Pension fund assets held in stocks grew 5.0%
The growing level of concern stems from the growth of DC pension plans that don’t provide guaranteed payments to retirees
Canadian equities and a stronger loonie put downward pressure on financial returns in the quarter
Changes to derivatives guideline aim to reflect current practices for the risk-management of derivatives activities
New Morneau Shepell report reveals that the rise of the Canadian dollar had an impact on returns of foreign equities
Overall, the proportion of workers who are covered by a workplace pension is declining as well
Most DB pension plans remain in strong financial shape thanks to foreign equities markets and despite another decline in long-term interest rates
The plans’ equity holdings grew by 4.4%
The province is also making some other complementary changes to improve transparency to plan beneficiaries and enhance income security
Strong global equities markets powered the gains while Canadian fixed-income assets rebounded in Q1, new RBC report finds