real return bonds – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Real return bonds a boon for institutional investors, pension plan members: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/real-return-bonds-a-boon-for-institutional-investors-pension-plan-members-report/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159496 The end of the federal government’s real return bond program will deprive institutional investors and pension plan members of a valuable investment tool that can help protect against inflation, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. It found a majority of Canada’s largest institutional investors are interested in investing in real return bonds and […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-82/ Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155524 An article on the federal government’s financial sanctions against the Canada Life Assurance Co. following delayed benefits access for public employees was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public […]

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]]> 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 The recent pressure put on Canadian pensions plans from private managers and governments to re-discover an investment home bias has been met with little enthusiasm, despite special interest by both federal and provincial governments to potentially tap pension fund capital for infrastructure given that current expenditure eats up a large share of the budget. Infrastructure […]

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]]> Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/where-do-canadian-institutional-investors-stand-on-calls-for-increased-domestic-investments/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152900 A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the economy, says Malcolm Hamilton, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. “I think it’s very natural for Canadian businesses . . . [that] focus on the Canadian economy, not […]

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]]> PIAC focusing on pension solvency uniformity, CAPSA risk management guidelines in 2024 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-focusing-on-pension-solvency-uniformity-capsa-risk-management-guidelines-in-2024/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150701 The Pension Investment Association of Canada will concentrate its legislative advocacy efforts on funding reform in 2024, including for an overhaul of long-term, minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans, said David Lawson, the PIAC’s new chair. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, he said as DB plan sponsors continue to face […]

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]]> Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/real-return-bonds-support-pension-risk-management-provide-liability-data-acpm/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147533 The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the federal government to reverse its position on the cessation of real return bonds and open a stakeholder consultation on the matter. In an open letter, the ACPM said the real return bonds are an important tool in building a balanced portfolio that manages inflation risk. In […]

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]]> PIAC urging feds to open consultation on cessation of real return bonds https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/piac-urging-feds-to-open-consultation-on-cessation-of-real-return-bonds/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146640 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the federal government to open a comprehensive consultation regarding the cessation of real return bonds. In an open letter, the PIAC said the decision was made without extensive consultations with the primary purchasers of real return bonds, including pension investors. While real return bonds have typically exhibited a lower […]

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]]> PIAC calls for going-concern plus regime, VPLAs, PRPP framework in pre-budget submission https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-calls-for-going-concern-plus-regime-vplas-prpp-framework-in-pre-budget-submission/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133932 The Pension and Investment Association of Canada is calling on the federal government to establish a going-concern plus regime as a long-term minimum funding requirement for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. In its pre-budget submission to Finance Canada, the PIAC said it believes the Canadian government should set a uniform funding requirement for all provinces […]

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]]> Pension super-priority bill, real return bond cancellation top priorities for PIAC in 2023: new chair https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/pension-super-priority-bill-real-return-bond-cancellation-top-priorities-for-piac-in-2023-new-chair/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133115 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is prioritizing the protection of employment-based pension coverage in 2023. “Our members are concerned that well-intentioned regulatory changes, such as Bill C-228, may actually diminish employers’ support for pensions,” says Graeme Hay (pictured), the PIAC’s new chair and chief investment officer at Manitoba’s Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund, referring to a […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-21/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133099 An article on how British Columbia’s amended definition of provision for adverse deviation will impact the province’s target-benefit pension plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. B.C.’s amended PfAD to provide more flexibility to target-benefit pension plans: experts 2. BNP Paribas expanding […]

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