Asif Haque

Asif Haque, CAAT CIO, on AI, Alignment, and Carbon Reduction

Over the last decade, the asset management industry has changed dramatically, from the rise of artificial intelligence to the growing importance of sustainable investing. The 2023 Challenge of Change Forum will delve into these themes through our panel, “From 2023-2032 — Asset Management Now and in the Future”, featuring Asif Haque, CIO of CAAT Pension Plan. In advance of the …

Monday Minute Highlights

We’ve put together some of the most popular clips from this past year of Monday Minute Chats. If you would like your organization or speakers to be featured on The Monday Minute, email us at info@leadershipcongress.ca!

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Poll: Economic Hard Landing on the Way

The threat of a recession looms large over the Canadian economy right now – in fact, it seems downright inevitable at this point. The question is now, how bad will it be? We polled the Canadian Leadership Congress’ 1,000‑plus LinkedIn followers (including asset owners and managers) on March 7th, 2023, and asked what they thought about the likelihood of an economic …

Sean Hewitt

Three Questions for Sean Hewitt, CEO of TTC Pension Plan

Canadian Leadership Congress Forums was founded to help Canadian pension leaders build strong relationships and learn from one another – sharing best practices is a big part of this process. Like all CLC events, the 2023 Challenge of Change Forum will feature case studies by several Canadian pension decision makers, including Sean Hewitt, CEO of TTC pension plan. Sean will …

ESG, TDFs, Quiet Quitting… DC Plan Experience Takeaways

As Canadians grapple with inflation, rising interest rates and an often reluctant return to the office, employers are looking for new and better ways to both attract and retain employees. This was a key part of the conversation at the second annual DC Plan Experience Forum which was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Toronto from February 15-16. We …

The CLC Ad Board Shares Their Top Concerns for 2023

Stagflation. Liquidity Management. China. To say 2022 was a challenging year for investors would be an understatement. We watched the two pillars of portfolio diversification – stocks and bonds – plunge in unison and saw long-simmering geopolitical tensions begin to bubble over. Looking ahead to 2023, we asked members of the Canadian Leadership Congress Advisory Board to tell us what …

Canadian Leadership Congress

David Suzuki: Global economy & transformation

Ask David Suzuki how to transform the global economy, and he’ll say it needs to be transformed and be smaller. Right now nature isn’t part of our economy – and economic growth is degrading the air, water, and soil humans need to survive. Suzuki delivered this stark message at the International Best Practices Forum in Vancouver.  David Suzuki | Scientist, …

Canadian Leadership Congress

Arif Husain on the CIO Priority List

Arif Husain | Head of International Fixed Income and Chief Investment Officer, T. Rowe Price Behind the scenes at the 2022 International Best Practices Forum:Why was conflict the overarching theme at this year’s International Best Practices Forum’s CIO Priority List panel? Listen to Arif Husain as he explains.