Experience

Whether they are lay trustees or financial experts, Euan’s straight-talking approach helps his clients focus on the issues that matter. With more than 20 years of experience in Canada and the UK, he has advised clients in the public and private sectors on pensions, capital adequacy and risk management.

Euan is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in
the UK.

Areas of Expertise

  • Asset/liability modelling
  • Defined benefit pension plan design, valuation, administration and financial reporting
  • Longevity risk management
  • Multi-employer pension plans (MEPPs)
  • Pension risk transfer, buy-ins and buy-outs
  • Public sector pension plans
  • Workers’ compensation valuation, financial reporting

Professional Qualifications

Professional Qualifications  
  • Durham University – Master of Mathematics
  • Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA)
  • Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA)

Thought Leadership

Pension Risk Transfer Report
Eckler – March 2019

Are Canadians continuing to live longer?
Club Vita – July 2019

Feeling the heat?
Club Vita – October 22, 2018

Eckler News and Insights

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Bill 33 – British Columbia amends Pension Benefits Standards Act

Bill 33, Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2023, received royal assent on November 8, 2023. Bill 33 makes several amendments to the British Columbia Pension ...
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Another record-breaking year in the Canadian pension risk transfer market

2022 was another record-breaking year in the Canadian PRT market. Several insurers experienced notable growth in market share and the PRT landscape continued to evolve ...
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Enhanced Protection for Member Annuities

The protection of member pension benefits is vital to both plan sponsors and regulators when exploring risk transfer from a defined benefit pension plan through ...
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Mitigating risk to pension plan members and sponsors during an annuity purchase

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British Columbia Guidelines on PfADs for Target Benefit Provisions

British Columbia has announced a major overhaul of the Provision for Adverse Deviation (PfAD) applicable to target benefit plans (TBPs). This Special Notice reviews the ...
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Why data work matters

As the old saying goes, the best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. That’s especially true when it comes to annuity purchases. We ...
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Pension de-risking in the current market

PRT Insights - June 2022 With inflation at levels not seen since 1991, three interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada during the first ...
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