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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
“Ignoring these gaps isn’t neutral. It’s a missed opportunity,” says VP at Maple By May 27, 2025 It’s the last week of Women’s Health Month and new findings released from Maple emphasize that supporting women's health is crucial for a stronger workforce and economy.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'It could create this very weird misalignment where employers assume employees are covered, cancel the benefit, and now the employee's left with nothing' says CEO of dental plan rollout By May 26, 2025 When the federal government launched the Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) last year, it was hailed as a win for public health. But its limited scope and confusing rules have continuously left employers and workers alike scrambling for answers.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'Don't discount the ability of US companies to manage through whatever's in front of them,' says head of Americas portfolio management at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions By May 23, 2025 For years, the US stood out as a reliable engine of earnings growth, driving superior equity market performance.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'When you're looking to redesign your program, you have other aspects of the programs to be meaningful to employees,' says Normandin Beaudry's Daniel Drolet By May 22, 2025 While cost optimization has historically dominated the design of employee benefit plans, recent trends outlined in MBWL’s recent report have found that plan sponsors are beginning to shift their focus. One from trading margin-minded strategies for initiatives that prioritize employee wellbeing.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
58 per cent of Canadians cited affordability as a key factor impacting their wellbeing, according to RBC Insurance survey By May 22, 2025 Recent findings from RBC Insurance found that that gaps in accessibility, affordability, and awareness are directly impacting employee well-being, especially among women, younger workers, and those managing chronic conditions. Consequently, plan sponsors are being urged to invest in these areas.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Director at Dalhousie University explains how lack of knowledge is creating a significant silence around menopause in both workplace policies and benefits plans By May 21, 2025 As workplaces recognize Women’s Health Month, many are turning to one of the many women’s health issues that often go under the radar: menopause.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
OMERS report underscores a growing consensus for retirement planning that extends beyond finances, argues OMERS' Celine Chiovitti By May 21, 2025 One of Canada’s largest Maple eight funds has unveiled a retirement readiness report, one that underscores a critical need for people to engage in holistic retirement planning. Findings from OMERS' Retire Ready Impact Reportfound that retirement is more than finances.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Fund will retain a 9.995 per cent stake in Transgrid and manage the other 9.995 per cent interest on behalf of the buyer By May 20, 2025 The Future Fund Board of Guardians (FFBG), Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a 9.995 per cent equity interest in Transgrid, marking a notable move into energy infrastructure alongside Ontario-based pension giant OMERS, according to a press release issued by OMERS.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
CAAT's Jillian Kennedy warns that employers' passive approach to DC plans may be offloading long-term financial burdens onto unprepared workers By May 20, 2025 Canadian employers have increasingly shifted away from defined benefit (DB) pension plans in favour of defined contribution (DC) plans, often sold on the promise of simplicity and reduced long-term liabilities. But Jillian Kennedy argues this strategy may be sowing deeper problems.
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3 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Baillie Gifford's Brian Kelly explains why private growth equity is having its time in the spotlight as 'one of the most attractive asset classes' By May 16, 2025 Before the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), some of the most iconic companies that we consider growth companies today, like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and even PayPal, raised minimal private capital before going public.
