RBC report finds that DB pension fund investment managers, who saw positive results from Canadian and global equities, consistently beat their benchmarks in Q3
A positive move for Canada’s retirement system is the recent promise to expand the Canada Pension Plan, which wasn’t taken into account in the Mercer/ACFS ranking
She replaces Wayne Kozun, who has decided to leave the organization
However, many sponsors of DB pension plans will be faced with higher pension contributions in 2017 and beyond
Pension fund revenue drops by 35.8% to $33.5 billion
Focus is on small businesses’ pensions
Canadian equity managers posted the highest median return, followed by Canadian bond managers and foreign equity managers, in Morneau Shepell’s latest study
The two Canadian pension plans would own a combined 49% of partnership with Ideal
Pension fund revenue shot up 59.5% as contributions, investment income, and profits from the sale of securities all increased
Rule that prohibits pension plans from owning more than 30% of a company’s voting shares doesn’t exist in most other countries