DB Solutions is a team of about 45 experienced pension professionals. Our mandate is to help companies manage the risks of their Canadian defined benefit pension plans. We work closely with plan sponsors, consultants and other industry experts to deliver innovative, customized solutions – annuity buy-outs, annuity buy-ins and longevity insurance – that address the specific challenges of each plan sponsor.
DB Solutions is part of Sun Life, a leading international financial services organization operating in 28 countries and serving 85 million customers worldwide. Chartered in 1865, today we offer a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers.
Our capital strength, diversified business model and strong risk management practices ensures we keep our proises to customers.
- AA financial strength rating from Standard & Poor's
- 140% LICAT ratio, as of December 31, 2025
DB Solutions works in close collaboration with SLC Management to provide a full spectrum of solutions for DB pension plans.
A full range of solutions to match your objectives
| Enhance portfolio yield | Reduce volatility | Transfer risk | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equities1 | Real assets | Private debt | Public fixed income | Customized portfolios | Pension risk transfers6 |
| Canadian equity | Real estate equity2 | Investment grade private credit4 | Investment grade bonds4 | Multi asset portfolios | Longevity insurance |
| Global Equity | Infrastructure equity3 | Below investment grade private credit5 | Below investment grade bonds and loans5 | Liability driven investments | Annuity buy-in/buy-out |
| Commercial mortgages | Core plus4 | Derivatives and overlays | |||
1 Offered through SLGI Asset Management Inc.
2 Offered through BGO
3 Offered through InfraRed Capital Partners
4 Offered through SLC Fixed Income
5 Strategies offered by Crescent Capital Group LP
6 Insured and/or offered by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (SLA)
SLC Management is a global institutional asset manager that provides innovative and diversified solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. Our capabilities leverage the long-standing experience of building portfolios that seek to effectively reduce volatility, which is founded on deep actuarial expertise, an ability to source and manage a diverse set of public and private investments and a solid understanding of both insurance and pension asset management. SLC Management offers these capabilities through our four specialty managers who include SLC Fixed Income, BGO, Crescent Capital Group, InfraRed Capital Partners.
For more information about the SLC Management group of companies, visit SLC Management.
Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc. operates under the brand name SLC Management in Canada. Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc. is a Canadian registered portfolio manager, investment fund manager, exempt market dealer and in Ontario, a commodity trading manager.