db defined benefit – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Italy’s public pension system favours early retirees: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/italys-public-pension-system-favours-early-retirees-report/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109967 The decision to favour contributors to Italy’s defined benefit pension plan during its transition to a defined contribution model favours early retirees and disadvantages younger people, according to an article in the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. In 1995, Italy’s public pension plan, which operates in a similar manner to the Canada Pension Plan, […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108159 The federal election is top of mind for many these days, so it’s no surprise Benefits Canada‘s most-read story over the past seven days was about the possible impact the election could have on the human resources, benefits and pension industries. Here’s the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How will federal election […]

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]]> Canadian, U.S. DB pension plan solvency dipped in July: reports https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/canadian-u-s-db-pension-plan-solvency-dipped-in-july-reports/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105343 The solvency status of Canada’s defined benefit pension plans dipped for the first time this year in July, according to a new report by Lifeworks Inc. The monthly pension indices report found the average Canadian DB pension plan saw its solvency ratio dip to 108.7, down 0.6 from the previous month. This is the first […]

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]]> The pros and cons of opting for a 60/40 balanced portfolio strategy https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/the-pros-and-cons-of-opting-for-a-60-40-balanced-portfolio-strategy/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:53:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=98321 While the typical balanced fund is becoming a rarity among pension plans, a segment of plan sponsors continue to utilize these funds — albeit with added diversification. Traditionally, such funds have invested 60 per cent in equities and 40 per cent in bonds. But with investment options for pension plans expanding over the last 20 […]

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