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University lessons in solvency relief

In 2011, the Ontario government announced measures offering temporary solvency relief for eligible public sector pension plans that are less than 90% funded. A number of Ontario universities have already signed on for relief, and other plans—both public and private—can learn from their experience in the fight for sustainability.

  • May 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:27

Managing risk in a small pension plan

DB pension plans carry many types of risk including investment risk, asset-liability mismatch, longevity risk, demographic risk and inflation risk, and this puts smaller plans at a disadvantage. Because of their smaller asset base, it’s difficult to diversify the investment risk among many different asset classes like larger plans can do. At the same time, […]

  • June 30, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 12:04