Benefits and Pensions Monitor

Canadian pensions lean into private assets as bonds lag

Canadian asset owners face mounting operational and liquidity challenges even as they push further into private markets, Northern Trust says

Retirement income gap carries talent implications for plan sponsors

Research finds Canadians overestimate personal savings as a retirement income source — with clear implications for workplace pension design

Pay equity compliance risk rises for federally regulated employers

With financial penalties now in development and maintenance reviews underway, Canada's Pay Equity Act is moving into an active enforcement phase for HR teams

What carrier investment in women's health means for plan sponsors

Securian Canada has taken a strategic stake in June Health, a Canadian AI platform addressing gaps in women's health navigation for employers

The end of the unipolar market

Managing diabetes leads to 'predictable moments of risk'

CPBI Forum panelists outline how to rethink diabetes sick day management

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

The backlash against Big Tech is getting violent. CEOs are responding with bodyguards

As threats against tech leaders escalate, executive protection is fast becoming a standard item in corporate compensation packages

Maple Eight pension plan grows assets to $320.6 billion despite private market headwinds

Plan ramps up Canadian investment amid volatile global markets

Canadian pensions lean into private assets as bonds lag

Canadian asset owners face mounting operational and liquidity challenges even as they push further into private markets, Northern Trust says

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