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

PSSP reporting 7.03% investment return during latest fiscal year, pension surplus reaching $525M

The Public Service Superannuation Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 7.03 per cent, which pushed its net investment income to $562 million during...

By: Staff
July 17, 2025 July 16, 2025
11:00

HOOPP appointing Linda Halley as chief risk officer

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Linda Halley as chief risk officer. Halley has been at the HOOPP for 24 years with different...

By: Staff
July 17, 2025 July 17, 2025
11:00

CIBC Global Asset Management announces the appointment of Dario Morrone, Vice-President, Institutional Business Development

CIBC Global Asset Management has appointed Dario Morrone as Vice President, Institutional Business Development. Reporting to Carlo DiLalla, Managing Director and Head of CIBC Institutional...

July 17, 2025 July 14, 2025
09:00

Coverage of the 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum

Against an uncertain economic backdrop, endowment funds and foundations continue to encounter new pressures impacting their investment decisions. The 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum brought together E&F decision-makers, including investment executives,...

By: The Canadian Investment Review
July 15, 2025 July 14, 2025
08:00

Today's top stories

CDA seeking feedback on national bulk purchasing strategy for prescription drugs

Canada’s Drug Agency is seeking feedback on a national bulk purchasing strategy for prescription drugs and related products. Under the federal Pharmacare Act, the CDA...

By: Staff
July 17, 2025 July 17, 2025
15:00

The ‘ghost benefits’ gap: How employers can ensure their offerings are used, understood by employees

Despite offering generous benefits packages, many Canadian employers are seeing key benefits go unused or remain effectively invisible to employees, say several experts. A recent...

By: Sonya Singh
July 17, 2025 July 15, 2025
09:00

PIAC urging CSA to resume work on climate disclosure mandate

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the Canadian Securities Administrators to resume work on a climate-related disclosure mandate that could impact decision-making at...

By: Staff
July 17, 2025 July 16, 2025
09:00

Starbucks requiring some remote workers to relocate to Seattle, Toronto

Starbucks Corp. is requiring some remote workers to return to its headquarters and increasing the number of days that corporate employees are required to work...

By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
July 16, 2025 July 15, 2025
15:00