Steve Bonnar, PhD, FCIA, discusses the paper entitled The Connection between Population Structure and Bond Yields, which takes a further look at how demographics can have an impact on realized asset yields. This research, part of a joint effort between the CIA, SOA, and IFoA, also looks at the resulting impact on pension plans in Canada, the US, and the UK. This episode is a follow-up to Episode 41, in which Steve discusses the impact of population aging on pension plan finances in Canada.
