OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Investment Innovation Conference Nov. 12-14, 2024 | Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, B.C. Agenda at a glance (approximate timing):   Tuesday, Nov. 12 4:30 – 5:30 PM: Speaker rehearsal 6:00 – 9:00 PM: Opening cocktail reception and dinner   Wednesday, Nov. 13 7:30 – 8:30 AM: […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Investment Innovation Conference Nov. 12-14, 2024 | Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, B.C. Enhancing investment returns in an unpredictable world In the search for market-beating returns, institutional investors are facing a shifting geopolitical landscape, ongoing questions about monetary policy and the impact of climate change. At the […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Dustin Haygood, client portfolio manager, Aristotle Capital Management Dustin Haygood is a client portfolio manager at Aristotle Capital and a member of the investment team. Prior to joining Aristotle Capital, Haygood was lead analyst at Capital Alpha Partners where he performed political risk research for institutional investors. […]

A look at the investment variables of variable benefits

Defined contribution pension plan providers and advisors say plan sponsors should offer and support in-plan decumulation options, according to a new survey by PIMCO Canada Corp. The survey, which polled 12 DC plan providers and advisors, found more than half (53 per cent) of respondents said their plan sponsor clients haven’t considered implementing in-plan decumulation options, […]

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  • March 6, 2023 March 8, 2023
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OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Paul Benson, head of efficient beta, Insight Investment Paul Benson joined Insight in September 2021 following the transition of Mellon Investments’ fixed income strategies to Insight. He has been in the investment industry since 1994. Benson is the head of fixed income efficient beta, responsible for […]

Market expansion in 2021 is a priority among Canada’s defined contribution pension consultants, according to a new survey by PIMCO Canada. The inaugural survey, conducted across 12 major DC consulting and advisory firms that serve roughly 2,500 Canadian plan sponsor clients, found up-market expansion and down-market expansion in 2021 were the top strategic priorities among […]

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  • August 11, 2021 August 10, 2021
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The majority (64 per cent) of consulting and advisory firms said their plan sponsor clients are looking to improve financial wellness programs, according to a new defined contribution plan consulting survey by PIMCO. The same percentage (64 per cent) of respondents said plan sponsors want to improve participant retirement education and evaluate investment fees. The […]

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  • July 22, 2021 July 22, 2021
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As institutional investors seek portfolio diversification and the insurance industry seeks additional capacity amid global growth, investment strategies incorporating insurance-linked securities are providing a solution for both parties. Insurance-linked securities allow insurers to transfer some of their risk to investors. For example, in the case of catastrophe bonds, the issuer pays a coupon to an […]

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Featured Categories All Investment Managers Fund of Fund/HedgeFund Managers Private Equity/VentureCapital Managers Real Estate Managers Investment Managers AB 27th floor, 161 Bay St., Brookfield Place, Toronto, M5J2S1CONTACT Wendy Brodkin, managing directorTEL 416-572-2534EMAIL wendy.brodkin@abglobal.comWEBSITE www.abglobal.comAB is a research-driven asset management firm that is global in scope. We offer a comprehensive range of services across different asset […]