Freschia Gonzales

Freschia Gonzales

Freschia is a News Writer for Key Media, contributing to Wealth Professional and Benefits and Pensions Monitor. She has also contributed to Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in International Studies from the University of San Jose Recoletos.

Starting her writing career in 2021, she has produced content for international audiences. In her spare time, Freschia critiques movies and series, follows musicals, and keeps up with pop culture.

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Pension fund inches toward fully funded finish line after $8.2 billion return

OMERS lifts funded status to 99% as 2025 return hits 6%

Pension fund inches toward fully funded finish line after $8.2 billion return

GLP‑1 boom strains employer drug plans while generics trail behind: report

Plan sponsors race to manage GLP-1 surge before specialty drug bills explode

GLP‑1 boom strains employer drug plans while generics trail behind: report

Equitable turns 159% licat and $1.6 billion in claims into 2025

Insurer lifts claims, dividends, and group benefits sales while advancing digital tools

Equitable turns 159% licat and $1.6 billion in claims into 2025

Ontario Pension Board names new chair

WSIB and WISE Trust veteran takes helm as OPB advances strategic plan

Ontario Pension Board names new chair

When PIK turns “bad”, pensions sit closer to the blast zone

Rising bad PIK, cov-lite terms, and opaque leverage put long-term benefit capital closer to the stress.

When PIK turns “bad”, pensions sit closer to the blast zone

Pension-backed royalty investor targets Canada’s critical minerals build-out

Long-horizon capital backs energy, mining,and critical minerals projects nationwide

Pension-backed royalty investor targets Canada’s critical minerals build-out

Burnout, not bonuses, drives workplace risk in Canada

Survey reveals younger staff seek support, older workers eye security as stress reshapes offices

Burnout, not bonuses, drives workplace risk in Canada

Trump’s tariff loss leaves Canada’s key sectors in the crosshairs

US supreme court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariff powers while section 232 duties remain

Trump’s tariff loss leaves Canada’s key sectors in the crosshairs

Most Canadian women still retire with 17% less: report

Private pensions widen women’s gap even as total retirement incomes rise

Most Canadian women still retire with 17% less: report

Most Canadians aim for retirement at 61 but skip the hard retirement math

TFSAs now outpace RRSP contributions as 49% of Canadian investors favour flexibility

Most Canadians aim for retirement at 61 but skip the hard retirement math