Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 19:00:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 What does an increase in long-term government debt issuance mean for pension plans? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/what-does-an-increase-in-long-term-government-debt-issuance-mean-for-pension-plans/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/what-does-an-increase-in-long-term-government-debt-issuance-mean-for-pension-plans/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:40:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-does-an-increase-in-long-term-government-debt-issuance-mean-for-pension-plans/ As part of the federal government’s debt management strategy, it’s increasing long-term debt issuance. In particular, the government will be increasing issuance of the 10-year and 30-year bonds for 2020-2021 to an unprecedented combined amount of $106 billion, according to the federal economic and fiscal snapshot from July 8. The issuance is roughly five times […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/what-does-an-increase-in-long-term-government-debt-issuance-mean-for-pension-plans/feed/ 0 Bank of Canada launches corporate bond purchase program https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/bank-of-canada-launches-corporate-bond-purchase-program/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/bank-of-canada-launches-corporate-bond-purchase-program/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 06:23:32 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/bank-of-canada-launches-corporate-bond-purchase-program/ Last week marked the beginning of an unprecedented one-year program through which the Bank of Canada is purchasing corporate bonds. The program, originally announced on April 15, aims to support the corporate debt market’s liquidity and “proper functioning.” It involves TD Asset Management purchasing bonds through a tender process on the secondary market on behalf […]

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