The 2008 economic crisis and its lasting aftermath have significantly influenced the dynamics of collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors in Canada. As a result, employers are taking a hard look at the long-term sustainability of their DB pension plans and searching for alternatives to the status quo.
The 2008 economic crisis and its lasting aftermath have significantly influenced the dynamics of collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors in Canada. As a result, employers are taking a hard look at the long-term sustainability of their DB pension plans and searching for alternatives to the status quo.
It's time to DB-ize how DC plans are managed.
Pensions at the dinner table, recalls Jane Ambachtsheer of her early years spent with her father, Keith Ambachtsheer, president and founder of KPA Advisory Services Ltd., and a well-known name in the industry.
The active exchange-traded fund (ETF) space is set to grow exponentially this year. What's interesting is that it's growing along different tracks in Canada and the U.S. as fixed income ETFs continue to play a bigger role in the pension space south of the border.
There was a time when performance drove manager selection. But that was more than a decade ago, when most pension plans held a mix of bonds and equities, perhaps some real estate and very little else. Then it all blew up. What worked in the 1990s probably doesn’t work now. Certainly, traditional assets have not […]
Harry Arthurs is the first to admit he didn’t have any academic or practical experience in the area of pension policy when he took on the role of chair with the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions in 2006. But he thinks that’s precisely why he was the right man for the job.
Coverage of the Benefits Canada Benefits and Pensions Summit.
In a world where markets turn on a dime, the underlying economic fundamentals are often shoved to the side. “Diamonds are forever,” noted Avery Shenfeld, senior economist with CIBC World Markets, in an economist panel at the Benefits Canada Benefits & Pension Summit. “But when it comes to global economies, nothing else is really forever.”
Trends in liability driven investing (LDI) continue to evolve as Canadian plan sponsors of all sizes put LDI strategies in place. Implementing these strategies has never been a simple exercise, because there are many factors to consider, including competing priorities.