indices – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canadian DB pension plan assets decline 0.6% in May: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/canadian-db-pension-plan-assets-decline-0-6-in-may-report/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:30:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139819 The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan fell slightly on a solvency basis and rose on an accounting basis in May, according to a new report by Telus Health. During the month, the solvency of the average DB plan dipped by 0.6 per cent, falling to 101.4 per cent. The balance […]

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]]> Canadian DB pension plan assets rose 5.4 per cent in July: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/canadian-db-pension-plan-assets-rose-5-4-per-cent-in-june-report/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125304 The value of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s assets improved in July, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. An investment portfolio designed to mimic typical Canadian DB portfolios saw its assets grow by 5.4 per cent over the month. The value of the benchmark portfolio, which is composed of 50 per cent […]

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]]> CFA Institute Research Foundation partnering with MSCI https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cfa-institute-research-foundation-partnering-with-msci/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:30:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=115753 The research arm of the CFA Institute, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the standards in ethics, education and professional excellence in global investment industry, is entering a strategic partnership with a leading provider of market intelligence reports. According to the terms of the deal reached with MSCI Inc., the CFA Institute Research Foundation […]

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]]> What is so smart about smart beta? https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/tristram-lett/what-is-so-smart-about-smart-beta/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/tristram-lett/what-is-so-smart-about-smart-beta/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:31:18 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-is-so-smart-about-smart-beta/ Hint: it's not about style or factors.

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