Episode 98

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28th Jul 2021

Episode 98: A mathematical model for assessing impacts of policies related to funding of pension plans / Épisode 98 : Un modèle mathématique pour évaluer les répercussions des polices liées au provisionnement des régimes de retraite

Funding approaches continue to be a topic of interest in the Canadian pension world, with provincial regulators examining different methodologies. In this episode, George Ma, FCIA, discusses his research paper that presents a model to assess the impact of these varying approaches. (In English)

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Les techniques de provisionnement continuent de susciter un intérêt particulier dans le domaine des régimes de retraite canadiens, principalement parce que les instances de réglementation provinciales se penchent sur différentes méthodes. Dans cet épisode, George Ma, FICA, parle de son projet de recherche qui introduit un modèle pour évaluer les répercussions de ces différentes approches. Cet épisode est disponible en anglais seulement.

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