Governance/legislation – 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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]]> More clarity, flexibility needed in solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans: ACPM https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/more-clarity-flexibility-needed-in-solvency-reserve-accounts-for-federally-regulated-db-pension-plans-acpm/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163261 An amendment to the federal Pension Benefit Standards Regulations that would establish solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans requires additional clarity and flexibility for plan sponsors, said the Association of Canadian Pension Management. In an open letter to the Department of Finance, the organization said that the establishment of a solvency […]

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]]> BCFSA appointing Tolga Yalkin as CEO, CSO https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/bcfsa-appointing-tolga-yalkin-as-new-ceo-cso/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163250 The British Columbia Financial Services Authority is appointing Tolga Yalkin as chief executive officer and chief statutory officer, effective Jan. 13, 2025. Yalkin succeeds Blair Morrison and will join the BCFSA from his current role leading the regulatory agenda at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Read more People Watch news. “We are thrilled to welcome Tolga […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-109/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163121 An article on how a national drug pooling program would impact employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How would a national drug pooling program impact employer-sponsored benefits plans? 2. Leadership changes at the AIMCo […]

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]]> Legislation blocking ammunition investments could limit overall investment landscape in Canada: PIAC https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/legislation-blocking-ammunition-investments-could-limit-overall-investment-landscape-in-canada-piac/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162925 The Pension Investment Association of Canada, alongside the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and the Portfolio Management Association of Canada, is asking the Senate to consider the impact of Bill C-281 on institutional investors and pension plan members. The legislation being reviewed by the Senate aims to restrict investments connected to the creation of a […]

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]]> Former PM Stephen Harper appointed as AIMCo chair https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/former-pm-stephen-harper-appointed-to-oversee-aimco/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163093 Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. The move comes almost two weeks after the province’s finance minister fired the Crown agency’s entire board, along with a number of executives, citing ballooning costs and substandard returns. Read: Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert Premier […]

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]]> Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/leadership-changes-at-the-aimco-could-impact-credibility-independence-expert/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162806 The swift removal of the chief executive officer, three executives and the 11-person board at the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is a dramatic move that raises red flags about the influence of Alberta’s provincial government, says Anthony Guindon, a partner at Koskie Minsky LLP. “We don’t entirely know at this stage but it makes one […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds continue to land top marks for transparency: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/canadian-pension-funds-continue-to-land-top-marks-for-transparency-report/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:30:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162843 For the fourth year in a row, five Canadian pension funds are among the most transparent in the world, according to the global pension transparency benchmark, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc. The benchmark, launched in 2021, measures the transparency of disclosures of 15 pension systems across measurements such as cost, governance, performance […]

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]]> U.K. plans to create pension ‘megafunds’ with aim of unlocking US$100 billion for investment https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/u-k-plans-to-create-pension-megafunds-with-aim-of-unlocking-us100-billion-for-investment/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162880 British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Thursday the government planned to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of unlocking tens of billions of pounds for investment and boosting the U.K.’s subpar economic growth. Reeves said in her speech to finance leaders in central London that the creation of so-called “megafunds” will represent the […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-108/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162852 An article on incoming changes to Nova Scotia’s provincial Pension Benefits Act was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Nova Scotia to allow unlocking of pension benefits 2. Alberta government fires AIMCo CEO, board, citing rising costs and poor […]

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