funded ratio – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:48:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.4% in September: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-0-4-in-september-report/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161358 The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased to 107 per cent in August, down from to 107.8 per cent at the end of July, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found a representative pension plan portfolio returned 0.4 per cent for the month due to strong performances by Canadian equities […]

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]]> Estimated funded status of 100 largest U.S. DB pension plans increased to 79.9% in June: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/estimated-funded-status-of-100-largest-u-s-db-pension-plans-increased-to-79-9-in-june-report/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158560 The estimated funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans rose to 79.9 per cent in June, from 79.4 per cent at the end of May, according to a new report by Milliman Inc. It found public DB plans in the report saw individual estimated returns ranging between 0.4 per cent […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans stays flat in Q2 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-stays-flat-in-q2-2024-reports/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157703 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans remained flat in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracked 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio was 118 per cent, as at June 28, 2024, the same as at […]

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]]> 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 The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according to a new report by Milliman Inc. The report, which reviews the financial disclosures of the 100 largest U.S. public corporate DB plans, found their average return on investments was […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q1 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-2-in-q1-2024-reports/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153937 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased two per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracks more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio grew to 118 per cent, as at March 29, 2024, from 116 per cent […]

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]]> Kodak outsourcing US$1.6TN of pension assets to maximize overfunded status https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/kodak-outsourcing-us1-6tn-of-pension-assets-to-maximize-overfunded-status/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152633 Eastman Kodak Co. is disbanding a team that manages the firm’s US$1.6 trillion of pension investments and moving its management to Boston-based investment consulting firm NEPC. In a statement, the organization said as at Dec. 31, 2022, the fair value of plan assets was approximately $3.7 billion, with the projected benefit obligation of the plan […]

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]]> Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans declines in Q4 2023: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/median-solvency-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-declines-in-q4-2023-reports/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149694 The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports by Mercer and Aon. Mercer’s report, which tracked more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio declined to 116 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2023, from its previous high of 125 […]

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]]> U.S. public DB pension plans’ funded ratio continues to increase: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/u-s-public-db-pension-plans-funded-ratio-continues-to-increase-report/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:08:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142905 The funded ratio of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans increased to 76.8 per cent as of July 31, up from 75.8 per cent at the end of June, according to a new report by consulting firm Milliman Inc. It found a second consecutive month of positive market performance drove this result, […]

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