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Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan embracing hybrid work arrangement amid increasing employee satisfaction, happiness

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan is continuing to embrace a hybrid working arrangement for employees following positive feedback gathered through internal surveys. In the…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 22, 2025 December 19, 2025
  • 09:00

73% of global institutional investors have positive expectations for 2026: survey

About three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors have a positive outlook for 2026, according to a new survey from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension…

  • By: Staff
  • December 22, 2025 December 17, 2025
  • 09:00
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Top 10 HR stories of 2025

An article on an Ontario Superior Court decision on the use of enforceable termination clauses in employment contracts was the most-read human resources story on…

  • By: Staff
  • December 22, 2025 December 18, 2025
  • 09:00
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CPPIB investing in new European data centre projects, creates join venture to acquire Canadian industrial assets

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is entering a 50/50 €8 billion European data centre partnership with Australian firm Goodman Group. The new business partnership…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2025 December 23, 2025
  • 15:00

Base CPP assets expected to reach $963 billion by 2030: report

The total assets of the base Canada Pension Plan are projected to increase from $651 billion at the end of 2024 to $963 billion by…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2025 December 23, 2025
  • 15:00
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Top 10 investment stories of 2025

An article on the future of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and its impact on institutional investors was the most-read investment story on…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2025 December 18, 2025
  • 09:00

How employers are rethinking holiday gifting amid cost-of-living pressures

As cost-of-living pressures continue to shape employee expectations, holiday gift-giving in the workplace is becoming less about tradition and more about equity, flexibility and psychological…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 19, 2025 December 18, 2025
  • 09:00

Northern Pulp pension fund to be made whole, fully wound up after auction sale

Former employees of the now-shuttered Northern Pulp mill in Pictou, N.S., will see their pension fund made whole and fully wound up due to the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
  • 15:00
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IFM Investors opens Toronto office, eyes infrastructure investment potential in Canada

Australian investment manager IFM Investors is opening a Toronto office at a time of substantial growth in institutional investor business, says Ken Luce, executive director…

Benefits, pay driving employees’ job search plans in 2026: survey

A third of employed Canadian professionals plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2026, up from 26 per cent in…

  • By: Staff
  • December 18, 2025 December 16, 2025
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Postpartum depression medication to have limited impact on benefits plans: expert

While Health Canada’s approval of the first drug to specifically treat postpartum depression represents a clinical milestone in women’s mental health, one benefits expert says…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 18, 2025 December 17, 2025
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Cascades appointing Emmanuelle Migneault as CHRO

Cascades Inc. is appointing Emmanuelle Migneault as its chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Migneault currently serves as vice-president of excellence and has…

  • By: Staff
  • December 17, 2025 December 17, 2025
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Active REITs outperform passive real estate ETF strategies: report

Active management in the real estate market is delivering higher absolute returns and stronger risk-adjusted performance, according to a new report from Hazelview Investments. Active…

  • By: Staff
  • December 17, 2025 December 16, 2025
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Caisse acquiring minority stake in private credit platform, Ontario Teachers’ joins funding round for AI firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is backing Oakley Capital’s acquisition of a minority stake in Global Loan Agency Services. The London-based provider…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
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Trump proposes banning institutional investors from buying houses

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier…

U.S. intervention in Venezuela impacting investment considerations for Canadian institutional investors: expert

Canadian institutional investors are facing a re-evaluation of what the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela will look like moving forward, says Christopher Collins, a…

Skip delivering enhanced fertility, mental-health coverage

Skip is enhancing its fertility and mental-health coverage, as well as its focus on menopause, to help employees stay engaged and feel supported throughout their…

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

An article on the Quebec government’s adoption of legislation for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…

  • By: Staff
  • January 9, 2026 January 8, 2026
  • 09:00

HOOPP reaches 500K-member milestone

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan has surpassed 500,000 members, including more than 300,000 active members, giving it one of the highest active-to-retired ratios among…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2026 January 6, 2026
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