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My Take: Private equity model showing signs of concern for institutional investors

My Take: Private equity model showing signs of concern for institutional investors

Private equity has played a diversifying role in the portfolios of institutional investors but the asset class could be showing signs of concern. Most...

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Benefits Canada

Bryan mcgovern

OPTrust returns 4.2% in 2025, remains fully funded

OPTrust returns 4.2% in 2025, remains fully funded

The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a 4.2 per cent net investment return in 2025, according to its latest year-end report. As at Dec. 31, 2025, the...

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Benefitscanadastaff

Workplace design impacting employers’ retention of women experiencing menopause: report

Workplace design impacting employers’ retention of women experiencing menopause: report

Workplace design, not just benefits coverage, may determine whether women remain in the workforce during menopause, according to new research from the...

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Benefits Canada

Sonya singh

Ontario Teachers’ portfolio returns 6.7% in 2025, net assets grow to $279.4 billion

Ontario Teachers’ portfolio returns 6.7% in 2025, net assets grow to $279.4 billion

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan achieved a 6.7 per cent net investment return as at Dec. 31, 2025, resulting in a total investment income of...

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Benefitscanadastaff

Half of U.S. women say caregiving responsibilities impacting career ambitions: survey

Half of U.S. women say caregiving responsibilities impacting career ambitions: survey

Nearly half (49 per cent) of U.S. female employees have stymied their career ambitions because of caregiving responsibilities, compared to just 32 per...

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Indigenous women face persistent barriers to workplace retirement, benefits plans: expert

Indigenous women face persistent barriers to workplace retirement, benefits plans: expert

Indigenous women in Canada continue to face structural barriers to workplace retirement plans and benefits programs, driven by employment instability,...

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Benefits Canada

Sonya singh

HOOPP reports 7.7% return in 2025, net assets increase to $132 billion

HOOPP reports 7.7% return in 2025, net assets increase to $132 billion

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan achieved a 7.7 per cent net return at the end of 2025, resulting in a net investment income of $9.7 billion,...

11.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

Reliance on AI could increase market volatility for Canadian financial system: CSA

Reliance on AI could increase market volatility for Canadian financial system: CSA

The Canadian financial system showed resilience amid a volatile 2025 marked by increased economic uncertainty, according to the latest systemic risk...

11.03.2026 8

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Benefitscanadastaff

Fewer than half of managers feel equipped to address employee mental-health issues: report

Fewer than half of managers feel equipped to address employee mental-health issues: report

Fewer than half of people leaders say they feel equipped to address employee mental-health issues, according to a new report by Telus Health. The...

11.03.2026 8

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Benefitscanadastaff

Sounding Board: How SERPs can support financial wellness, retirement readiness

Sounding Board: How SERPs can support financial wellness, retirement readiness

The bankruptcy of the Hudson Bay Co. and subsequent loss of promised supplemental employee/executive retirement plan benefits to executives has caused...

11.03.2026 6

Benefits Canada

Roy w. craik

Expanded use of GLP-1s a major driver of drug plan costs in 2026: report

Expanded use of GLP-1s a major driver of drug plan costs in 2026: report

Glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies remain a major cost driver of employer-sponsored drug plans and will further contribute to costs as they become...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

1 in 3 Canadians doubt they’ll meet retirement savings target: survey

1 in 3 Canadians doubt they’ll meet retirement savings target: survey

Canadians believe they’ll need an average of $1.7 million to retire comfortably, up from $1.54 million in 2024, and more than a third say they’re...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

Back to basics on transition risk

Back to basics on transition risk

With inflation still squeezing household budgets, interest rates elevated compared to pre-pandemic norms and an ageing workforce heading towards...

10.03.2026 5

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Sonya singh

CWIPP returns 9.9% in 2025

CWIPP returns 9.9% in 2025

The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan is reporting a 9.9 per cent investment return in 2025, pushing total assets to $1.074 billion. The growth was...

10.03.2026 7

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Benefitscanadastaff

Q&A with Seaspan’s Hamed Heydari

Q&A with Seaspan’s Hamed Heydari

The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q:...

10.03.2026 6

Benefits Canada

Blake wolfe

B.C. court rules employer not entitled to dictate terms of share repurchases under stock option plan

B.C. court rules employer not entitled to dictate terms of share repurchases under stock option plan

The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled employers don’t necessarily have an unfettered right to dictate the terms of a repurchase of shares...

10.03.2026 6

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Julius melnitzer

CPP Investments appointing David Colla as senior managing director, global head of credit investments

CPP Investments appointing David Colla as senior managing director, global head of credit investments

CPP Investments is appointing David Colla as senior managing director and global head of credit investments, effective April 1, 2026. Colla joined CPP...

10.03.2026 6

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Benefitscanadastaff

DB pension plan sponsors resuming de-risking plans in 2026: expert

DB pension plan sponsors resuming de-risking plans in 2026: expert

While the Canadian pension de-risking market decreased in 2025, many plan sponsors that opted to not shed liabilities last year have simply delayed...

10.03.2026 6

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Blake wolfe

London Drugs supporting employee, manager mental health through apps, training

London Drugs supporting employee, manager mental health through apps, training

London Drugs is supporting employee well-being through several mental-health training programs. Through a mobile app, the pharmacy chain offers...

10.03.2026 5

Benefits Canada

Blake wolfe

Iran conflict impacting oil prices, testing geopolitics as investment macro driver: expert

Iran conflict impacting oil prices, testing geopolitics as investment macro driver: expert

A new war breaking out in Iran is highlighting the effects of a new era of geopolitics as a recurring macro driver for institutional investors, said...

