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Ontario Teachers" acquiring Australian agriculture asset, BCI and OMERS investing in $139 million funding round for defence firm

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (377+ words) The Ontario Teachers" Pension Plan is taking full ownership of Australia-based Mitolo Family Farms by acquiring the remaining equity interest in the asset. The deal is expected to strengthen the investment organization"s Australian agricultural platform, according to a press…...

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benefitscanada. com > news > bencan > meridian-assisting-employee-skill-development-providing-holistic-well-being-support

Meridian assisting employee skill development, providing holistic well-being support

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (453+ words) Meridian Credit Union is expanding its skill-building program to help workers obtain the skills they need while also providing holistic well-being supports. The employer founded "Reframe" in 2024 with a pilot program in Barrie, Ont. , and has invested $1. 3 million to date…...

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Expert panel: Maple 8's 2025 returns only telling part of the institutional investment story

3+ day, 21+ min ago  (354+ words) Expert panel: Maple 8s 2025 returns only telling part of the institutional investment story Many observers of the institutional investment industry are asking about the Maple 8 pension funds cost-saving measures and the rationale behind that drive. Read: CPP Investments returns 7. 8% for fiscal…...

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benefitscanada. com > news > bencan > workplace-romance-policies-evolving-as-employers-focus-on-risk-management-expert

Workplace romance policies evolving as employers focus on risk management: expert

3+ day, 33+ min ago  (424+ words) While the new movie Office Romance is putting workplace relationships back in the spotlight, the real story for employers isn't whether employees are dating " it's how organizations are managing the risks and realities, says workplace culture expert Jennifer Moss. Although…...

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benefitscanada. com > benefits > health-wellness > growing-percentage-of-smes-citing-eco-anxiety-as-mental-health-concern-survey

Growing percentage of SMEs citing "eco-anxiety" as mental-health concern: survey

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (231+ words) A growing percentage of managers and employees at small- and medium-sized employers are reporting "eco-anxiety" from climate change as a factor impacting mental health, according to a new survey by Beneva Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2, 000 workers and…...

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benefitscanada. com > news > cir-news-news > bci-returns-6-7-in-fiscal-2026-net-aum-reaches-265-4-billion

BCI returns 6. 7% in fiscal 2026, net AUM reaches $265. 4 billion

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (271+ words) The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual combined pension plan return of 6. 7 per cent for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, pushing the net value of its assets under management to $265. 4 billion. The combined pension plan return represents…...

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New Brunswick introducing pay transparency legislation

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (215+ words) New Brunswick is enacting legislation that will require employers to include salary ranges in job postings, prohibits the use of salary history in hiring and protects employees from reprisals for discussing their wages. The Pay Transparency Act, which recently received…...

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65% of younger Canadian employees willing to switch jobs for a DB pension plan: HOOPP

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (312+ words) Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of Canadian employees aged younger than 35 say they'd consider changing jobs if a new employer offered a defined benefit pension plan, according to a new survey by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and Abacus Data....

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benefitscanada. com > archives_ > benefits-canada-archive > 2026-top-40-money-managers-report-how-are-institutional-investors-and-money-managers-considering-diversity-and-inclusion-as-part-of-the-s-in-esg

2026 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How are institutional investors and money managers considering diversity and inclusion as part of the "S" in ESG?

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1414+ words) Since its inception in July 2021, the University Pension Plan has continually integrated diversity, equity and inclusion into its investment approach. "[That integration is most evident] in how we evaluate managers and monitor their processes," says Delaney Greig, its senior director…...

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benefitscanada. com > archives_ > benefits-canada-archive > how-are-employers-broadening-the-scope-of-benefits-for-employees-with-differing-abilities

How are employers broadening the scope of benefits for employees with differing abilities?

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (701+ words) More than a quarter (27 per cent) " roughly eight million people " of Canadians aged 15 and over had at least one disability in 2022, marking a rise from 22 per cent in 2017, according to Statistics Canada's latest data. "Nobody can afford to overlook 27 per…...

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