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

An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.

Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week:

1. Canadian pension funds could be overexposed in alternative assets: expert

2. Employees on LTD more likely to claim for chronic disease medication for multiple conditions: report

3. George & Bell merging with Bilsland Griffith

4. Colliers’ 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win highlighting commitment to employee well-being

5. CAAT appointing Rasho Donchev as VP, pension solutions

High-cost, weight management drugs reshaping Canada’s private drug plans: report

A new generation of ultra-high-cost therapies is reshaping benefits plan risk, while the arrival of generic glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications is set to shift...

By: Staff
April 29, 2026 April 28, 2026
15:00

Tracey Wong appointed to lead Fidelity Canada Institutional

Fidelity Canada has appointed Tracey Wong Vice President of Institutional Sales and Service. She now leads the firm’s institutional business in Canada across sales, consultant...

April 27, 2026 April 22, 2026
09:00

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

An article on Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s benefits communication strategy was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human...

By: Staff
April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
09:00

Coverage of the 2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit

As all aspects of employee well-being increasingly overlap, it’s never been more critical to look at the intersection between health and wealth, especially for a...

By: Benefits Canada
April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
08:00

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Institutional investors improving gender balance, but gaps persists: report

While institutional investors made modest improvements in gender balance in 2026, progress continued to lag at the chief executive level, according to a report by...

By: Staff
April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
15:00

Language barriers limiting employee access to workplace benefits plans: expert

Language barriers are undermining employees’ access to workplace benefits, reducing enrolment and engagement and increasing the risk of errors and misunderstandings, says Parbudyal Singh, professor...

By: Sonya Singh
April 29, 2026 April 27, 2026
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Q&A with EllisDon’s Connie Ellis

The construction services company’s director of mental health discusses bringing psychological health and safety to an industry she grew up in, women’s health and road...

By: Jennifer Paterson
March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
08:52

Canada launching first sovereign wealth fund for large infrastructure projects, making EOT tax exemption permanent

Canada is launching a sovereign wealth fund designed to help finance significant infrastructure projects. On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the Canada Strong Fund...

By: Staff
April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
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