The traditional aim for the defined contribution pension industry has been helping plan members save for retirement, but as the nature of employment, plan design, investment choice and member engagement evolves, that objective is changing to financial wellness. “The world has changed significantly since the defined contribution business emerged,” said Marc-Antoine Morin, assistant vice-president of […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Duncan Farley, portfolio manager, leveraged finance, RBC BlueBay Asset Management Duncan Farley joined RBC BlueBay in March 2014 and was appointed portfolio manager for the event driven credit fund in January 2018. Prior to his appointment as portfolio manager, he was head of event driven research […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Seth Weingram, senior vice-president, director, client advisory, Acadian Asset Management Seth Weingram is Acadian’s director of client advisory, a team that produces original research on topical issues in systematic investing and regularly meets with key clients, consultants and prospects. He also chairs Acadian’s editorial board, driving […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Ilan Kolet, institutional portfolio manager, Fidelity Investments Ilan Kolet is an institutional portfolio manager in the global asset allocation group at Fidelity Investments. He serves as a member of the investment management team, maintaining a deep knowledge of portfolio philosophy, process and construction. He assists portfolio […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Michael Cook, vice-president, client relations and LDI client portfolio manager, CIBC Asset Management Michael Cook is a member of CIBC Asset Management’s (CAM) institutional team. Cook is responsible for day-to-day client servicing with a focus on liability driven investment (LDI) solutions. He also works on developing […]
More than half (58 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re significantly worried about one or more aspects of their personal finances, including saving for retirement and building emergency savings, according to a new survey by John Hancock Financial. In addition, with the market declines across asset classes in 2022, 70 per cent of survey respondents […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Corrado Russo, managing partner and head of global securities, Hazelview Investments Corrado Russo joined Hazelview Investments in July 2011 and is managing partner and head of global securities. He is responsible for managing the global public real estate platform including Hazelview’s Global Real Estate Fund and […]
TMX Group Ltd. is among 23 Canadian employers that have signed on to a new parental leave pledge created by Women in Capital Markets. The pledge provides a roadmap for organizations to follow to ensure their parental leave policies and practices are inclusive and equitable to all those who use them, including non-birth parents and […]
Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of Canadian employees feel their mental health has interfered with their ability to work in the past year, according to a new survey commissioned by Manulife Financial Corp. and conducted by Edelman DXI. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 Canadians, found four-fifths of employees said they’re worried about their […]
Employee absences and presenteeism are costing Canadian employers nearly $645 million annually, according to a new report by Manulife Financial Corp. The report — which analyzed data from nearly 50 Manulife group benefits plan sponsor clients, as well as survey responses from more than 4,900 employees — found an average of 48 days per employee were […]