universe bonds – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 DB plan sponsors urged to reconsider asset allocations amid interest rate uncertainty: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/db-plan-sponsors-urged-to-reconsider-asset-allocations-amid-interest-rate-uncertainty-expert/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:30:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132118 The uncertainty about the direction interest rates will move in 2023 means defined benefit pension plan sponsors should be reconsidering their asset allocation strategies, says Ben Ukonga, principal at Mercer. “I don’t think anybody knows when, or if, interest rates will come down. If [inflation] comes down, the Bank of Canada’s likely to stop increasing […]

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]]> 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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