real return bonds – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:34:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/where-do-canadian-institutional-investors-stand-on-calls-for-increased-domestic-investments/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152900 A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the economy, says Malcolm Hamilton, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. “I think it’s very natural for Canadian businesses . . . [that] focus on the Canadian economy, not […]

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]]> PIAC focusing on pension solvency uniformity, CAPSA risk management guidelines in 2024 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-focusing-on-pension-solvency-uniformity-capsa-risk-management-guidelines-in-2024/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150701 The Pension Investment Association of Canada will concentrate its legislative advocacy efforts on funding reform in 2024, including for an overhaul of long-term, minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans, said David Lawson, the PIAC’s new chair. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, he said as DB plan sponsors continue to face […]

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]]> Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/real-return-bonds-support-pension-risk-management-provide-liability-data-acpm/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147533 The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the federal government to reverse its position on the cessation of real return bonds and open a stakeholder consultation on the matter. In an open letter, the ACPM said the real return bonds are an important tool in building a balanced portfolio that manages inflation risk. In […]

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]]> PIAC urging feds to open consultation on cessation of real return bonds https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/piac-urging-feds-to-open-consultation-on-cessation-of-real-return-bonds/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146640 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the federal government to open a comprehensive consultation regarding the cessation of real return bonds. In an open letter, the PIAC said the decision was made without extensive consultations with the primary purchasers of real return bonds, including pension investors. While real return bonds have typically exhibited a lower […]

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]]> PIAC calls for going-concern plus regime, VPLAs, PRPP framework in pre-budget submission https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-calls-for-going-concern-plus-regime-vplas-prpp-framework-in-pre-budget-submission/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133932 The Pension and Investment Association of Canada is calling on the federal government to establish a going-concern plus regime as a long-term minimum funding requirement for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. In its pre-budget submission to Finance Canada, the PIAC said it believes the Canadian government should set a uniform funding requirement for all provinces […]

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]]> Pension super-priority bill, real return bond cancellation top priorities for PIAC in 2023: new chair https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/pension-super-priority-bill-real-return-bond-cancellation-top-priorities-for-piac-in-2023-new-chair/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133115 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is prioritizing the protection of employment-based pension coverage in 2023. “Our members are concerned that well-intentioned regulatory changes, such as Bill C-228, may actually diminish employers’ support for pensions,” says Graeme Hay (pictured), the PIAC’s new chair and chief investment officer at Manitoba’s Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund, referring to a […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-21/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133099 An article on how British Columbia’s amended definition of provision for adverse deviation will impact the province’s target-benefit pension plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. B.C.’s amended PfAD to provide more flexibility to target-benefit pension plans: experts 2. BNP Paribas expanding […]

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]]> PIAC urging federal government to reconsider cessation of real return bonds, citing DB pension impacts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/piac-urging-federal-government-to-reconsider-cessation-of-real-return-bonds-citing-db-pension-impacts/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132893 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the federal government to reconsider the cessation of real return bond issuances, citing potential financial impacts to defined benefit pension plans and members. In an open letter to the Ministry of Finance, the PIAC said the decision was made “without fulsome consultation or warning” and impacts pension […]

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]]> Withdrawal of real return bonds could financially impact DB pension plans: CIA https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/withdrawal-of-real-return-bonds-could-financially-impact-db-pension-plans-cia/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132784 The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is urging the federal government to reconsider its cessation of real return bond issuances, citing the potential financial impacts to defined benefit pension plans. “We request not only that the decision to cease issuing real return bonds be reconsidered, but also that the annual issuance of real return bonds be […]

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]]> Expert panel: Does Canada need a pension champion? https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/gavin-benjamin/expert-panel-does-canada-need-a-pension-champion/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131589 In the Expert Commission on Pensions’ 2008 review of Ontario’s pension system, it recommended an agency or unit of the provincial government serve as a pension champion. According to the commission, the pension champion’s responsibilities would include working closely with stakeholders, promoting and facilitating innovation in the pension system and leading policy development efforts in […]

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