Better balance needed between complexity of financial products and people’s ability to understand them
Risk-averse Canadian funds failed to benefit from the strong surge in commodities
Domestic bonds the top quarterly performer
Report shows global retirement liabilities hit $163 trillion
Limit on pension funding should be lifted, C.D Howe Institute says
Plans squeezed by negative equity returns, declining bond yields
There are also lots of other changes that could help curb the Tax Department’s appetite
Revenues drop due to reduced employer contributions, investment income and profits from buying and selling stocks
Many funds opting not to hedge their foreign exposure
Strong performance in real estate, infrastructure and private equity investments