default option – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:02:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 AIMCo board completes volatility trading strategy review https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/aimco-board-makes-recommendation-following-volatility-strategy-review/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/aimco-board-makes-recommendation-following-volatility-strategy-review/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:23:19 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/aimco-board-makes-recommendation-following-volatility-strategy-review/ The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s board of directors has completed its review of a volatility trading strategy, known as VOLTS, that resulted in $2.1 billion in losses in the wake of the coronavirus crash. While the strategy would have been expected to generate some losses in periods of market volatility, the losses were far greater […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/aimco-board-makes-recommendation-following-volatility-strategy-review/feed/ 0 What’s next for variable benefits? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/whats-next-for-variable-benefits/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/whats-next-for-variable-benefits/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:32:53 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/whats-next-for-variable-benefits/ While the Canadian retirement industry has spent a lot of time focusing on the accumulation stage, the decumulation conversation is much further behind. For defined contribution pension plans, almost all jurisdictions across the country have now passed variable benefits legislation, including Ontario, which began allowing the option on Jan. 1, 2020. However, despite receiving legal […]

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