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Building effective pension investment management skills is more important than ever in the challenging environment of defined benefit fund management. Both the capital markets and the pension regulatory regime are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic.
To assist in improving the governance and management of pension fund assets, Mercer and the Schulich School of Business, York University have established The School of Pension Investment Management (SPIM), which is built on the success of its predecessor, Pension Investment Management School (PIMS).
This is an intensive two day seminar designed to provide pension plan fiduciaries with the knowledge to improve the overall governance and management of their defined benefit pension fund.
Date: |
October 19-20, 2021 |
Time: |
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET) |
Registration Fee: |
$2,700 + HST |
Contact: |
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Location: |
Virtual |
This program is designed for individuals who are involved in the pension investment decision-making process and who have fiduciary responsibilities for the pension fund. These include trustees, investment committee members, pension fund managers, and senior human resource and finance/treasury personnel.
Attendees will:
The two-day virtual event will be comprised of the following core areas of study:
The curriculum will also feature these relevant and timely topics:
| Day 1 (October 19) | ||
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Welcome and Course Overview | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | 1. | Pension Fund Governance (Patrick Hatzis, Mercer) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | 2. | Pension Financing Principles (Ben Ukonga, Mercer) |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | 3. | Asset Mix Policy (David Willers, Mercer) |
| 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm | 4. | Pension Risk Management (TBD, Mercer) |
| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | 5. | Group Decision-Making (Kevin Tasa, Schulich) |
| Day 2 (October 20) | ||
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 6. | Alternative Investments (David Willers, Mercer) |
| 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | 7. | Investment Structure (Irfan Hassan, Mercer) |
| 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | 8. | Manager Selection and Investment Oversight (Venelina Arduini, Mercer) |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Break (Oakville Room) | |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | 9. | Sustainable Investing (Lovey Sidhu, Mercer) |
| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Course Wrap-up | |
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