risk management – 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 CBC Pension Plan stays the course with liability-driven investment model https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/cbc-pension-plan-stays-the-course-with-liability-driven-investment-model/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:52:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111222 The best ship captains don’t put too much faith in weather forecasts — or those who do tend to see their vessels flounder. Perhaps that’s why the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has a skipper, Duncan Burrill, at the helm of its pension plan. Even when he’s away from his much-loved sailboat on the banks of the […]

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]]> 2021 GIC coverage: A look at the Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund’s pandemic balancing act https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/2021-gic-coverage-a-look-at-the-teachers-retirement-allowance-funds-pandemic-balancing-act/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:50:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111090 As places of economic activity, flood plains have their advantages — just ask the ancient Mesopotamians or the staff of the Winnipeg-based Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund. “Those of you who have been to our offices will know we’re right at the intersection of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. We are right in the flood plain […]

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]]> Cybersecurity issues rank as top concern for risk managers: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cybersecurity-issues-rank-as-top-concern-for-risk-managers-survey/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:30:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110355 Risk managers consider cyber attacks and data breaches as the biggest threats to businesses, including those in the financial sector, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 respondents in 16 global industries, also found that cyber security and data breach risks are rated as the most significant risk […]

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]]> UPP building on jointly governed pension model with a pandemic launch https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/upp-building-on-jointly-governed-pension-model-with-a-pandemic-launch/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:53:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107739 When the University Pension Plan officially launched in July 2021, it did so with Barbara Zvan as its inaugural president and chief executive officer. Fresh from a 25-year career with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, she was appointed by the UPP’s board of trustees in July 2020. While most of the foundational work had been […]

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]]> CAAT leverages risk management to outperform in 2020 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/caat-leverages-risk-management-to-outperform-in-2020/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:53:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105172 At the end of 2020, a year of exceptionally volatile and unpredictable markets due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was 119 per cent funded with $3.3 billion in funding reserves and its assets had grown to $15.8 billion from $13.5 billion on Jan. 1, 2020. “In the heart […]

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]]> Pension annuity transactions in Canada totalled $4.45BN in 2020: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/annuity-transactions-in-canada-totalled-4-45bn-in-2020-report/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104348 Despite market upheaval as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Canadian pension risk transfer market had its third-best year for group annuity transactions, according to Eckler Ltd.’s latest report. By the end of 2020, pension risk transfer market transactions totalled $4.45 billion, only slightly behind 2018’s $4.5 billion but below 2019’s $5.2 billion, noted the report. […]

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]]> Announcing the winners of the Pension Leadership Awards https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/events/conferences/announcing-the-winners-of-the-pension-leadership-awards/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:12:30 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/announcing-the-winners-of-the-pension-leadership-awards/ Pension investments are a key component of ensuring secure benefits for plan members upon their retirement. To celebrate the plan sponsors and pension investors who work hard to ensure strong investment outcomes, the first-ever Pension Leadership Awards recognized winners across several categories. Congratulations to all the winners. You can view highlights about the winners below: […]

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]]> What’s next for volatility investing? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/events/conferences/whats-next-for-volatility-investing/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:34:51 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/whats-next-for-volatility-investing/ Despite some negative headlines about volatility investing after the violent market sell-off in March, plan sponsors shouldn’t write off volatility investing altogether because it can be a valuable investment tool if used appropriately, said Seth Weingram, senior vice-president and director of client advisory at Acadian Asset Management, when speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Investment […]

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]]> Learn more about the Risk Management Award finalists https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/events/conferences/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 04:06:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/learn-more-about-the-risk-management-award-finalists/ The Canadian Investment Review’s Risk Management Award will go to a pension plan that has successfully implemented a robust approach to its risk management function. This can include implementing de-risking or re-risking or it can showcase day-to-day processes in place for risk management in pension plan investments. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: […]

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]]> Learn more about the Investment Governance Award finalists https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/events/conferences/learn-more-about-the-investment-governance-award-finalists/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:34:26 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/learn-more-about-the-investment-governance-award-finalists/ The Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Governance Award will go to a pension plan that has implemented improvements at the board, governance and/or policy level to improve outcomes for pension plan members and create greater efficiency. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: Desjardins Group Pension Plan The Desjardins Group Pension Plan has over $16 […]

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