defined benefit pension plan – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 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-105/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161864 An article announcing the winners of Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards 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. Who are the winners of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards? 2. OMERS launching new resources guide to support members’ retirement […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: A look at the first days of the WISE Trust: it ‘felt like a startup’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-a-look-at-the-first-days-of-the-wise-trust-it-felt-like-a-startup/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:51:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160630 Overseeing the transition of a single-employer pension plan to a jointly sponsored one felt at times like launching a startup firm, according to Theo Heldman, chief financial officer and vice-president of risk at the Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust, speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. “There was […]

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]]> Investment funds targeting domestic assets a roadmap to boosting Canadian infrastructure allocations: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/investment-funds-targeting-domestic-assets-a-roadmap-to-boosting-canadian-infrastructure-allocations-expert/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161294 Investment funds that are designed to entice Canadian institutional investors to allocate more capital in domestic assets could open up conversations regarding the most effective way to boost investments at home, says Colin Busby, director of policy engagement at the C.D. Howe Institute. In September, the Globe and Mail reported there was little interest among […]

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]]> CalPERS CEO pay reaching US$1.2M due to investment performance boost: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/calpers-ceo-pay-reaching-us1-2m-due-to-investment-performance-boost-report/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160461 Marcie Frost, chief executive officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, is receiving a significant bonus that will boost her compensation to more than US$1 million, according to a report from CalMatters. The pay increase for the fiscal year is being attributed to a $667,320 bonus approved by the administrative board, which Frost will […]

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]]> OPB making key appointments to executive team as part of leadership transition strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/opb-making-key-appointments-to-executive-team-as-part-of-leadership-transition-strategy/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:05:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158332 The Ontario Pension Board is making two senior executive appointments as part of its management transition plan. The organization is appointing Marc Rondeau (pictured right) as executive vice-president and chief pension officer and Mila Babic (pictured left) as executive vice-president and chief client services officer, effective Aug. 6, 2024. Rondeau will replace Darwin Bozek as […]

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]]> DB pension plans boosting recruitment, retention in public safety industry: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/db-pension-plans-boosting-recruitment-retention-in-public-safety-industry-report/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158313 More than half (52) per cent of new public safety employee hires are expected to retire from a defined benefit pension plan, according to a new report by the National Institute on Retirement Security. The report, which reviewed data from 28 U.S. police and fire pension plan sponsors, found that DB plans are an effective […]

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]]> B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan increasing coverage for retirement health benefits in 2025 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/b-c-teachers-pension-plan-increasing-retirement-health-benefits-maximums-in-2025/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158225 The British Columbia Teachers’ Pension Plan is increasing coverage for several optional retirement health benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Vision care coverage will increase by $100 to $400 every two calendar years, while hearing care is set to rise from $1,400 every four calendar years to $2,000, according to a press release, which noted plan members […]

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]]> Canadian pension leaders urging sustainability regulator to modify new disclosure guidelines https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/canadian-pension-leaders-urging-sustainability-regulator-to-modify-new-disclosure-guidelines/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158200 In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to companies around non-climate disclosures. “Where sustainability-related factors are material, they have the potential to present material financial impacts to companies’ performance and is important information for boards and investors,” read […]

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]]> Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q2 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-funded-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-2-in-q2-2024-report/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158191 The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per cent since the start of the year to 126 per cent, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry. It found the average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans rose […]

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]]> Commercial real estate challenges forcing Canadian pension funds to re-evaluate strategy: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/commercial-real-estate-challenges-forcing-canadian-pension-funds-to-re-evaluate-strategy-report/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157875 Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are rethinking their real estate strategies as higher interest rates continue to push valuations lower and lenders pull in their purse strings, according to reporting by Bloomberg. Read: Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts Indeed, it said the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board […]

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