interest rates – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 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 The Canada Pension Plan Investment board is reporting a 3.6 per cent return for the second quarter of its latest fiscal year, according to its latest quarterly report. As of Sept. 30, 2024, the CPPIB’s net assets totalled $675.1 billion, up from $646.8 billion at the end of the previous quarter. It reported a 10-year […]

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]]> 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 The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike. On Oct. 3 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, the 2024 DC Investment Forum highlighted the various tools and strategies that can help plan sponsors navigate turbulent economic waters […]

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]]> 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 Rising food, energy and housing prices aren’t just pocketbook issues for consumers or election fodder for politicians, they’re also social risk factors, indicators of a country’s economic health and highly important to bond investors, said Reina Berlien, head of environmental, social and governance at Brandywine Global Investment Management. While ESG factors may not seem important […]

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]]> 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 Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of North American institutional investors say they’re sticking to their long-term investment strategy amid the short-term noise of the various elections taking place globally this year, according to a new survey by Schroders. The survey — which polled more than 2,800 professionals across more than 400 institutional investors, including 92 […]

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]]> 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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]]> 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 A quarter (24 per cent) of U.S. employees who are in a caregiving role for both a child and dependent adult are more likely to say they want to leave their current job, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group. The survey, which polled 500 employers and 500 employees, found 22 per cent […]

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]]> 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 The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose on both a solvency and accounting basis in July, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 107.8 per cent, up from 107.6 per cent in June, while the accounting index increased from […]

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]]> CPPIB returns 8% in latest fiscal year, net assets increase to $632BN https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/cppib-returns-8-in-latest-fiscal-year-net-assets-increase-to-632bn/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159268 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reported an eight per cent return in its fiscal year ending March 31, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. The reference portfolio, made of 85 per cent global equity and 15 per cent Canadian bonds, benefited last year from stock price surges in the […]

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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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]]> 59% of Canadians with a workplace pension plan feel prepared for retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/59-of-canadians-with-a-workplace-pension-plan-feel-prepared-for-retirement-survey/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157468 Six in 10 (59 per cent) Canadians with an employer-sponsored pension plan say they feel somewhat or very well prepared for retirement, compared to only 34 per cent of respondents without a workplace pension plan, according to a new survey by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The survey, which polled 2,000 Canadian employees, found fewer than […]

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