Conference Coverage – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Risk Management Conference: U.S. facing funding questions from retiring population https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-u-s-facing-funding-questions-from-retiring-population/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160652 Anti-market sentiment in the U.S. is gaining momentum with both Democrats and Republicans, according to David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. The latest election cycle is showing voters are interested in how an economic idea is presented and by the type […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: Managing unintended investment risks goes beyond simply reviewing allocation strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-managing-unintended-investment-risks-goes-beyond-simply-reviewing-allocation-strategies/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:58:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160648 The risk associated with high-profile name concentration in technology equities is pushing institutional investors to consider risk-mitigating strategies, according to Nick Zylkowski, managing director and co-head of customized portfolio solutions at Russell Investments Ltd., speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. He noted investors are reviewing their exposure to […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: Supply, demand issues steering institutional investors toward multi-family rental market https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-supply-demand-issues-steering-institutional-investors-toward-multi-family-rental-market/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:57:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159891 The fundamentals of the Canadian housing market are incredibly strong because they’re underpinned by a significant imbalance of supply and demand that will be present for many years to come, said Michael Tsourounis, managing partner and head of real estate at Hazelview Investments, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. Any time there’s an imbalance […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-ai-energy-transition-shaping-worldwide-investment-trends-at-the-imco/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:55:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160645 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for decades to come. Speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference, Nick Chamie (pictured left), the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: How can AI play a bigger role in investment decisions? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-how-can-ai-play-a-bigger-role-in-investment-decisions/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:53:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160638 Institutional investors are missing opportunities to use artificial intelligence for effective decision-making, according to Ruslan Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at McGill University, speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. He urged investment leaders to push beyond traditional fundamentals and open their minds to the use of AI. […]

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]]> 2024 Risk Management Conference: A look at the first days of the WISE Trust: it ‘felt like a startup’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-a-look-at-the-first-days-of-the-wise-trust-it-felt-like-a-startup/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:51:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160630 Overseeing the transition of a single-employer pension plan to a jointly sponsored one felt at times like launching a startup firm, according to Theo Heldman, chief financial officer and vice-president of risk at the Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust, speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. “There was […]

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]]> 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: How plan sponsors’ understanding of sustainable investing is evolving https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum-how-plan-sponsors-understanding-of-sustainable-investing-is-evolving/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:57:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158563 Sustainable investing is entering a phase where a concrete focus on execution as well as real-world impact and metrics are becoming essential, said Kevin Quinlan, senior director of climate and client strategy at SLC Management, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum in June. “Going beyond just the […]

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]]> How York University’s pension plan is avoiding groupthink https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-york-universitys-pension-plan-is-avoiding-groupthink/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-york-universitys-pension-plan-is-avoiding-groupthink/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:10:11 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-york-universitys-pension-plan-is-avoiding-groupthink/ Over the years, the York University pension plan has performed well by all objective measures and made major changes to its asset allocation. Speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Plan Sponsor Exchange conference in February, Guy Burry, chair of the university’s pension investment committee, credited these accomplishments to the committee’s encouragement of diverse thinking instead […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-york-universitys-pension-plan-is-avoiding-groupthink/feed/ 0 Case study: Wawanesa Mutual’s journey with OCIO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:55:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/ While an outsourced chief investment officer model may be the right option for a pension plan under particular circumstances, circumstances can change. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. took on an OCIO structure several years ago, but changes within the company made the model less appropriate over time, said Wes Peters, the company’s vice-president of investments, during […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/case-study-wawanesa-mutuals-journey-with-ocio/feed/ 0 Is the Western world at risk of Japanification? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:45:11 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-the-western-world-at-risk-of-japanification/ Japanification is a term describing the spread of low growth and low inflation around the world. Speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2019 Defined Benefit Investment Forum in Toronto on Dec. 6, Charles Lannon, head of equities at Cidel Asset Management Inc., discussed whether Europe and the United States are destined for a similar fate […]

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