Read the research paper Inflation is bad news, generally, but it can be particularly devastating for defined benefit (DB) plans. How bad, exactly? We quantify just how much varying inflation outlooks can affect different types of pension plans and the solutions available to help mitigate the damage. Our new research paper looks at: how susceptible […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Blair Reid, partner, senior portfolio manager, multi-asset and income, BlueBay (part of RBC Global Asset Management) Blair Reid is a senior portfolio manager leading the multi-asset and income team at BlueBay. Prior to joining BlueBay in August 2013, Reid worked for Goldman Sachs Asset Management for […]
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 […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Saad Qais, head of U.S. asset management, Greencoat Capital Saad Qais joined Greencoat in October 2021 and heads asset management for Greencoat’s U.S. investment portfolio. He has over 20 years of energy finance experience, including over 10 years managing U.S. renewable energy portfolios and businesses. Prior […]
OVERVIEW ABOUT REPORT VIRTUAL EVENT SPONSORS ADVISORY BOARD 2021 FRENCH Advisory Board Sunil Hirjee vice-president, brokerage and consulting, Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada Beneva Diamond sponsor Amélie Meilleur Vice-president, workplace attendance and wellness Beneva Diamond sponsor Megan Douglas Senior vice-president and chief brand and commercial officer Saskatchewan Blue Cross Diamond sponsor Alaina MacKenzie Regional vice-president, […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Tom McCurdy, professor of finance and Bonham Chair in International Finance, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Tom McCurdy is a professor of finance and bonham chair in international finance at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He has received best research paper […]
An Ontario Superior Court judge awarding $210,000 in costs against the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Ontario court awards $210K in costs against FSRA in Brewers Retail pension case 2. Transition to low carbon economy […]
Nearly a third (30 per cent) of private sector employers in the U.S. are offering Juneteenth as a paid holiday this year, in addition to any federal U.S. employers already providing it as a paid day off, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Juneteenth — also referred to as […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Patrick DeRochie, senior manager, Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health Patrick DeRochie is the senior manager of Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, a non-profit that works to protect pensions and the climate by engaging pension beneficiaries on the financial risks of […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Darren Spencer, director, client portfolio manager, alternative investments, Russell Investments Darren Spencer is a client portfolio manager, alternative investments for Russell Investments. Based in San Diego, he is responsible for working with Russell Investments’ asset management clients in North America to develop and implement alternative investment […]