Canadian defined benefit pension plans – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-funded-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-7-in-q1-2024-reports/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154482 The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31, 2024, up seven per cent from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry. It found the average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans was […]

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]]> FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/fsra-focusing-on-target-benefit-framework-for-mepps-sustainability-of-pbgf-in-2024-25-annual-plan/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154330 In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s defined benefit pension plan sector. The regulatory body will review and enhance its supervisory framework to strengthen supervision of large public sector pension plans, ensuring its plan amendments and surplus […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q1 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-2-in-q1-2024-reports/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153937 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased two per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracks more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio grew to 118 per cent, as at March 29, 2024, from 116 per cent […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-canadian-db-pension-plans-funded-solvency-position-up-2-8-in-february-report/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153693 The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per cent) during February, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 103.6 per cent in February, up from 100.8 per […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 8.4% in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-8-4-in-q4-2023-report/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151636 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan generated a median return of 8.4 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report by Northern Trust Corp. The report, which tracks DB plans within the Northern Trust Canada universe, found the average Canadian DB plan ended the year with a median 10 per cent return. […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 8.2% in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-8-2-in-q4-2023-report/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151479 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted returns of 8.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to RBC Investor Services. It found the average Canadian DB plan ended 2023 with a 9.1 per cent return, a significant increase from negative 10.3 per cent in 2022. Read: Average Canadian DB pension plan returns […]

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]]> N.B. transferring 5 public DB pension plans to shared-risk model https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/n-b-transferring-5-db-public-pension-plans-to-shared-risk-model/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150502 Legislation that mandates the transfer of five New Brunswick public sector defined benefit pension plans to a shared-risk model goes into effect today. The Pension Plan Sustainability and Transfer Act, which received royal assent in December, will impact more than 7,800 active members enrolled in five plans serving school board and nursing home employees and […]

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]]> Average DB pension plan’s funded position on solvency basis up in November: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-db-pension-plans-funded-position-on-solvency-basis-up-in-november-report/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150925 While the funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency basis in November, it decreased on an accounting basis in that period, according to the latest pension index from Telus Health. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 109.1 per cent in November, up from 108.2 […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans declines in Q4 2023: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-declines-in-q4-2023-reports/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149694 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports by Mercer and Aon. Mercer’s report, which tracked more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio declined to 116 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2023, from its previous high of 125 […]

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]]> Canadian DB pension plans return -1.99% in third quarter of 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/canadian-db-pension-plans-return-1-99-in-third-quarter-of-2023-report/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146400 Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of negative 1.99 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian asset strategy view universe. The universe, which is based on $290.2 billion worth of investment assets in Canadian DB plans, found the one-year median return was 8.01 per cent […]

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