Proposed exemption of certain individual pension plans and designated plans from Ontario pension legislation
Feb 26, 2020On December 20, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Finance released its consultation with stakeholders on proposed changes to the PBA, which would exempt certain IPPs and DPs from the application of the PBA.
Tracking the funded status of pension plans as at January 31, 2020
Feb 26, 2020The evolution of the financial situation of pension plans since December 31, 2019
Canadian Institute of Actuaries finalizes new commuted value standards
Feb 26, 2020In January 2020, the Actuarial Standards Board of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) released its updated pension commuted value standards.
Impact on pension expense under international accounting as at January 31, 2020
Feb 26, 2020Every year, companies must establish an expense for their defined benefit pension plans.
Ontario increases threshold for audited financial statements, provides for new commuted value standards to be adopted automatically
Feb 26, 2020On December 11, 2019, O. Reg. 420/19 (the Regulation) was filed.
Introducing Morneau Shepell’s Pension Risk Bulletin
Feb 26, 2020Morneau Shepell’s Pension Risk Transfer Team has introduced a periodic Pension Risk Bulletin to provide pension risk transfer market updates & provide other important information on risk management to defined benefit pension plan sponsors in...
Court compensates retiree for negligent misrepresentation of benefits
Feb 26, 2020A recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Calder v. Alberta affirmed the decision of the trial judge granting a retired member of a public sector pension plan compensation for the negligent misrepresentation of the member’s future...
Communication rooted in total financial wellbeing more impactful
Feb 21, 2020Benefits And Pensions Monitor: Article by Jacquie Fabro, principal in the communication and change management solutions team at Morneau Shepell.
Pension Risk Bulletin - February 2020
Feb 3, 2020Morneau Shepell publishes original content that provides insights for pension plan sponsors and pension plan administrators on the topic of pension risk.
Performance universe of pension managers' pooled funds as at December 31, 2019
Jan 30, 2020Results of the Universe Performance survey for Q4 2019