interest rates – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:38:49 +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 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 Canadian fixed income yields de-coupling from U.S. market performance: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/canadian-fixed-income-yields-de-coupling-from-u-s-market-performance-report/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163207 CPPIB returns 3.6% in fiscal Q2 2025, net assets increase to $675.1BN https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/cppib-returns-3-6-in-fiscal-q2-2025-net-assets-increase-to-675-1bn/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162868 Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-dc-investment-forum/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161938 2024 DC Investment Forum: The importance of ESG factors in bond investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-the-importance-of-esg-factors-in-bond-investing/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:53:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162023 63% of North American institutional investors sticking to long-term strategy amid election noise: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/63-of-north-american-institutional-investors-sticking-to-long-term-strategy-amid-election-noise-survey/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161690 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 24% of U.S. employees caring for child, adult dependants more likely to leave job: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/24-of-u-s-employees-caring-for-child-adult-dependants-more-likely-to-leave-job-survey/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160194 Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.2% in July: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-3-2-in-july-report/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159813