Atlantic Council Event

ACPM Atlantic Council

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Demystifying Climate and Asset Allocation 

in the Face of Economic Uncertainty

SESSIONS

Economic Update and the Impact for Canadian Pension Plans

Speaker:
Dominique Lapointe, Director, Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management

Tying together the economic and natural climate our first session will look at the current conditions in the global economy and how changes in our climate present challenges to the global outlook.

Climate Risk Considerations

Speakers: 
Amr Addas, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance and Insights, Farm Credit Canada; Climate Governance Expert, Canada Climate Law Initiative  
Michel Charron, Associate Partner, Investment Consulting, Aon

Amr and Michel will discuss both the importance and impact of climate risks on investing as well as concrete examples of how Atlantic Canadian pension plans can manage and integrate climate related factors into the governance and management of their plans.

Trends in Asset Liability Studies  

Speaker: 
Daniel Dine, Portfolio Manager - Investment Strategy, Vestcor Investment Management

In addition to the climate risks previously discussed, significant changes in interest rates, political unrest, and heightened scrutiny of risk management practises have challenged the ways sponsors think about managing their plan’s assets. Join Daniel as we look at the trends in asset liability studies and how pension plans are adapting to the dizzying pace of economic change.

Tying Climate and Asset Allocation Together

Keynote Speaker: 
Eleanor Marshall, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, BCE and Bell Canada

In our final session of the day, Eleanor will bring everything together discussing the range of approaches to addressing climate risks, implications to making asset allocation decisions and where plans and service providers can help stakeholders navigate the uncertainty. Then we will close out by discussing how smaller and mid sized plans could implement strategies to address challenges in asset allocation and climate risk.

Moderator: 
Chuck Bruce, CEO, Provident¹⁰; ACPM President

DATE AND LOCATION

May 13, 2025
Delta Hotel Beausejour; 750 Main St.; Moncton, NB

AGENDA

• 9:00-10:00 am: Registration & breakfast
• 10:00-11:00 am: Economic Update and the Impact for Canadian Pension Plans
• 11:00-11:15 am: Networking and coffee break
• 11:15-12:15 pm: Climate Risk Considerations 
• 12:15-1:00 pm: Lunch
• 1:00-1:45 pm: Trends in Asset Liability Studies
• 1:45-2:30 pm: Keynote: Tying Climate and Asset Allocation Together
• 2:30-3:00 pm: Networking

REGISTRATION FEES

• ACPM Member - $ 225
• Non-Member - $ 325
• ACPM Member (Plan Sponsor*) $ 175
• Non-Member (Plan Sponsor*) - $ 275
• Table of Six - $ 1,350
• Table of Six (Plan Sponsor*) - $ 1,050

Fees does not include applicable taxes.
 *= Eligible for plan sponsors, administrators, trustees and government employees

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