solvency ratios – Benefits Canada.com

Q1 2019: strong for Canadian DB plans

mschmit — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 06:13:30 +0000

After December 2018 wreaked havoc on the markets, ending the year on a sour note for many Canadian defined benefit pension plans, most of the damage was reversed at the beginning of 2019, according to Mercer Canada’s pension health index. The index, which represents the solvency ratio of a hypothetical plan, rose from 102 per […]

The post Q1 2019: strong for Canadian DB plans appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Revisiting the commuted-value standard

mschmit — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:06:12 +0000

The Actuarial Standards Board is consulting on changes to key components of how the commuted value for a pension plan is calculated. The commuted-value standard is used to determine how much to pay a terminating plan member who chooses to take their pension payment as a lump sum. It’s also a key part of calculating […]

The post Revisiting the commuted-value standard appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

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.

The post Solvency Ratios Dip in Q2 appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.