investment fees – 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 Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/expert-panel-have-hedge-funds-budged-on-hurdle-rates/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154912 Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have a hurdle rate in place now than they were during the zero interest-rate policy era. Yet institutional investors are pushing for change. There’s a strong carry component to many hedge […]

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]]> Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/financial-market-regulators-establish-committee-to-implement-total-cost-reporting-plan/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148899 The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor and policy-holders’ awareness of the ongoing costs of owning investment funds and individual segregated fund contracts. The committee, which is comprised of joint forum members and industry representatives, will provide […]

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]]> 2023 CAP Member Survey: How CAPs are evolving to address changing financial priorities https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-cap-member-survey-how-caps-are-evolving-to-address-changing-financial-priorities/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:55:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141784 With Canadians’ financial priorities shifting alongside a turbulent economic climate, including inflation levels not seen in decades and a never-ending rise in the cost of living, it isn’t surprising capital accumulation plan members’ commitment to retirement savings is taking a hit. Benefits Canada’s 2023 CAP Member Survey found just 41 per cent of respondents rated […]

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]]> New study explores how DB pension plan size impacts investment mandates, asset allocation https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/new-study-explores-how-db-pension-plan-size-impacts-investment-mandates-asset-allocation/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141591 A new study looking at the implications of scale in defined benefit pension plans found size is key for several trends over time, including investment mandates, asset allocation and cost in returns. The research, ‘Scale Economies, Bargaining Power and Investment Performance: Evidence from Pension Plans‘ was recently awarded first prize in the International Centre for […]

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]]> 2023 DC Plan Summit: Tips for getting more retirement income with less risk https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-plan-summit-tips-for-getting-more-retirement-income-with-less-risk/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:44:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137549 Even though it sounds obvious, maximizing retirement income and making it last for life isn’t what drives most retirees when it comes to making decisions — which is contributing to the challenges around decumulation, said Fred Vettese, an author and pension expert, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Defined Contribution Plan Summit. “The hurdles we have to […]

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]]> 76% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors offering auto-enrolment: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/76-of-u-s-dc-pension-plan-sponsors-offering-auto-enrolment-survey/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135871 Three-quarters (76 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say their plan offers automatic enrolment, according to a new survey by investment consulting firm Callan. The survey, which polled roughly 100 DC plan sponsors, found the vast majority used auto-enrolment for new hires, while far fewer offered this feature for current employees. Half […]

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]]> CAP member outcomes saw modest decline in Q2 as rising interest rates offset falling markets: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/cap-member-outcomes-saw-modest-decline-in-q2-as-rising-interest-rates-offset-falling-markets-report/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:06:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125967 Capital accumulation plan member outcomes saw a modest decline in the second quarter of 2022, as rising interest rates and the corresponding rise in annuity rates helped offset the falling investment markets, according to Eckler Ltd.’s latest CAP income tracker. It found a typical male member retiring at the end of June 2022 achieved a […]

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]]> 2022 DC Plan Summit: Considering flexibility when implementing in-plan decumulation https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/2022-dc-plan-summit-considering-flexibility-when-implementing-in-plan-decumulation/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:46:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125195 While defined contribution pension plan sponsors are focusing on providing members with information, education and guidance to ensure they’re ready for retirement, advice is becoming more holistic and covering a financial wellness continuum, said Jennifer Katzsch, regional vice-president for Western Canada, group retirement savings at Desjardins Insurance, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 DC […]

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]]> Access to collective investment trusts will strengthen 403(b) retirement plans: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/access-to-collective-investment-trusts-will-strengthen-403b-retirement-plans-report/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=123913 U.S. employers offering 403(b) retirement plans will benefit from access to collective investment trusts, according to a report by the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association. It noted the latest version of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act passed the House in March and, if it passes through the Senate with language that allows institutional 403(b) […]

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]]> A look at MEPPs in a shifting pension landscape https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-look-at-mepps-in-a-shifting-pension-landscape/ Fri, 13 May 2022 12:54:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=120833 As the move away from traditional defined benefit plans continues and intensifies, Canada’s multi-employer pension plans are providing employers with another retirement savings option for their employees. And despite facing a number of challenges, from industries in decline to legislative obstacles, MEPPs continue to attract plan sponsors from across the country. Read: Canadian MEPPs facing challenges […]

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