pension – 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 Canada’s DB pension plans post 9.2% return in 2020 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/canadas-db-pension-plans-post-9-2-return-in-2020/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:06:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/canadas-db-pension-plans-post-9-2-return-in-2020/ Despite market uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic and a turbulent U.S. presidential election cycle, Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended the year with near double-digit gains, according to a report by the RBC’s Investor & Treasury Services. Amid the once-in-a-century crisis, market returns in 2020 for retirement assets were 9.2 per cent, noted the […]

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]]> Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/colin-ripsman/institutional-investing-in-2021-looking-towards-the-future/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:23:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutional-investing-in-2021-looking-towards-the-future/ Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly important for pension investment committees to be proactive and flexible in the management and oversight of their portfolios. Those that can quickly assess and respond to fundamental economic shifts will […]

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]]> How pension plan sponsors can use data for strategic decision-making https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/coronavirus-crisis-highlighting-importance-of-good-data/ Mon, 11 May 2020 04:20:52 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/coronavirus-crisis-highlighting-importance-of-good-data/ With all that’s happening in the world, the ability to use data to make smart decisions is key, says Adam Jones, chief technology officer at U.K.-based consulting firm Redington. While the importance of data has gained new significance amid the coronavirus pandemic, Redington built a financial technology tool before the crisis called ADA Research, which […]

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]]> OPTrust Announces New Defined Benefit Pension Plan https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/optrust-announces-new-defined-benefit-pension-plan/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:23:33 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/optrust-announces-new-defined-benefit-pension-plan/ 'Select' will target employers that currently don’t have a DB plan.

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]]> Repairing Canada’s Pension System https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/repairing-canadas-pension-system/ Thu, 11 May 2017 07:15:55 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/repairing-canadas-pension-system/ Consultant says fix Canada’s pension system by harmonizing retirement ages.

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]]> Pension Solvency Hits Highest Level Since 2007 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pension-solvency-hits-highest-level-since-2007/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:20:14 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pension-solvency-hits-highest-level-since-2007/ Canadian plans benefit from strong equity performance and stable bond market: Aon Hewitt.

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]]> Pain of 2008 Still Real For Pension Systems https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pain-of-2008-still-real-for-pension-systems/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:00:38 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pain-of-2008-still-real-for-pension-systems/ Pension systems still feel effects of financial crisis

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]]> Investing in Timberland and Farmland https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/investing-in-timberland-and-farmland/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 04:26:58 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/investing-in-timberland-and-farmland/ A look at innovation in the landscape.

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]]> The 30 Basis-Point Solution https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/scot-blythe/the-30-basis-point-solution/ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:22:42 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-30-basis-point-solution/ Ambachtsheer's proposed retirement income fix.

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]]> The Problem With the PRPP https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-problem-the-with-prpp/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:12:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-problem-the-with-prpp/ Panel question its value for working Canadians.

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