liabilities – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:00:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 U.S. Virgin Islands refinancing bonds in bid to save public pension system https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/u-s-virgin-islands-refinancing-bonds-in-bid-to-save-public-pension-system/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=116348 The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands is refinancing more than US$800 million worth of bonds following numerous attempts to save a public pension system that officials say faces collapse. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed the bill on Wednesday and says the savings from improved interest rates will help stabilize the pension system for at least 30 years. […]

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]]> Learn more about the Risk Management Award finalists https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 04:06:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/ The Canadian Investment Review’s Risk Management Award will go to a pension plan that has successfully implemented a robust approach to its risk management function. This can include implementing de-risking or re-risking or it can showcase day-to-day processes in place for risk management in pension plan investments. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/feed/ 0 Nav Canada, Goodyear Canada share experiences with LDI in low interest rate world https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/nav-canada-goodyear-canada-share-experiences-with-ldi-in-low-interest-rate-world/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/nav-canada-goodyear-canada-share-experiences-with-ldi-in-low-interest-rate-world/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:04:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/nav-canada-goodyear-canada-share-experiences-with-ldi-in-low-interest-rate-world/ Despite the low interest rate environment, it still makes sense for defined benefit pension plan sponsors to adopt a liability-driven investment strategy, said Serge Lapierre, global head of LDI at Manulife Investment Management, during a webinar sponsored by the firm on Monday. LDI investing is a risk management framework, he noted. “It’s not an asset […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/nav-canada-goodyear-canada-share-experiences-with-ldi-in-low-interest-rate-world/feed/ 0 How can pension plans position for potential deflationary or inflationary scenarios? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:07:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ With so much uncertainty on the horizon, should pension plan sponsors be preparing to operate in a deflationary or inflationary environment? In the short term, the economic environment will be deflationary, says Hugh O’Reilly, executive in residence at the Global Risk Institute, noting demand is down because people are staying home and not spending. “And […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/feed/ 0 Rising rates and Canada’s institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-rates-and-canadas-institutional-investors/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-rates-and-canadas-institutional-investors/#respond Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:20:44 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/rising-rates-and-canadas-institutional-investors/ What can investors expect from rate hikes?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-rates-and-canadas-institutional-investors/feed/ 0 Can yield spring eternal? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/can-yield-spring-eternal/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/can-yield-spring-eternal/#respond Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:56:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/can-yield-spring-eternal/ Seasons Change — And So Do Markets

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/can-yield-spring-eternal/feed/ 0 Solvency rates in Canada top 100% https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/solvency-rates-in-canada-top-100-percent/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/solvency-rates-in-canada-top-100-percent/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:55:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/solvency-rates-in-canada-top-100-percent/ DB pension solvency reaches highest level in 15 years: Aon Hewitt

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/solvency-rates-in-canada-top-100-percent/feed/ 0 Pensions Prepare for a Rate Hike https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pensions-prepare-for-a-rate-hike/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pensions-prepare-for-a-rate-hike/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:35:40 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pensions-prepare-for-a-rate-hike/ How would an interest rate boost affect pension plans?

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pensions-prepare-for-a-rate-hike/feed/ 0 Plan sponsors consider transferring pension risk https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-consider-transferring-pension-risk-2/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-consider-transferring-pension-risk-2/#respond Wed, 13 May 2015 11:50:49 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/plan-sponsors-consider-transferring-pension-risk-2/ Nearly a quarter looking to shed liabilities.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-consider-transferring-pension-risk-2/feed/ 0 U.S. plans in worse shape than we thought https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/u-s-plans-in-worse-shape-than-we-thought/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/u-s-plans-in-worse-shape-than-we-thought/#respond Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:46 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/u-s-plans-in-worse-shape-than-we-thought/ New study shows U.S. public plans face much deeper deficits than self-reported.

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