Vestcor returns 8.67% in 2025, AUM grows to $24.4 billion
Vestcor Inc. is reporting a net investment return of 8.67 per cent for 2025. In its annual investment performance report, the New Brunswick-based investment manager…
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Federal pension reforms allowing frontline workers to retire after 25 years without penalty
With Bill C-15 receiving royal assent, the federal government is moving forward with pension reforms that allow thousands of frontline workers to retire after 25…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 15:00
Only 27% of Canadian companies have a recognition champion: report
While 41 per cent of global organizations say they have a program for ‘recognition champions’ — employees who actively model and promote recognition so it…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 22, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 09:00
Global Risk Institute’s Sonia Baxendale to step down from CEO role
The Global Risk Institute’s Sonia Baxendale is stepping down as president and chief executive officer later this year after nearly eight years in the role.…
- By: Staff
- April 21, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 09:00
WISE Trust Pension Plan returns 8.1% in 2025
The WISE Trust Pension Plan is reporting a net annual return of 8.1 per cent for 2025, with net assets increasing to $4.8 billion. The…
- By: Staff
- April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 09:00
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations
The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for…
- By: Alessia Passafiume, the Canadian Press
- April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 15:00
Caisse reports $226 billion in climate action investments in 2025
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting $226 billion in climate action investments as at Dec. 31, 2025, towards a goal of…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2026 April 17, 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
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Financial resilience planning key as more women diagnosed with chronic illnesses
Driving to a client meeting in 2003, Kate Nazar, then age 30, felt shooting pains up her spine and pulled to the side of the…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:59
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: A look at the emerging trends in the gender health gap
A long history of inadequate recognition and support for women’s health has rifted the gender health gap. Indeed, a variety of health issues affect women…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:58
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Unmanaged menopause symptoms show up in mental health, chronic disease, disability claims
While dedicated coverage for women’s midlife health needs improve employee well-being and productivity, it also addresses the costs of unmanaged menopause symptoms that are showing…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:57
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Addressing women’s hormone health can improve productivity, workforce participation
The female hormonal system is a symphony, according to Kristy Prouse (pictured left), chief medical advisor for women’s health at Science&Humans. It’s “one of the…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:57
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Addressing women’s health gap can boost Canada’s productivity
Closing the women’s health gap isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a “critical lever” towards addressing Canada’s flagging productivity, said Jennifer Foubert, head…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:55
Asset owners reviewing portfolio resilience amid geopolitical shocks: expert
In uncertain times, asset owners may not necessarily be looking for new allocation opportunities from investment managers, says Jahangir Aka, founder of Aka & Associates.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 16, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 11:00
IMCO returns 7.4% in 2025 amid volatile global environment
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a 7.4 per cent weighted average net return for its clients’ portfolios in 2025. As at Dec.…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2026 April 15, 2026
- 09:00
TTC Pension Plan appointing Marie Desrochers as vice-president of strategy, enablement
The Toronto Transit Commission Pension Plan is appointing Marie Desrochers as vice-president of strategy and enablement. Prior to joining the TTC Pension Plan, Desrochers held…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2026 April 14, 2026
- 15:00
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: How plan sponsors can personal goals for support women’s financial empowerment
“Financial autonomy is something a lot of Canadians are striving for every day — alongside that, they can achieve financial empowerment,” said Avnee Patel (pictured…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:53
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Employers can boost women’s financial confidence with plan design, financial education
Financial stress is an ever-present concern for many employees — among women, it’s even more pronounced. A survey by the Financial Resilience Institute found almost…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:52
2026 Women’s Health & Wealth Summit: Panel: Employers urged to remove friction from plan design to support women’s financial health
Employers can remove friction from benefits and pension plan design by encouraging ease of use, communications and reducing decision fatigue, according to a panel discussion…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- April 20, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 07:51