de-risking – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:28:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Global pension plan sponsors’ assets reach US$63.1 trillion in 2023, offset by decrease in equities: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/global-pension-plan-sponsors-assets-reach-us63-1-trillion-in-2023-offset-by-decrease-in-equities-report/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163522 DB pension plan sponsors facing “bottleneck” in annuities market: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/db-pension-plan-sponsors-facing-bottleneck-in-annuities-market-expert/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163056 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 2024 Risk Management Conference: Long-term returns of sustainable private market assets outweighing short-term risks https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-long-term-returns-of-sustainable-private-market-assets-outweighing-short-term-risks/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:56:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160221 How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment? https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/how-are-canadian-db-pension-plan-sponsors-making-use-of-surplus-funds-amid-positive-funded-status-environment/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160541 Bristol-Myers Squibb sued for US$2BN pension risk transfer deal https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/bristol-myers-sued-for-2bn-pension-annuity-transfer-deal/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159968 Canadian pension risk transfer sales increase to $2.5BN in Q2 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/canada-pension-risk-transfer-sales-increase-to-2-5bn-in-q2-2024-reports/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159696 U.S. pension risk transfer sales premium increased 130% in Q1 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/u-s-pension-risk-transfer-sales-premium-increased-130-in-q1-2024-report/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157083 Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/funded-ratio-of-100-largest-u-s-corporate-db-pension-plans-declines-to-98-4-in-fiscal-2023-report/ Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155012 U.S. pension risk transfer sales premium increased 53% in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/u-s-pension-risk-transfer-sales-premium-increased-53-in-q4-2023-report/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153928