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CPP Investments selling interest in Australian infrastructure assets, investing in India’s hospitality industry

CPP Investments selling interest in Australian infrastructure assets, investing in India’s hospitality industry

CPP Investments is selling its interests in two Australia-based transport infrastructure assets to Transurban. As part of the deal, CPP Investments...

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More plan members taking at least one prescription medication regularly: BCHS

More plan members taking at least one prescription medication regularly: BCHS

Two-thirds (64 per cent) of plan members reported taking at least one prescription medication on a regular basis, up from 58 per cent last year,...

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Majority of plan members reporting positive financial health: BCHS

Majority of plan members reporting positive financial health: BCHS

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of plan members described their fi­nancial health as excellent (eight per cent), very good (22 per cent) or good (45 per...

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Ontario proposing elimination of PBGF assessments for DB pension plans consolidating into JSPPs

Ontario proposing elimination of PBGF assessments for DB pension plans consolidating into JSPPs

Ontario’s provincial government is proposing the elimination of pension benefits guarantee fund assessments for defined benefit pension plans that...

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52% of Canadian institutional investors planning to reduce U.S. equity allocation: survey

52% of Canadian institutional investors planning to reduce U.S. equity allocation: survey

More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian asset owners are eyeing a reduction to U.S. equity allocations in the next 12 months, according to a new...

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Survey finds 46% of Canadians say rising cost of living negatively affecting mental health

Survey finds 46% of Canadians say rising cost of living negatively affecting mental health

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadians say the rising cost of living is negatively affecting their mental health, according to a new survey by Mental...

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OPB’s president, CEO Darwin Bozek to retire in January

OPB’s president, CEO Darwin Bozek to retire in January

The Ontario Pension Board’s president and chief executive officer Darwin Bozek is retiring at the end of January 2027, after more than three decades...

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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 how employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...

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Employers with globally-mobile employees increasing focus on well-being: survey

Employers with globally-mobile employees increasing focus on well-being: survey

Employers with globally-mobile employees are increasingly embedding well-being support in their international employee benefit programs, according to...

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Caisse investing $75 million in alternative credit strategy, selling stake in infrastructure trust

Caisse investing $75 million in alternative credit strategy, selling stake in infrastructure trust

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is allocating $75 million to an alternative credit strategy managed by Quebec-based investment...

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Report finds 46% of Canadian gen Z professionals planning to look for new job by end of 2026

Report finds 46% of Canadian gen Z professionals planning to look for new job by end of 2026

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian generation Z professionals say they plan to look for a new job by the end of 2026, with higher pay, stronger...

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AIMCo appointing Dan Teper as global head, real estate

AIMCo appointing Dan Teper as global head, real estate

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Dan Teper as senior managing director and global head of real estate. Teper brings more than 20...

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Survey finds DC pension plan consultants increasing use of AI

Survey finds DC pension plan consultants increasing use of AI

Defined contribution pension plan consultants are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their practices, according to a new survey by T. Rowe...

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How changes to tax on Quebec insurance premiums could increase benefits costs

Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...

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44% of Canadian employees say they’re financially stressed: survey

More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of working Canadians are financially stressed, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The...

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Canadian asset owners more likely to find issues, decrease allocations in U.S. market: survey

Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian asset owners see the current U.S. administration as a material issue for investment strategies, compared to...

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Global Risk Institute appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president, CEO

The Global Risk Institute is appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026. Abdelmessih has more...

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

An article on the potential outcomes of the Canada Investment Summit was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top...

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37% of Canadian employers say rise of AI impacting decisions on office space requirements: survey

While roughly nine in 10 (87 per cent) of Canadian employers agree that flexibility is important when planning future office space needs, nearly...

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Report finds world’s 300 largest pension funds’ AUM increased 13.4% in 2025

The world’s 300 largest pension funds reached a record US$27.7 trillion in assets under management in 2025, growing 13.4 per cent year over year,...

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Bâtirente, Fondaction appointing Steven Guilbeault as executive advisor of climate, biodiversity

The Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault as executive...

