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

An article on the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on financial markets 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. Financial markets resilient in wake of Trump tariffs threat, Trudeau resignation: expert

2. CLHIA focusing on continued support for virtual health care, innovation in 2025

3. CPPLC prioritizing employee financial literacy, retirement readiness in 2025

4. Victoria University, more Trent University workers joining UPP

5. Amazon facing lawsuit over use of forfeited 401(k) funds, potential violation of ERISA

UPP employing transition risk management framework across portfolio: report

The University Pension Plan is managing material climate risks by considering prospective investments through a climate-related impact lens, according to a new report by the...

By: Staff
December 3, 2025 December 2, 2025
15:00

Coverage of the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference

Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference....

December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
08:00

2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using benefits, claims data to find preventative health solutions

When a plan sponsor was seeing musculoskeletal issues come up in disability claims, it wanted to figure out if it could do more to support...

By: Kelsey Rolfe
December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
07:58

2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How payor, provider integration can improve plan member health outcomes

Private payors spent a collective $37 billion on health care in 2024 out of a total Canadian health-care spend of $372 billion, with the benefits...

By: Kelsey Rolfe
December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
07:57

Today's top stories

CWIPP surpasses $1 billion in assets

The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan has surpassed $1 billion in assets. In a press release, the CWIPP attributed its steady growth to increasing membership, ongoing...

By: Staff
December 8, 2025 December 5, 2025
15:00

2025 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How ‘Maple Middle’ pension plans are finding an investment niche

Size matters when it comes to Canada’s much-vaunted model of pension investment. Sebastien Betermier, an associate professor of finance at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of...

By: Michael McKiernan
November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
08:57

Survey finds confidence key to higher retirement savings

Confident and knowledgeable group retirement savings plan members are saving 86 per cent more than those with low confidence and literacy, according to a new...

By: Staff
December 8, 2025 December 5, 2025
09:00

85% of global asset owners recognize climate risk as a major concern: survey

The impact of climate change risks is increasing as a significant concern for global asset owners, according to a new survey from FTSE Russell. The...

By: Staff
December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
15:00