Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Publishes Updated Rating Canadian Public Pension Funds & Related Exclusive Asset Managers Methodology

Pension Funds
April 27, 2023

DBRS Morningstar published an updated version of the “Rating Canadian Public Pension Funds & Related Exclusive Asset Managers” methodology.

DBRS Morningstar has conducted a periodic review of the “Rating Canadian Public Pension Funds & Related Exclusive Asset Managers” methodology. This update supersedes the previous version published on April 26, 2022, and is effective as of April 27, 2023. DBRS Morningstar deems the update not to be material and has determined that no ratings are expected to change as a result of this update.

Notes:

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482/baseline-macroeconomic-scenarios-application-to-credit-ratings.

DBRS Morningstar methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information on this methodology or on this industry, visit www.dbrsmorningstar.com or contact us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.