Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

Our story revealing the employers that took the top spots at the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com.

Here are the five most popular news stories of the week:

1. Who are the winners of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards?

2. ‘Significant’ wave of terminations coming due to workplace vaccine mandates: lawyer

3. AIMCo won’t divest from hydrocarbons, says CEO

4. Expert panel: Climate change putting spotlight on ESG issues for pension plans

5. Unilever awarded for holistic approach to supporting employees amid pandemic

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

An article on Skip’s new caregiving benefit was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension...

By: Staff
March 27, 2026 March 26, 2026
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Institutional investors finding opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty: report

Increased dispersion and fragmentation in the global economy is creating opportunities for institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by the International Forum...

By: Staff
March 25, 2026 March 20, 2026
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Diversified pooled fund managers post 1.5% median return in Q4 2025: report

The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 1.5 per cent before management fees in the fourth quarter of...

By: Staff
March 20, 2026 March 18, 2026
15:00

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

An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this...

By: Staff
March 20, 2026 March 19, 2026
09:00

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84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by...

By: Staff
April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
15:00

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and...

By: Sonya Singh
April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
09:00

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200...

By: Staff
April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7...

By: Staff
April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
15:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

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

Institutional investors finding opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty: report

Diversified pooled fund managers post 1.5% median return in Q4 2025: report

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

Today's top stories

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds