At the end of a busy summer marked by unprecedented pressures from equity volatility and inflation, defined benefit plan sponsors, money managers and other investment professionals gathered at the Fairmont Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Que. for the relaunch of the Canadian Investment Review’s Alternative Investment Conference.

From Aug. 20-22, the packed agenda presented a range of sessions to guide institutional investors through an uncertain landscape, diving back into the world of private assets by exploring opportunities, strategic allocations, their role in sustainability and managing liquidity.