Plan sponsors must tread carefully ahead, RBC Investor & Treasury Services says
Private assets, systemic leverage added to performance
Private equity holdings rose nearly 66%
B.C. Supreme Court rejects challenge to trustees' solvency fix
Advisors need to consider several aspects, such as life expectancy and whether the client will spend or invest CPP and OAS
Defined-benefit plans were healthy despite investment returns being negative in the quarter
Feedback will shape future guidance
Private equity holdings rose 29% last year
Strong equity markets and positive fixed-income returns boosted plans' funding
Despite a positive 2021, Canadian DB pension plan returns were lower than in 2020