16th Edition CAIP West Forum 2018 | An ALM Event Insight | 31 October 2018 | Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, 10065 100 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0N6, Canada

Unpredictability and opportunities are simultaneously being created, as rising interest rates and geopolitics converge on a strengthening global economy. At the brink of impending trade wars, how should institutional investors think beyond survival?

Shaped by input from Top 100 Pensions, the 16th Edition CAIP West Forum is uniquely designed for institutional investors looking to exploit alternative investments in a volatile investment climate.

This November, join peer CIOs and pension investment executives in Edmonton, as industry leaders dissect critical issues and solutions. Source innovative strategies and practical implementation insights you need to enhance returns and mitigate risks. Reinvent your alternative investment playbook today!

2018 Speakers

James Binny
Global Head of Currency, State Street Global Advisors, Ltd

Derek Brodersen
Chief Investment Officer, Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund

Aaron Brown
Acting Manager, Treasury & Deputy City Treasurer, The City of Calgary

Kevin Dell
Head of Fixed Income Investments, Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta

Bobby Eng
Vice President, Head of Spdr Etf Business Development – Canada, State Street Global Advisors, Ltd

Michael Hattab-maruani
Senior Portfolio Manager, Credit Strategies, La Française Investment Solutions

Catherine Helleux
Head of Transactions Americas, Allianz Global Investors

Michael Hunstad
Head of Quantitative Strategies, Asset Management, Northern Trust Asset Management

Janet Julé
Chief Investment Officer, Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (Shepp)

David a. Lawson
Vice President, Investment Management, Telus

Colyn Lowenberger
President & Chief Executive Officer, Möbius Benefit Administrators

Steve Malyon
Director of Investment Strategy, Governance & Operations, ICBC

Daniel Marchand
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Investor Sales, Trez Capital

Maree Mitchell
Senior Equity Specialist, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Michael Morris
Director, Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners

Jason Munsch
Managing Director, Infrastructure, Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund (Atrf)

David Pappin
President, Iam Real Estate Group

Rayan Rafay
Chief Operating Officer & Head of Portfolio Management, Unison Investment Management

Alfonso Ramirez
Director, Opportunistic Strategies Group, Crestline Investors, Inc.

Ronald Ritter
Director, Investments and Treasury, University of Alberta

John Rose
Chief Economist, City of Edmonton

Edouard Senechal
Senior Research Analyst, Dynamic Allocation Strategies (Das) Team, William Blair

Theresa Shutt
Chief Investment Officer, Iam Private Debt Group

Hadley Stern
Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Gosia Talanczuk
Vice President, Investment Policy and Risk Management, Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan ​(Lapp)

Remco Van Eeuwijk
Chief Risk Officer, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (Aimco)

George Varino
Head of Emerging Market Solutions, Investec Asset Management

Greg Walker
Head of Institutional Sales Etfs, Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Kim Wallace
Managing Director, United State, Eurasia Group

Mark Webster
Director, ETTF Institutional, BMO Global Asset Management

Pieter Wijnhoven
Managing Director, Ortec Finance Canada

Jack Yang
Head of the Americas, Global Head of Business Development, Alcentra

2018 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Fidelity INVESTMENTS FIDELITY CANADA INSTITUTIONAL
• IAM Integrated Asset Management Corp.
• LA FRANCAISE Invesment Solutions
• NORTHERN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT
• STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
• William Blair

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Aberdeen Standard Investments
• bfinance
• BMO Global Asset Management
• BNY MELLON
• Crestline
• Investec Asset Management
• Northleaf Capital Partners
• TREZ CAPITAL
• Unison Investment Management
• vanguard

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• ORTEC Finance

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• NEUBERGER BERMAN