Rising interest rates and market turmoil have called into question the ability of core fixed income to provide pension plan sponsors with its traditional benefits of stable returns and income, diversification and capital preservation. But Kevin Minas, vice-president and client portfolio manager of global fixed income at CIBC Asset Management Inc., said he actually expects […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Conference Coverage: 2023 DC Plan Summit At the 2023 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted in Montebello, Que. on Feb. 21-23, delegates learned from employer case studies and expert thought leadership about innovative pension plan design, financial wellness programs, decumulation solutions and investment opportunities to support […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit February 21-23, 2023 | Fairmont Le Château Montebello, Quebec Keynote Speakers Seth Stephens-Davidowitz New York Times’ bestselling author and former Google data scientist Fred Vettese Author and pension expert Speakers Jaye Calder Manager of retirement, benefits and wellness, PepsiCo Canada John Cook Senior vice-president, […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit February 21-23, 2023 | Fairmont Le Château Montebello, Quebec All times listed below are in ET. February 21, 2023 5:00 – 6:00 PM: Speaker rehearsal (Outaouais Ballroom) 6:00 – 9:30 PM: Opening cocktails and dinner (Mezzanine Restaurant area/Heritage Room) February 22, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 AM: […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Kevin Minas, vice-president, client portfolio manager, global fixed income, CIBC Asset Management Kevin Minas is vice-president of client portfolio management and solutions team, covering fixed income. Minas works with the institutional investment community to deliver solutions that leverage the strengths of the fixed income team. He is […]
OVERVIEW DIGITAL BINDER SEATING PLANS HOTEL INFORMATION SURVEY PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 23, 2022 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto All times listed below are in ET. September 23, 2022 7:30 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast (Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Salon 3) 9:00 AM: Opening remarks (Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Salons 1 & 2) 9:00 – 10:00 […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Conference Coverage: 2022 Defined Contribution Investment Forum For the first time in three years, Canadian defined contribution pension plan sponsors, investment professionals and industry thought leaders gathered in person for Benefits Canada’s 2022 DC Investment Forum. On Sept. 23 at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto, the full educational day covered topics […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 23, 2022 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto Keynote speaker Preet Banerjee Personal finance expert Speakers Derek Beane Director, investment product specialist, global product group, MFS Investment Management Kathy Bush Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Sarah E. Donahue Managing director of consultant relations, MFS […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 23, 2022 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto All times listed below are in ET. September 23, 2022 7:30 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast (Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Salon 3) 9:00 AM: Opening remarks (Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Salons 1 & 2) 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Why we’re hard-wired to make bad […]
Alternative assets have long been the domain of institutional investors seeking to increase their risk-adjusted returns, but defined contribution plan sponsors now have the opportunity to access these assets in the form of liquid alternatives in their target-date fund offerings. Over the last five years, the expected returns of traditional balanced portfolios in target-date funds […]