Benefits and Pensions Monitor

Iran-US war is 'benefiting Canada', but markets are missing the real risk: Global X

Global X’s Brooke Thackray argues Canadian assets are emerging as a practical alternative, as gold consolidates and supply‑chain risks go unpriced

Pension funds tilt toward corporate bonds as hybrids offer missed value

Stronger long-term performance, fading fear around credit risk, and frustration with government-heavy portfolios are pushing institutional capital deeper into corporate bonds

Pension manager posts 7.6% balanced fund return, misses benchmark

AIMCo assets climb to $194.7bn as balanced and total funds miss benchmarks

FSRA steps up enforcement as mortgage and insurance sanctions surge

Ontario watchdog boosts penalties and probes, putting suitability, and oversight under sharper glare

A new phase for Global Markets

William Blair strategist Olga Bitel on how AI infrastructure, defense spending, and supply-chain investment are expanding opportunities beyond U.S. equities

Got a talent shortage? Make your own staff!

Why the skill set of the future is less about execution and more about taste and judgment

Why anticipatory workplace benefits remain more concept than reality

'What I see in the market is more around robust benefit plans', says Capgemini's Samantha Chow

"There's still lots for us to do": HOOPP's Ivana Zanardo reflects on a life in pensions

HOOPP’s head of plan services insists to continue fighting for fair pensions, even in retirement

Iran-US war is 'benefiting Canada', but markets are missing the real risk: Global X

Global X’s Brooke Thackray argues Canadian assets are emerging as a practical alternative, as gold consolidates and supply‑chain risks go unpriced

Emerging Markets: A Framework for Canadian Allocators

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