bond yield – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 1% in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-1-in-q3-2024-report/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161111 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased to 122 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, up slightly from 121 per cent in the previous quarter, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which tracked 450 DB pension plans, attributed this increase to declines in global interest rates, […]

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]]> AIMCo returns 5.4% in first half of 2024, driven by public equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/aimco-returns-5-4-in-first-half-of-2024-driven-by-public-equities/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159532 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 5.4 per cent for the first half of 2024. During the six-month period ending June 30, 2024, the AIMCo’s total assets under management were $168.9 billion. The investment organization’s balanced fund — a composite of client accounts that invest in money market and fixed income, […]

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]]> LDI leveraging strategies left U.K. DB pensions vulnerable to bond yield spike: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/ldi-leveraging-strategies-left-u-k-db-pensions-vulnerable-to-bond-yield-spike-expert/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:30:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128367 The use of leverage by U.K. defined benefit pension plans with liability-driven investment strategies left them vulnerable to a sharp rise in bond yields in September, says Erwan Pirou, Canada chief investment officer of wealth solutions at Aon. “Many plans in the U.K. are using leverage in their LDI strategies . . . to reduce […]

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]]> Canadian DB pensions’ average funding positions improved slightly in December: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/canadian-db-pensions-average-funding-positions-improved-slightly-in-december-report/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114640 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in December, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. It found the average plan saw its solvency index rise to a new high of 112.1 per cent, up from 110.4 per cent at the end of November. Its balance sheet […]

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]]> Pension Solvency Ticks Up https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pension-solvency-ticks-up/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/pension-solvency-ticks-up/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:24:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pension-solvency-ticks-up/ Health of Canadian DB plans continues to improve.

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