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Private equity has played a diversifying role in the portfolios of institutional investors but the asset class could be showing signs of concern. Most...
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...
Workplace design, not just benefits coverage, may determine whether women remain in the workforce during menopause, according to new research from the...
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...
Nearly half (49 per cent) of U.S. female employees have stymied their career ambitions because of caregiving responsibilities, compared to just 32 per...
Indigenous women in Canada continue to face structural barriers to workplace retirement plans and benefits programs, driven by employment instability,...
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,...
The Canadian financial system showed resilience amid a volatile 2025 marked by increased economic uncertainty, according to the latest systemic risk...
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...
The bankruptcy of the Hudson Bay Co. and subsequent loss of promised supplemental employee/executive retirement plan benefits to executives has caused...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies remain a major cost driver of employer-sponsored drug plans and will further contribute to costs as they become...
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...
With inflation still squeezing household budgets, interest rates elevated compared to pre-pandemic norms and an ageing workforce heading towards...
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...
The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q:...
The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled employers don’t necessarily have an unfettered right to dictate the terms of a repurchase of shares...
CPP Investments is appointing David Colla as senior managing director and global head of credit investments, effective April 1, 2026. Colla joined CPP...
While the Canadian pension de-risking market decreased in 2025, many plan sponsors that opted to not shed liabilities last year have simply delayed...
London Drugs is supporting employee well-being through several mental-health training programs. Through a mobile app, the pharmacy chain offers...
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...
Employers can reinforce the value of their workplace retirement plans by communicating to plan members about the importance of having money later...
Canada’s largest pension funds are joining an initiative that aims to boost pension investments between Canada and Australia. The...
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,...
Employers can improve women’s financial security by recognizing gender differences and improving pension contribution and benefits structures, says...
The Bank of Montreal is supporting women’s health through information sessions and an enhanced resource hub. The bank is hosting its latest...
Young Canadians are redefining how they think about retirement, with many expecting to work longer and prioritizing flexibility and work-life balance...
Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization...
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...
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...
Women feel more empowered to prioritize their financial wellness in workplaces that provide a sense of purpose, inclusion and a safe space to ask...
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...
Read: Uncertain market conditions pushing institutional investors to fixed income, international equities: expert The current level of economic and...
Not long ago, compensation practices relied heavily on cultivated human expertise. Professionals learned through apprenticeship-style development,...
Many organizations had a year of shoring up expenses and likely went through a challenging budgeting process for 2026. Budgetary pressures on...
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...
While the Jan. 1 deadline for CAP sponsors to bring their systems and processes into compliance with the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory...
Read: Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM Real return bonds are an essential risk management tool for...