Benefits and Pensions Monitor

Ontario pension plan caps 2025 with $132B in net assets

Public equities, fixed income were the top performers for the Plan

Maple Eight fund posts strong gains in 2025 but misses benchmarks

Both private equity and real estate posted negative returns for the Ontario-based Plan

Triple‑digit crude puts Canada back in the stagflation danger zone

Oil shock from Iran conflict lifts global crude above US$100 and pushes Canadian fuel prices higher

Canadian-made Ozempic rival aims to cut plan costs

New Canadian semaglutide contender eyes a slice of $3.5 billion Ozempic market

How GreenShield is strengthening support for women’s health at work and beyond

GreenShield highlights stark gaps in women’s health, with women spending 24% more of their lives in poor health and representing 70% of medically unexplained symptoms

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

Canadian-made Ozempic rival aims to cut plan costs

New Canadian semaglutide contender eyes a slice of $3.5 billion Ozempic market

Ontario pension plan caps 2025 with $132B in net assets

Public equities, fixed income were the top performers for the Plan

Pension giant says “noise is exaggerated” as it powers up private credit

La Caisse leans on disciplined spreads and data centre loans to keep private credit edge

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