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LDI leveraging strategies left U.K. DB pensions vulnerable to bond yield spike: expert

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:30:09 +0000

The use of leverage by U.K. defined benefit pension plans with liability-driven investment strategies left them vulnerable to a sharp rise in bond yields in September, says Erwan Pirou, Canada chief investment officer of wealth solutions at Aon. “Many plans in the U.K. are using leverage in their LDI strategies . . . to reduce […]

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Canadian DB pensions’ average funding positions improved slightly in December: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:00:45 +0000

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in December, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. It found the average plan saw its solvency index rise to a new high of 112.1 per cent, up from 110.4 per cent at the end of November. Its balance sheet […]

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Pension Solvency Ticks Up

mschmit — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:24:17 +0000

Health of Canadian DB plans continues to improve.

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