For more information contact: emailus@marcusevans.com Elana Ferrari who is a Senior Executive Producer of the marcus evans Canadian Institutional Investment Summit 2012, talks about the Canadian investment industry. Join the 2014 Summit along with leading regional investors in an intimate environment for a highly focused discussion on the latest investment strategies in the market. For more information contact: emailus@marcusevans.com

1. The Steady Rise of the
Canadian Marketplace
emphasis on innovative ideas to lower risk, and look beyond the
increase returns in a questionable traditional stocks and bonds.
economy, the benefits of considering
infrastructure and how to use When differentiating Canada within the
alternatives to lower risk. investment industry, it is clear to see
that the Canadian market is on a steady
Taking a look into the Canadian rise. Although this culture is more
investment landscape, infrastructure conservative and not quite as large as
has become increasingly more popular; the US market, much of the financial
and for good reason. At the 2012 infrastructure proves to be more reliable
Canadian Institutional Investment than most economies. The Toronto
Summit, we will take a look at the Stock Exchange, for example, is the
benefits of considering infrastructure in seventh largest in the world by market
Elana Ferrari, Senior Executive plan sponsors and why it makes a good capitalization. The real estate rebound
Producer of the marcus evans match with high return. Infrastructure has put the Canadian real estate market
Canadian Institutional Investment assets are real assets that give good in a comfortable place. This took place
Summit 2012, talks about the cash yield to provide steady because Canada’s banking system
Canadian investment industry. distributions for pension funds which remained in good health, unlike in the
demand ongoing payment. Pension US which has suffered considerably.
funds have liabilities that are linked to According to reports by the World
Th e ma r cu s e va ns Ca na di an inflation, and infrastructures have Economic Forum, the Canadian banking
Institutional Investment Summit inflation protection which makes a good system ranks as the worlds soundest
is a unique event which exclusively match. Infrastructure assets are long banking system for the past three
caters to the Canadian investment duration, which makes a match with years. With this being said, the
marketplace. What makes this affair so pension funds where you also have a Canadian Institutional Investment
distinctive from other marcus evans long duration of liabilities. Summit proves to be one worthwhile
Summits is the broad range of funds and one of a kind.
coming together to find a solution to the As the economic landscape has
ever-increasing complex issues changed, we are seeing much more
surrounding investments. Rather than exposure and growth in alternative
merely focusing on one type of fund, investments. The idea of “strategy” has
marcus evans is bringing together the evolved and expanded. With the When differentiating
Senior investment executives from the evolution of alternative investments, we
top pension funds, foundations, are seeing a number of sophisticated Canada within the
endowments and family offices in the plans and strategies and with these
Canadian market. strategies come multiple forms of risks investment
to consider. Some of these risks include
Although these are different kinds of the return risk, volatility, correlation, industry, it is clear
funds, executives are facing similar liquidity and manager risks. Amongst
types of revolving issues. With the hard economic conditions, low interest to see that the
combination of that and the discussion rates and volatile markets, Canadians
of relevant topics, they can learn and tend to be less aggressive in their Canadian market is
take away ideas to their respective investment approach but pay special
organizations to create a more attention to detail. At the 2012 on a steady rise.
constructive and efficient investment Canadian Institutional Investment
space. The focus of this year’s event is Summit, executives will highlight how
on proficient asset allocation with an to use alternatives at an advantage to

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