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DC plan member education increasingly important: report

mschmit — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:38:52 +0000

Defined contribution plan members saw a bounce-back in equity markets in the second quarter of 2020, boosting their gross income replacement ratios from the lows of the first quarter, according to Eckler Ltd.’s latest capital accumulation plan income tracker report. A typical male DC plan member retiring at age 65 at the end of June […]

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Does VC have a place in DC pension portfolios?

mschmit — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:17:21 +0000

Traditionally, defined contribution pension funds have not made significant use of venture capital, although over the long-term these assets have tended to perform well. A study by the British Business Bank and Oliver Wyman explored whether there is room for venture capital and growth equity within the U.K.’s DC schemes. It found that the average […]

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A look at the ‘big rock decisions’ for DC plan sponsors

mschmit — Mon, 06 May 2019 03:34:54 +0000

When it comes to defined contribution pension plans, some “big rock” decisions for plan sponsors have the most impact on member outcomes, while other decisions are just not as significant, says Jafer Naqvi, vice-president and director of fixed income and multi-asset at TD Greystone Asset Management. The four big rocks for DC plans are contribution […]

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Will employers dump DC plans because of the ORPP?

mschmit — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:58:37 +0000

66% of Ontario companies say they might...

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