Research & Markets – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Average funded status of Ontario DB pension plans at 121% in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-funded-status-of-ontario-db-pension-plans-at-121-in-q3-2024-report/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163302 The average funded position of defined benefit pension plans in Ontario was 121 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, down just two per cent from the previous quarter, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. It attributed this decrease to a drop in discount rates from the previous […]

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]]> Canadian institutional investors’ responsible investments reach $4.5 trillion: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-institutional-investors-responsible-investments-reach-4-5-trillion-report/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163124 Responsible investments account for 71 per cent of the total assets under management by Canadian institutional investors, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association. The report, which is based on a survey of Canadian institutional asset managers and asset owners completed between May and July 2024, found the total assets attributable to […]

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]]> Canadian fixed income yields de-coupling from U.S. market performance: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/canadian-fixed-income-yields-de-coupling-from-u-s-market-performance-report/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163207 Canadian fixed income yields are de-coupling from a sharp rise seen in the U.S. market, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. Despite a target interest rate cut of 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent from the Bank of Canada at the end of October, the market witnessed higher Canadian yields in October […]

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]]> UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reports more institutional investors adopting intermediate decarbonization targets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/uns-net-zero-asset-owner-alliance-reports-more-institutional-investors-adopting-intermediate-decarbonization-targets/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162321 The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is reporting that 81 of its institutional investor members, representing combined assets under management of US$9.4 trillion, have set intermediate decarbonization targets. In its fourth progress report, the institutional investor association also reported reductions in absolute financed emissions of, on average, at least six per cent annually. The […]

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]]> Ratio of asset value to benefit obligation up 1.2% for Canadian DB pension plans in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/ratio-of-asset-value-to-benefit-obligation-up-1-2-for-canadian-db-pension-plans-in-q3-2024-report/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162521 The ratio of the market value of assets to the projected benefit obligation for a hypothetical benchmark plan changed little for global defined benefit pension plans in the third quarter of 2024, according to a new report by WTW. It found this ratio increased among DB plans in Brazil (0.9 per cent), Canada (1.2 per […]

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]]> Canadian pension risk transfer sales decrease to $2.1BN in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/canadian-pension-risk-transfer-sales-decrease-to-2-1bn-in-q3-2024-report/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162223 The market volume of annuity purchases by Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors reached an estimated $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024, a small decline from $2.5 billion in the previous quarter, according to a new report by Telus Health. It noted some insurers are showing a strong appetite and offer competitive pricing […]

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]]> What could a second Trump presidency mean for Canadian institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-could-a-second-trump-presidency-mean-for-canadian-institutional-investors/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162463 While an arduous U.S. presidential election cycle may have created some market volatility, any uncertainties among Canadian institutional investors may begin to wane following Donald Trump’s election as the 47th U.S. president on Wednesday, says Ian Riach, senior vice-president and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. “Economics tend to trump politics . . . . […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-dc-investment-forum/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161938 The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike. On Oct. 3 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, the 2024 DC Investment Forum highlighted the various tools and strategies that can help plan sponsors navigate turbulent economic waters […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: Young Canadians’ retirement savings at mercy of housing market, government inaction https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-young-canadians-retirement-savings-at-mercy-of-housing-market-government-inaction/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161884 Young Canadian employees are facing a series of headwinds stemming from rising housing costs and decades of inaction by the federal government to support retirement savings, said Paul Kershaw, founder of not-for-profit organization Generation Squeeze and a policy professor at the University of British Columbia, during the keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: Three tips for picking the right target-date fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-three-tips-for-picking-the-right-target-date-fund/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:57:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162019 With defined contribution pension plan assets expected to double in the near term and members now using target-date funds at “unprecedented” rates, plan sponsors need to determine which TDFs are the best for their employee population, said Wyatt Lee, portfolio manager and head of target-date strategies for T. Rowe Price Inc., during Benefits Canada’s 2024 […]

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