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

Sounding Board: Checking index concentration key for institutional investors as bubble talk persists

With the S&P 500 up around 90 per cent over the last five years — the so-called ‘Magnificent 7’ driving nearly 70 per cent of...

By: Bert Clark
November 18, 2025 November 13, 2025
11:00

Editorial: Looking at the good, bad and ugly of artificial intelligence

It’s difficult to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the hype around artificial intelligence and its many applications in our day-to-day lives. I was a kid during...

By: Jennifer Paterson
November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
09:00

Head to head: Is it time for behavioural finance ‘nudges’ to become ‘shoves?’

Improving participation and engagement in pension savings is a constant challenge for the retirement industry, but experts point to more insistent and consistent tactics around...

By: Benefits Canada
November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
08:59

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

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