It’s time to stop pretending RRSPs are a universal retirement-savings vehicle
Mar 13, 2019The Globe and Mail: RRSPs are going grey.
Alberta adopts joint governance structure for large public sector pension plans
Feb 20, 2019On December 11, 2018, Alberta adopted Bill 27, which will transition the Local Authorities Pension Plan, the Public Service Pension Plan, and the Special Forces Pension Plan to a joint governance structure.
Tracking the funded status of pension plans as at January 31, 2019
Feb 20, 2019The evolution of the financial situation of pension plans since December 31, 2018
Impact on pension expense under international accounting as at January 31, 2019
Feb 20, 2019Every year, companies must establish an expense for their defined benefit pension plans.
CRA draft newsletter on annuity purchases from pension plans
Feb 20, 2019The Registered Plans Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has released a draft newsletter for public consultation (the Draft Newsletter).
Inclusion of Provision for Adverse Deviation in financial reporting for DB pension plan sponsors reporting under CPA Canada Handbook Sections 3462 and 3463
Feb 20, 2019The AcSB has issued a Decision Summary which affects defined benefit pension plan sponsors that report under Sections 3462 and 3463 of the CPA Canada Handbook and elected to use funding valuation assumptions for financial reporting.
Performance universe of pension managers' pooled funds as at December 31, 2018
Feb 7, 2019Results of the Universe Performance survey for Q4 2018
Tracking the funded status of pension plans as at December 31, 2018
Jan 23, 2019The evolution of the financial situation of pension plans since December 31, 2017
Impact on pension expense under international accounting as at December 31, 2018
Jan 23, 2019Every year, companies must establish an expense for their defined benefit pension plans.
Update: second Exposure Draft of new rules for pension commuted value calculations
Jan 23, 2019On November 23, 2018, the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries released the second Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the actuarial standards applicable for the calculation of pension commuted values (CVs).