Newsmakers
Canadian, UK DB Plans Improve Despite Market Volatility and Inflation
Rising bond yields more than offset investment losses to reduce pension liabilities.
Tag: Canadian
Pensions
Funded Levels of Canadian DB Plans Climb to 20-Year High
Surging bond prices helped boost defined benefit plans’ funded ratios to 124%.
Pensions
Canadian Diversified Pool Funds Return 4.4% in Q3
Robust quarterly returns were not enough to overcome falling interest rates as solvency ratio drops from beginning of year.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Canadian DB Pensions, Pooled Funds Rebound Sharply in Q2
Equities rally helps spur strong quarterly gains.
Pensions
Canada’s PSP Investments Loses 0.6% for Fiscal Year 2020
Despite loss, pension investment manager easily tops benchmark’s 2.2% decline.
Pensions
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Have Worst Quarter in 12 Years
RBC and Northern Trust report plans lost 7.1%, the steepest drop since 2008.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Return 13.6% in 2019
End-of-year equities rally boosts returns for pension plan portfolios.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pooled Funds Return 15.8% in 2019
Strong stock and bond markets boost fund manager results.
Regulation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Surge at End of 2019
Rising bond yields, strong asset returns bring funded ratio to near all-time high.