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Changes to Your 深夜福利站 Pension Plan
Annual Member Meeting
The Annual Member Update meeting was held on March 5, 2025. Learn more and see the presentation slides.
March 2025 - Diversified Bond Fund
Manager and investment changes are coming to 深夜福利站’s Diversified Bond Fund. The changes impact the following investment options:
- Diversified Bond Fund
- Balanced Income Fund
- Balanced Growth Fund
The changes are expected to be implemented on March 28, 2025. The details are summarized below and in a Detailed Portfolio Allocation chart that summarizes the target allocations for each mandate and manager (PDF).
There is no change to the overall objective for this fund, which is to provide a steady flow of income and the potential for capital gains by investing in Canadian and non-Canadian fixed-income securities.
The changes in the structure of the portfolio reflect the research done by the Joint Pension Board with the support of the Board’s investment consultants at Mercer and the Investment team at 深夜福利站. 深夜福利站’s Joint Pension Board believes the changes will help the portfolio earn better returns while taking risk into account.
The shift sees a move out of a pointed allocation to traditional Global Core Plus fixed income, and instead, accessing global fixed income through a Global Multi-Asset Credit (MAC) mandate which is expected to be more diversifying and less correlated with the rest of the fund. The shift also sees an increase in Canadian Core Plus Fixed Income mandates due to better risk-adjusted return profile than traditional global fixed income mandates. “Plus” refers to the inclusion of investment strategies beyond the traditional core holdings of high-quality government and corporate bonds, and MAC allocates across a broader range of credit assets.
These changes were also shared at the Annual Member Meeting on March 5, 2025. The Morningstar fund information within your Sun Life account will reflect these changes once the first quarter is released.
See a Detailed Portfolio Allocation chart summarizing the target allocations for each mandate and manager (PDF).
Help in choosing or reviewing your investment mix
As a member of the 深夜福利站 Pension Plans, it is your responsibility to select the mix of investments most appropriate for your risk tolerance and investment goals. The information about the coming changes may impact your future investment decisions. Sun Life offers many ways of supporting you in understanding your options and making your choices, including online tools, webinars, and advice from a salaried financial services consultant. You can reach Sun Life through your account on their website, mobile app or by calling their Client Care Centre at 1-866-733-8612 on business days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you call Sun Life from the mobile app you will already be authenticated and move more quickly to support.
The Academic Staff Pension Board and Administrative Staff Pension Board, working together as the Joint Pension Board, approve changes to the investment lineup for the 深夜福利站 Pension Plans. Some of the investment options are used as components of other investment options and as a result, some changes impact multiple options. Decisions are guided by the Board’s governance policy and supported by internal professional investment staff as well as external investment consultants from Mercer Canada Limited (Mercer).
January 2024
Manager and investment changes are coming to your 深夜福利站 Pension Plan.
As a 深夜福利站 Pension Plan member, it is your responsibility to select the mix of investments most appropriate for your risk tolerance and investment goals. The information about the coming changes may impact your future investment decisions. Sun Life offers many ways of supporting you in understanding your options and making your choices, including on-line tools, webinars, and advice from a salaried financial services consultant.
The changes impact the following investment options:
- Sustainable Global Equity Fund (new February 2024)
- Socially Responsible Global Equity Fund (closing April 2024)
- Non-North American Equity Fund (first quarter 2024)
- Diversified Equity Fund (second quarter 2024)
- Islamic Global Equity Fund (added in June 2023)
- Balanced Growth and Balanced Income portfolios – as they invest in the Diversified Equity Fund
The changes are underway and will be implemented over the coming months.
Members currently invested in the Socially Responsible Global Equity Fund will receive an additional communication from Sun Life.
To learn more about these changes read the detailed announcement (PDF)
Note that Morningstar fund sheets are updated on a quarterly basis. The changes noted in this communication will be reflected in the respective fund sheet for the quarter after the change occurs.
The Academic Staff Pension Board and Administrative Staff Pension Board, working together as the Joint Pension Board, approve changes to the investment line up for the 深夜福利站 Pension Plans. Some of the investment options are used as components of other iions are guided by the Board’s governance policy and supported by internal professional investment staff as well as external investment consultants from Mercer Canada Limited (Mercer).
Other Investment Changes
- Changes to the Diversified Equity Fund - January 2021, 2024
- Islamic Global Equity Segregated Fund - June 1, 2023
- Responsible Investing and the 深夜福利站 Pension Plan
- Questions and Answers from Panel Discussion - May 5, 2022
- Transcript of Panel Discussion - May 5, 2022
- Report to Members on the Survey Conducted May/June 2022 - January 25, 2023
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