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AIMCo appointing Ron Helmhold, Hugh O’Reilly to board of directors

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Ron Helmhold (pictured right) and Hugh O’Reilly (pictured left) to its board of directors with...

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GM, Unifor agreement includes benefits, pension gains

The union representing more than 4,600 General Motors Co. employees in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes...

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Germany to introduce state-funded pension accounts, raise retirement age

Germany’s federal government has endorsed the 33 recommendations for reforming the national pension system that were recently made by a...

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76% of Canadians say mental health impacted by work, financial stress: survey

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian workers say their mental health has been negatively affected by job or financial stress in the past year,...

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Sustainability lens adds trust questions to AI investments: report

Investors with sustainability policies face a real test of trust when it comes to deploying capital to artificial intelligence companies, according to...

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HRT claims among women aged 45 to 54 up 228% over five years: report

Hormone replacement therapy claims among Canadian women aged 45 to 54 increased 228 per cent over the past five years, according to a new report from...

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Canada’s green taxonomy could redefine some investments as non-sustainable: report

As Canada’s green taxonomy program takes shape, the program’s draft methodology report and FAQ suggests it could potentially reclassify activities...

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Survey finds Canadian mothers facing burnout, anxiety amid growing mental load

Canadian mothers say they’re carrying the mental load for their families, with many reporting burnout, anxiety and barriers to accessing...

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Canadian DB group annuity market climbs to $1.9 billion in first half of 2026: report

The group annuity market for Canadian defined benefit pension plans is expected to stay in line with the $7 billion recorded in 2025, according to a...

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Solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan continues to improve in July: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both the solvency basis and accounting basis in July, according to a new...

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Canadian employees reporting declines in mental, physical health: survey

Roughly a third (35 per cent) of Canadian employees say their mental health has worsened, up from 30 per cent last year, according to a new survey by...

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Median solvency ratio for Ontario DB plans climbs to record 127% in Q2 2026: FSRA

The median solvency ratio for Ontario-based defined benefit pension plans increased five per cent to a record high of 127 per cent between March 31...

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CPP Investments seeing multiple senior departures: report

CPP Investments has seen multiple departures from senior roles over the last month, according to a report by Bloomberg. It noted the affected asset...

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Ontario seeking feedback on proposed changes to retirement account unlocking legislation

The Ontario government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to permit additional forms of unlocking for locked-in retirement accounts...

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Caisse buying 24% stake in India-based telecommunications provider, CPP Investments acquiring corporate services firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $1.76 billion to acquire a 24 per cent stake in India-based Altius Telecom Infrastructure...

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30% of Canadian employees say back-to-school season raises workplace stress: survey

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say the back-to-school season increases their stress levels at work ‘somewhat’ or ‘a great...

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Gender a key metric in determining pension longevity risk: report

Gender is a vital piece of information when measuring pension plan longevity risk, according to a new report by the OPSEU Pension Trust, Eckler Ltd....

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Who are the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s finalists were chosen from more than 60...

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Canadian DB pension plan sponsors expecting average return of 4.86% in 2026: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are expecting an average investment return of 4.86 per cent in 2026, down from 4.98 per cent in 2025,...

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Global employers predict median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2% for 2027: survey

Global employers predict a median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2 per cent for 2027, up from 8.5 per cent in 2026, according to a new survey by...

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

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Report finds composition, size impacting lifetime pension pool outcomes for plan members

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Lori Hall-Kimm departing HOOPP’s global private equity division

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60% of global employers say no change in anticipated, actual salary budgets: report

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New Brunswick seeking feedback on expansion of pay equity legislation

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Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report

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City of Saskatoon, CUPE agreement includes benefits gains

The union representing roughly 130 workers in the water and wastewater treatment sectors for the City of Saskatoon has ratified a new five-year...

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U.S. SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rollback could jeopardize investor decisions: PIAC

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Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report

Health benefits cost trends among Canadian benefits plan sponsors continue to decline, according to a new report from WTW. It found the overall...

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