Pensions – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:38:19 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Pensions – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Pension solvency improves in Q3 despite negative returns https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/pension-solvency-improves-in-q3-despite-negative-returns/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:38:19 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231441 Rising yields lead to "Goldilocks environment" for pension plans

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]]> Alberta downplaying pension plan proposal risk, experts say https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/alberta-downplaying-pension-plan-proposal-risk-experts-say/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:28:56 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231068 Broad estimates and generous assumptions may mean the APP is less viable than it seems

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]]> Industry moves this week https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/industry-moves-this-week-42/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:43:55 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231052 IFIC elected board members and some well-known names received promotions

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]]> AIMCo opens first Asia office in Singapore, remains leery of China https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/aimco-opens-first-asia-office-in-singapore-remains-leery-of-china/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:40:20 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230690 CEO Evan Siddall says the fund manager is under-represented in Asia

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]]> Help clients address an underfunded pension https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/help-clients-address-an-underfunded-pension/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:27:58 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230313 Don’t let outdated pension rules threaten your client’s retirement plans

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]]> Why high earners and business owners may not have fully funded pensions https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/why-high-earners-and-business-owners-may-not-have-fully-funded-pensions/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:54:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230055 Current regulations are outdated and artificially cap contributions

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]]> Solvency of Ontario DB pension plans edged up in Q2 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/solvency-of-ontario-db-pension-plans-edged-up-in-q2/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:17:19 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229815 Regulator urged administrators to assess and mitigate risks

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ post 1.9% first-half return as asset mix shifts to bonds https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/ontario-teachers-post-1-9-first-half-return-as-asset-mix-shifts-to-bonds/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:12:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229698 With interest rates rising, the fund increased its fixed income holdings

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]]> CPP Investments posts net loss in latest quarter https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/cpp-investments-posts-net-loss-in-latest-quarter/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:31:47 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229580 The fund posted a negative return of 0.8% for the quarter ended June 30

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]]> DB pension plans improve in second quarter https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/db-pension-plans-improve-in-second-quarter/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:43:41 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228089 Increases in bond yields helped reduce plan liabilities

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