Solvency relief regulations published

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CANADA - The Canadian Minister of Finance has unveiled regulations to provide temporary solvency funding relief to federally regulated defined benefit pension plans.

The regulations will cover plans for employees that work in areas under federal jurisdiction - which constitute 7% of all private pension plans in Canada and 12% of pension assets. The large sol...

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