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accrued pension benefits
The present value of the benefits payable to the members over their lifetime to which they are entitled or will be entitled to under the Plan.
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active management
An investment management style that aims to achieve returns above a chosen benchmark or market index. It is the opposite of passive management.
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actuarial valuation
An analysis of the financial condition of a pension plan that calculates the liabilities of the plan and the costs of providing plan benefits. An actuary prepares the valuation and the plan sponsor mu [..]
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actuary
A business professional who is a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and is responsible for preparing and signing actuarial valuations.
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assets
Plan assets refer to the property of the pension fund, primarily comprised of the fair value of its investments.
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asset mix
The percentage of a portfolio or fund that is invested in each of the main asset types (i.e. short–term investments, fixed income, Canadian equity, international equity and alternatives).
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basis point
One one-hundredth of a percentage point (0.01 percentage point). For example, if the target for the overnight interest rate is raised from 2.75 % to 3.00 %, it has been increased by 25 basis points.
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benchmark
A standard against which the performance or characteristics of a portfolio or investment is evaluated. The S&P/TSX equity index and the DEX Universe Bond index are widely used Canadian equity and [..]
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beta
A quantitative measure of the sensitivity of an equity security or an equity portfolio to changes in its related benchmark index.
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bond forward
A contract between two parties where one party agrees to buy a bond and the other agrees to sell a bond at an agreed future date, but at a price established at the start of the contract.
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