Defined benefit pensions | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/defined-benefit-pensions/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:40:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Defined benefit pensions | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/defined-benefit-pensions/ 32 32 CAAT CEO Dobson resigns, will reimburse $1.6M vacation payout https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/caat-ceo-dobson-resigns-will-reimburse-1-6m-vacation-payout/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:40:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533321 New leadership team announced, but search for key execs continues

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]]> Ontario DB plan solvency ratios remained stable in Q4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontario-db-plan-solvency-ratios-remained-stable-in-q4/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:05:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533033 Plan sponsors and administrators should remain vigilant in 2026: FSRA

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]]> New pension law to impact corporate credit: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/new-pension-law-to-impact-corporate-credit-moodys/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:59:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531560 Unfunded pension liabilities to get "super priority" status in 2027

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]]> Laurentian Bank buying group annuity contracts to derisk pension plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/laurentian-bank-buying-group-annuity-contracts-to-derisk-pension-plans/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:32:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528998 The bank announced a split sale to Fairstone Bank, National Bank last year

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]]> DB pensions off to strong 2026 start: Mercer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/db-pensions-off-to-strong-2026-start-mercer/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:03:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528761 Last year's performance provides a cushion for volatility this year

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]]> U.S. pension giants exposed to risky assets: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-pension-giants-exposed-to-risky-assets-fitch/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:00:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524487 Public DB pensions have increased allocations to private credit, alternatives

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]]> Pension plans show strong returns for Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/pension-plans-show-strong-returns-for-q3/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:09:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524103 Both equities and fixed-income assets drove the gains

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]]> Funded ratio for Canadian defined benefit pension plans rises in Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/funded-ratio-for-canadian-defined-benefit-pension-plans-rises-in-q3/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:54:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521785 Assets increase 5.4% from Q2: Aon

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]]> OMERS earned 2.2% return in first half of 2025 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-earned-2-2-return-in-first-half-of-2025/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:17:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518101 The pension fund says its investments in infrastructure, public equities drove the gains

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]]> Canadian DB plans improve solvency ratio in Q2: Mercer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-db-plans-improve-solvency-ratio-in-q2-mercer/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:33:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=514242 Among 471 plans, the median solvency ratio reached 126%

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