pension solvency – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:14:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 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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]]> Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increases to 122% in Q1 2024: FSRA https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/ontario-db-pension-plans-average-solvency-ratio-increases-to-122-in-q1-2024-fsra/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156991 The average projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans was 122 per cent as of March 31, 2024, up three per cent from Dec. 31, 2023, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. It found 90 per cent of DB plans were projected to be fully funded […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded position on solvency, accounting basis up in April: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plans-funded-position-on-solvency-accounting-basis-up-in-april-report/ Thu, 23 May 2024 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155759 The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose on both a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 106.4 per cent in April, up from 106 per cent in March. The accounting index, which […]

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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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]]> Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-funded-ratio-of-canadian-db-pension-plans-up-7-in-q1-2024-reports/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154482 The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31, 2024, up seven per cent from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry. It found the average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans 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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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/average-canadian-db-pension-plans-funded-solvency-position-up-2-8-in-february-report/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153693 The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per cent) during February, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 103.6 per cent in February, up from 100.8 per […]

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]]> Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increased to 119% in Q4 2023: FSRA https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/ontario-db-pension-plans-average-solvency-ratio-increased-to-119-in-q4-2023-fsra/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152598 The average projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans was 119 per cent as of Dec. 31, 2023, up two per cent from Sept. 30, 2023, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. It found the median projected solvency ratio exceeded 100 per cent for 12 consecutive […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 8.4% in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-8-4-in-q4-2023-report/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151636 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan generated a median return of 8.4 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report by Northern Trust Corp. The report, which tracks DB plans within the Northern Trust Canada universe, found the average Canadian DB plan ended the year with a median 10 per cent return. […]

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