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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Semaglutide, the ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, will soon move to generic status in Canada and consultants hope this sparks plan sponsors to take a proactive approach to weight management By Jun 20, 2025 Novo Nordisk’s unexpected loss of Canadian patent protection for semaglutide, the active ingredient in blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, has left many in the group benefits space asking hard questions.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Fund reaffirms sustainable investing focus because they are "at the heart" of its fiduciary responsibility By Jun 19, 2025 One of Canada’s largest pension funds and a member of the Maple 8 has introduced a new climate strategy for 2025–2030, reinforcing its long-term commitment to building a climate-resilient portfolio and supporting the real economy’s transition.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Survey finds environmental conditions are affecting eye health, but what can plan sponsors do to mitigate the risks? By Jun 19, 2025 Despite nearly universal recognition of eye health as a key component of wellbeing and a productive workforce, most Canadians are in the dark about how to protect their vision, particularly from the growing risks of environmental exposure.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
ADHD experts from Nüense and Biron Health break down stereotypes for plan sponsors By Jun 19, 2025 Employers are constantly faced with daily challenges and chief among them, catering to the individual needs of their workforce. Notably, for those with plan members who are diagnosed with ADHD, that often means navigating invisible hurdles.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
VP at HOOPP outlines what’s causing a decline of pension coverage in the workplace, ultimately increasing retirement uncertainty By Jun 18, 2025 Recent findings from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and Abacus Data’s 2025 Canadian Retirement Survey confirms that uncertainty remains the buzzword.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Picton CEO and president David Picton explains why the firm has rebranded after a 20-year run with a bear at the heart of the message By Jun 18, 2025 After two decades of shaping its identity around the Picton Mahoney name, the firm has taken a sharp turn by reintroducing itself as Picton Investments. And behind this rebrand lies a deeper strategic transformation, symbolized by a new but familiar mascot among investors: the grizzly bear.
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1 week ago | 
wealthprofessional.ca | Josh Welsh
'We're small enough that we can do some things the big guys don't do,' says UPP's CIO By Jun 18, 2025 The University Pension Plan (UPP) might be a smaller pension plan compared to most in the country, but they certainly are mighty.
After reporting a 10.3 per cent net annual return for 2024, which pushed the plan’s total net assets from $11.7 billion to $12.8 billion, all while maintaining a fully funded status of 102 per cent, one wonders how did they manage it?
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Why does US remain key to pension portfolios amid trade turmoil? Development may not have triggered sweeping reallocations, but they are nudging some funds to rebalance, explains Eckler's Jason Campbell By Jun 17, 2025 US markets have historically played a key role in supporting pension fund performance, not just for CPP and OMERS but also for smaller Canadian plans, like UPP and OPTrust.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
‘We’re small enough that we can do some things the big guys don’t do,’ says UPP’s CIO By Jun 16, 2025 The University Pension Plan (UPP) might be a smaller pension plan compared to most in the country, but they certainly are mighty. After reporting a 10.3 per cent net annual return for 2024, which pushed the plan’s total net assets from $11.7 billion to $12.8 billion, all while maintaining a fully funded status of 102 per cent, one wonders how did they manage it?
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Portfolio manager at Forstrong explains why it could pay to wait for investors to bet on lithium, amid falling prices By Jun 13, 2025 Lithium’s status as a darling of the energy transition narrative is under increasing scrutiny. Prices have plunged from their COVID-era highs, the market is awash in new supply, and geopolitical trade barriers are reshaping the competitive landscape.
