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Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $15.2 billion

Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $15.2 billion

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. — which administers the investment assets of the Public Service Superannuation Plan and the Teachers’...

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Employers should take proactive approach before ‘equal treatment’ wage rules come into effect: expert

Employers should take proactive approach before ‘equal treatment’ wage rules come into effect: expert

Federally regulated employers should take a proactive approach and identify any differentiations in compensation practices before new wage rules come...

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Sadie Janes

Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $15.2 billion

Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $15.2 billion

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. — which administers the investment assets of the Public Service Superannuation Plan and the Teachers’...

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Employers should take proactive approach before ‘equal treatment’ wage rules come into effect: expert

Employers should take proactive approach before ‘equal treatment’ wage rules come into effect: expert

Federally regulated employers should take a proactive approach and identify any differentiations in compensation practices before new wage rules come...

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Sadie Janes

30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity: survey

30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity: survey

Three in 10 (30 per cent) Canadian employees say their mental health is negatively impacting their work productivity and goals, according to a new...

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B.C.-based DC pension plans’ use of auto-escalation can remove psychological barriers to saving: expert

B.C.-based DC pension plans’ use of auto-escalation can remove psychological barriers to saving: expert

The inclusion of automatic escalation in British Columbia-based defined contribution pension plans can support employees’ retirement readiness by...

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Blake Wolfe

OMERS appoints Adam Buzanis as managing director, head of funds

OMERS appoints Adam Buzanis as managing director, head of funds

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Adam Buzanis as managing director and head of funds, effective Aug. 3, 2026. In...

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Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.5% for the first half of 2026

Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.5% for the first half of 2026

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan achieved a net investment return of 9.5 per cent for the first six months of 2026, with net investment income of...

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Sounding Board: How pension plans can evolve to support the next generation of employees

Sounding Board: How pension plans can evolve to support the next generation of employees

For years, conventional wisdom has suggested that younger workers don’t care about retirement planning and that pensions aren’t even on their...

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Noam Sela

IMCO restructuring investment leadership following CIO’s departure

IMCO restructuring investment leadership following CIO’s departure

Rossitsa Stoyanova is leaving the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario as chief investment officer, effective January 2027. She will become a...

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Six in 10 Canadian employers plan to hire more workers by end of 2026: survey

Six in 10 Canadian employers plan to hire more workers by end of 2026: survey

Nearly six in 10 (58 per cent) Canadian employers say they plan to increase hiring before the end of 2026 as organizations advance business priorities...

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the potential impact of upcoming right-to-disconnect legislation for federally regulated employers was the most-read story on...

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Workplace coaching initiatives reflect growing focus on leadership development: expert

Workplace coaching initiatives reflect growing focus on leadership development: expert
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Sonya Singh

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the potential impact of upcoming right-to-disconnect legislation for federally regulated employers was the most-read story on...

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Total portfolio approach demanding closer look among institutional investors: reports

Total portfolio approach demanding closer look among institutional investors: reports
07.08.2026 10

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Bryan McGovern

Workplace coaching initiatives reflect growing focus on leadership development: expert

Workplace coaching initiatives reflect growing focus on leadership development: expert

Starbucks Coffee Co.’s investment in dedicated workplace coaching roles reflects a growing focus on leadership development among employers, says one...

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Sonya Singh

Registered pension plan sponsors reporting increased membership: Stats Can

Registered pension plan sponsors reporting increased membership: Stats Can
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Mosaic, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Mosaic, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing 750 workers at Mosaic’s potash operations near Esterhazy, Sask., has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that...

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Sounding Board: How employers can help employees bridge the gap between recovery and return to work

Sounding Board: How employers can help employees bridge the gap between recovery and return to work

I’ve always felt that work was part of my identity. What I did as Dr. Svec was very different from what I felt and thought as Hank. It wasn’t...

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Henry J. Svec

Ontario joining Canada’s securities regulatory passport system

Ontario joining Canada’s securities regulatory passport system
05.08.2026 20

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Drug savings programs can alleviate cost pressures for private plans, impact plan design: expert

Drug savings programs can alleviate cost pressures for private plans, impact plan design: expert
05.08.2026 7

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Sadie Janes

Canadian DB plans report median investment return of 6% in Q2 2026: report

Canadian DB plans report median investment return of 6% in Q2 2026: report
04.08.2026 10

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Nearly half of CHROs planning to increase entry-level hiring: survey

Nearly half of CHROs planning to increase entry-level hiring: survey
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2026 Consultants Report: How consultants are helping pension plan sponsors build strong financial safety nets for members

2026 Consultants Report: How consultants are helping pension plan sponsors build strong financial safety nets for members
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Sonya Singh

CPP Investments acquiring European energy project, Ontario Teachers’ backing collateralized loan obligation platform

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Canada showing signs of ‘benign inflation’ amid oil crisis: report

31.07.2026 10

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Canadian institutional investor delegations to Saudi Arabia, Australia bringing risk, reward: expert

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Blake Wolfe

Considerations for federally regulated employers with upcoming right-to-disconnect legislation

With upcoming legislation requiring federally regulated employers to implement right-to-disconnect policies, David Whitten, employment lawyer and...

31.07.2026 9

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Sadie Janes

Plan sponsors report slowing drug costs, but inflation remains a persistent driver: report

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Making cross-asset trading a reality at the AIMCo

30.07.2026 20

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Bryan McGovern

U.S. pension risk transfer costs decrease slightly in June: report

29.07.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Caregivers facing greater financial strain, lower retirement confidence: survey

29.07.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

Career advancement, employee recognition key to managing retention: expert

29.07.2026 10

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Sadie Janes

Canadian DB plans’ total assets reach $3.5 trillion in 2025: PIAC

28.07.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Q&A with BDO Canada’s Jordon Brant

28.07.2026 10

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Jennifer Paterson

Flexible RTO mandates supporting employee mental health, engagement: expert

28.07.2026 9

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Sonya Singh

Caisse investing in Australian agriculture opportunity, Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in electricity operator

27.07.2026 10

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Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

27.07.2026 10

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Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

Canadian employers receive $2 back for every $1 invested in integrated mental-health support for women within two years, according to a new report by...

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46% of Canadian employers experimenting with AI aren’t achieving solid ROI: report

27.07.2026 8

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Sadie Janes

Institutional investors adjusting to new normal in the age of ‘omnicrises’

24.07.2026 10

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Bryan McGovern

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

24.07.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

Independent actuarial review of CPP finds good practices, makes recommendations on data

24.07.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

2026 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How are institutional investors and money managers considering diversity and inclusion as part of the ‘S’ in ESG?

24.07.2026 10

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Blake Wolfe

56% of U.S. women say perimenopause, menopause symptoms causing decreased motivation at work: survey

23.07.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Editorial: The disappearing of DEI

In the years following the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the celebration and promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were...

23.07.2026 10

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Jennifer Paterson

How workplace design is evolving amid expansion of return-to-office mandates

23.07.2026 10

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Sonya Singh

CAAT enhancing compensation transparency, updating workplace relationship policy

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan is making several changes to its compensation and human resources policies following the...

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