Government of Canada bonds – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 07 May 2024 14:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Feds’ plan to discontinue Canada mortgage bonds may limit pension funds’ abilities to mitigate risk: PIAC https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/feds-plan-to-discontinue-canada-mortgage-bonds-may-limit-pension-funds-abilities-to-mitigate-risk-piac/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141312 The federal government’s plan to consolidate Canada mortgage bonds into the Government of Canada bond program could limit pension funds’ ability to mitigate risk through diversification, according to the Pension Investment Association of Canada. In an open letter to Finance Canada, the PIAC said the move may force institutional investors to choose between accepting lower […]

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]]> Average solvency position of Canadian DB pension plans improved in May: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-solvency-position-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-improved-in-may-report/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:30:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=122728 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements in its solvency position in May, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. An investment portfolio designed to mimic that of a typical pension saw its assets decline by 0.4 per cent over the month. Despite this, the solvency index, which provides an indication of changes […]

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]]> CIA selects FTSE Russell to represent Canada bond market for commuted-value calculations https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/cia-ftse-russell-partner-on-commuted-value-calculation/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/cia-ftse-russell-partner-on-commuted-value-calculation/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:58:37 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/cia-ftse-russell-partner-on-commuted-value-calculation/ The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has selected FTSE Russell to represent the provincial and investment-grade corporate bond spread to be used for the CIA’s new market-based commuted-value calculation. The calculation is used to determine how much to pay a member of a registered defined benefit pension who leaves the plan and elects to receive their […]

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