Bond yields, credit spreads led to DB pension solvency dips in Q3: reports
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s projected benefit obligation fell 3.4 per cent during the third quarter of 2022, from 100.5 per cent to…
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Canadian DB plan assets dip 2.4 per cent in August: report
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Canadian DB pension plan assets rose 5.4 per cent in July: report
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Average solvency position of Canadian DB pension plans improved in May: report
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