pension liabilities – 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 Ratio of asset value to benefit obligation up 1.2% for Canadian DB pension plans in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/ratio-of-asset-value-to-benefit-obligation-up-1-2-for-canadian-db-pension-plans-in-q3-2024-report/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162521 Quebec class action raising questions over DB pension liability following plan sponsor reorganization https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/quebec-class-action-raising-questions-over-db-pension-liability-following-plan-sponsor-reorganization/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160826 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 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 Expert panel: New research brings mortality improvement into spotlight for pension plan sponsors https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/gavin-benjamin/expert-panel-new-research-brings-mortality-improvement-into-spotlight-for-pension-plan-sponsors/ Tue, 28 May 2024 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156096 Competitive pension risk transfer costs increase from 100.3% to 100.9% in April: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/competitive-pension-risk-transfer-costs-increase-from-100-3-to-100-9-in-april-report/ Tue, 28 May 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156100 Expert panel: Cessation of real return bonds increases risk profile for Canadian pension fund model https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/expert-panel-cessation-of-real-return-bonds-increases-risk-profile-for-canadian-pension-fund-model/ Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155359 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 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 Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. DB pension plans increased 1.7% in February: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/funded-ratio-of-100-largest-u-s-db-pension-plans-increased-1-7-in-february-report/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153876