future will impact pension portfolios.…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 08:05
2021 GIC coverage: A look at the Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund’s pandemic balancing act
As places of economic activity, flood plains have their advantages — just ask the ancient Mesopotamians or the staff of the Winnipeg-based Teachers’ Retirement Allowance…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
- 07:50
2021 GIC coverage: The evolution of ESG investing
The recent emphasis on environmental, social and governance issues among pension investors will continue to dominate industry conversations in the future, according to a panel…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- November 9, 2021 November 8, 2021
- 07:49
Canadian pension plan returns see modest growth in Q3: report
Canadian pension plans saw returns averaging about 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new report by Northern Trust Canada.…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2021 November 4, 2021
- 11:00
Quantitative easing windup, inflation likely to benefit pension plans: expert
The end of Canada’s quantitative easing strategy and higher than expected interest rates will be beneficial to Canadian defined benefit pension plans, according to Sebastien Betermier,…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
- 13:45
Focusing on TDF glide paths as migration from DB to DC plans continue
The selection of a target-date fund glide path is more crucial than ever as the migration from DB to DC pension plans continues. Since its…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- October 15, 2021 November 8, 2021
- 08:55
Collective DC pension plan designs offer benefits to sponsors, members: report
Collective defined contribution pension plans could begin to replace DC plans, just as DC plans have replaced the majority of defined benefit plans in recent…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Kathryn Fric as chief risk officer
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Kathryn Fric (pictured) as its next chief risk officer, effective Nov. 1. Fric will report to Jo Taylor,…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plan returns dip, balance sheets stable in September: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan deteriorated on a solvency basis but improved on an accountancy basis in September, according to a new report…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021
- 09:00
Volatile quarter increasing DB pension liabilities: report
Increasing yield for long-term government bonds and a flat credit spread through the third quarter of 2021 are driving up defined benefit pension liabilities, according…
- By: Staff
- October 5, 2021 October 5, 2021
- 12:30
New paper calls for linking DB pension solvency minimums to plan member age
A new white paper published by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries is proposing new rules during defined benefit plan windups, requiring higher solvency ratios for members…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021
- 10:15
ACPM calling on OSFI to address funding asymmetry in DB pension regulation
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to address funding asymmetry in its approach to…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021
- 09:00
Do large public pension funds need more third-party investment reviews?
When the coronavirus pandemic shook up the investment landscape last spring, Canadian pension funds were also jostled by the shock wave, with the Alberta Investment…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 17, 2021 September 16, 2021
- 08:56