The drop of 1.6% in the most recent quarter represents the largest decline since Q3 2011, when these plans dropped by 5.5%
However, the pension coverage rate declined as the national population grew
Higher bond yields increase solvency funded ratio for Q2, but volatility and new risks weigh on outlook
Rising long-term interest rates drove the increase while asset returns were fairly low because of sputtering equity markets
Foreign investments account for one-third of total pension fund investments
Regulations harmonized with requirements in other jurisdictions across Canada
Morneau Shepell chief actuary mounts a defense of DC pension plans
Investments in the natural resources group lost 19.4 per cent
Too few company pensions and stretched public finances are heating up the debate over adequate retirement funding
Marriages come and go. And so, at times, do pensions. Recent court decisions point to the need for precision in documentation