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Top 2021 Money Managers Report: What questions should pension plan sponsors ask in 2022?

bwolfe — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:53:15 +0000

In the early days of 2020, no one could have foreseen the social and economic havoc the coronavirus pandemic would wreak on the world. Nearly two years later, as markets and economies continue to recover, Canadian pension plan sponsors are looking to their money managers to help light the way to a brighter financial future. […]

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Expert panel: How could inflation impact DB pension plans?

mdunne — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:00:17 +0000

After being off of Canadians’ radar screens for years, the re-emergence of inflation in recent months is receiving significant attention for many, including pension plan professionals. Some believe the inflationary increases will be transitory because recent price increases are primarily due to short-term disruptions in the Canadian economy caused by the emergence from restrictions due […]

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CAAT posts 11.1% return for 2020

bwolfe — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:00:59 +0000

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan is reporting an 11.1 per cent return for 2020, exceeding its policy benchmark by 0.4 per cent. The return brings the annualized 10-year net return to 9.9 per cent, providing $1.7 billion in cumulative added value compared to the benchmark, while funding reserves increased to $3.3 […]

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Are pension funds considering filing early valuations to lock in pre-coronavirus funded ratios?

mschmit — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:39:00 +0000

With coronavirus causing market volatility and an increase in the size of solvency liabilities, pension plans are feeling the impact. One potential way for plan sponsors to ease the pain is by performing an early actuarial valuation to capture year-end 2019 numbers. Most Canadian jurisdictions require plans to file valuations every three years, however a […]

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CAAT sees slight dip in funded status, lowers discount rate

mschmit — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:06:39 +0000

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s funding status dipped slightly in 2019, to 118 per cent on a going-concern basis from 120 per cent in 2018. In its latest actuarial valuation report, the CAAT attributed the solid status to excellent investment returns over the past 10 years, as well as its membership […]

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CAAT funding status reaches 120%

mschmit — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:16:32 +0000

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has reached a going-concern funding status of 120 per cent as of Jan. 1, 2019, up from 118 per cent last year. Along with the increased funded status, the plan’s funding reserve rose from $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion. The CAAT’s funding policy includes six funding […]

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Pension solvency inches up: Aon

mschmit — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:56:21 +0000

Pension plans move up to 100.2% from 98.7% in first quarter

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OPTrust Boosts Funded Status to 111%

mschmit — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:31:23 +0000

Solid 9.5% return in 2017 lead by public, private equities performance

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HOOPP Exceeds Portfolio Benchmark for 2017

mschmit — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:45:14 +0000

The plan posted a return of 10.88% and maintained funded status.

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Solvency Ratios Dip in Q2

mschmit — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 06:38:44 +0000

Aon survey shows DB plans struggling with low asset returns and poor Canadian equity performance.

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