10.03.2026 5

Benefits Canada

Bryan mcgovern

Communication key to reinforcing value of workplace retirement plans: report

Communication key to reinforcing value of workplace retirement plans: report

Employers can reinforce the value of their workplace retirement plans by communicating to plan members about the importance of having money later...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

Canada’s largest pension funds joining Australian peers to increase investments in both countries

Canada’s largest pension funds joining Australian peers to increase investments in both countries

Canada’s largest pension funds are joining an initiative that aims to boost pension investments between Canada and Australia. The...

10.03.2026 5

Benefits Canada

Bryan mcgovern

40% of women say they aren’t satisfied with employer’s benefits plan: survey

40% of women say they aren’t satisfied with employer’s benefits plan: survey

While more than half (57 per cent) of Canadian women agree that International Women’s Day initiatives can have a meaningful impact in the workplace,...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

How employers can improve women’s financial security, close gender pension gap

How employers can improve women’s financial security, close gender pension gap

Employers can improve women’s financial security by recognizing gender differences and improving pension contribution and benefits structures, says...

10.03.2026 5

Benefits Canada

Sadie janes

BMO supporting women’s health through conferences, resources

BMO supporting women’s health through conferences, resources

The Bank of Montreal is supporting women’s health through information sessions and an enhanced resource hub. The bank is hosting its latest...

10.03.2026 6

Benefits Canada

Blake wolfe

Young Canadians prioritizing flexibility as retirement outlook shifts: survey

Young Canadians prioritizing flexibility as retirement outlook shifts: survey

Young Canadians are redefining how they think about retirement, with many expecting to work longer and prioritizing flexibility and work-life balance...

10.03.2026 7

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Benefitscanadastaff

CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout

CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout

Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio stays flat at 124% in Q4 2025: FSRA

Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio stays flat at 124% in Q4 2025: FSRA

Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached a median pension solvency ratio of 124 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new...

10.03.2026 5

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Benefitscanadastaff

Men report more confidence, employer support for AI use than women: survey

Men report more confidence, employer support for AI use than women: survey

Men (85 per cent) are more likely than women (72 per cent) to express confidence in using artificial intelligence tools at work, according to a survey...

10.03.2026 7

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Benefitscanadastaff

Purpose, collaboration key to supporting women’s financial wellness: expert

Purpose, collaboration key to supporting women’s financial wellness: expert

Women feel more empowered to prioritize their financial wellness in workplaces that provide a sense of purpose, inclusion and a safe space to ask...

10.03.2026 5

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Sadie janes

Expert panel: Diversification, flexibility steering institutional investors amid ongoing volatility

Read: Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity? The first lesson is to avoid outsized allocations to...

26.02.2026 10

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Bert clark

Expert panel: Economic, political uncertainty shaping pension sector’s 2026 priorities

Read: Uncertain market conditions pushing institutional investors to fixed income, international equities: expert The current level of economic and...

21.02.2026 10

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Sebastien Betermier

Expert panel: Technology, legislation shaping total rewards decisions in 2026

Not long ago, compensation practices relied heavily on cultivated human expertise. Professionals learned through apprenticeship-style development,...

21.02.2026 20

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Darcy Clark

Expert panel: Plan sponsors focusing on financial, mental health amid ongoing economic uncertainty

Many organizations had a year of shoring up expenses and likely went through a challenging budgeting process for 2026. Budgetary pressures on...

21.02.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Kim Siddall

Expert panel: Investment strategy, AI among key issues for DB pension plan sponsors in 2026

Major equity markets performed well in 2025, which was a key driver for another year of improved funded positions for many DB pension plans. Although...

21.02.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Gavin Benjamin

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

While the Jan. 1 deadline for CAP sponsors to bring their systems and processes into compliance with the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory...

21.02.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Pamela Chan Ebejer

Expert panel: Cessation of real return bonds increases risk profile for Canadian pension fund model

Read: Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM Real return bonds are an essential risk management tool for...

13.02.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Andrew Spence

Expert panel: Economic, political uncertainty shaping pension sector’s 2026 priorities

11.02.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sebastien Betermier

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

06.02.2026 9

Benefits Canada

Pamela Chan Ebejer

Expert panel: Investment strategy, AI among key issues for DB pension plan sponsors in 2026

20.01.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Gavin Benjamin

Expert panel: Plan sponsors focusing on financial, mental health amid ongoing economic uncertainty

13.01.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Kim Siddall

Expert panel: Technology, legislation shaping total rewards decisions in 2026

05.01.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Darcy Clark

Expert panel: How employers can rethink pay-for-performance in a volatile economy

01.12.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Darcy Clark

Expert panel: How employers can rethink pay-for-performance in a volatile economy

18.11.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Darcy Clark

Expert panel: Risk management tips during economic, geopolitical uncertainty

03.09.2025 100

Benefits Canada

Gavin Benjamin

Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back

03.09.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Kenneth Macdonald

Expert panel: How plan sponsors can handle lost pension claims

03.09.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Pamela Chan Ebejer

Expert panel: How employers can use total rewards to focus on purpose over pay

03.09.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Darcy Clark

Expert panel: How employers can use total rewards to focus on purpose over pay

22.08.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Darcy Clark

Expert panel: How plan sponsors can handle lost pension claims

08.08.2025 10

Benefits Canada

Pamela Chan Ebejer