1. November 8 & 9, 2010, Vancouver
Essential Skills
for Pension
Committee Members
Two-Day Event!
16
th
Develop your skills as a new trustee or pension committee member
in an era of economic uncertainty and pension shortfalls
Pension plan trustees and corporate pension committee members
involved with the governance of pension plans who want an introduction
to the key elements of operating and overseeing a pension plan
• Examine key governance objectives and fiduciary duties
• Overcome the challenges to becoming an effective trustee
• Grasp pension plan regulations and legislation
• Protect yourself from personal liability by understanding the law
• Learn what to consider when overseeing pension investment strategies
• Explore techniques of day-to-day pension fund management
• Establish a performance-monitoring process for fund managers
• Update yourself on the latest developments and special circumstances
course highlights
Dundee Private Investors Inc.
Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia
Hewitt Associates
Lawson Lundell LLP
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.
RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust
Satanove & Flood Consulting Ltd.
Spectrum HR Law LLP
TransCanada PipeLines Limited
UBC Investment Management Trust Inc.
who should attend
participating organizations
Workshop Included: Fund Manager Selection and Oversight
“All aspects very well
done. Speakers very
knowledgeable.”
- Judy Blackburn,
Manager, Payroll,
Benefits & Pension Administration,
Prospera Credit Union
“Quality of topics, materials,
presentations, speakers
were strong.”
- Jim Husiak,
Exchange Group
“Great variety of topics.
Delivered at an appropriate
level of understanding
for growth potential of
participants.”
- Linda Kezima,
Saskatchewan Pension Plan
“I came to get a more
complete picture of the
governance process and I
took away good ideas.”
- Reg Morris,
Electrical Industry of Alberta
“This conference reassured
me of my own skills and
understanding in doing
what is “right” for our
pension plan. Learned some
new things and was able
to ask questions from the
experts. Speakers illustrated
how complex pension
issues are. Very worthwhile
conference.”
- Susan Corneau,
Northern Transportation Co. Ltd.
Course Leader
Lisa Chamzuk,
Lawson Lundell
LLP
Craig A. B.
Ferris,
Lawson Lundell
LLP
Harry Satanove,
Satanove &
Flood Consult-
ing Ltd.
Michael Peters,
Financial Institutions Commission of
British Columbia
Gerhart Pahl,
RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust
Petr Straka,
Dundee Private
Investors Inc.
Linda French,
TransCanada
PipeLines
Limited
Scott Sweatman,
Spectrum HR
Law LLP
Perry Teperson,
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.
Course Leader
Roy Stuart,
Hewitt Associ-
ates
Philip Falls,
UBC
Investment
Management
Trust Inc.
as well as:

2. LISA CHAMZUK
Lisa Chamzuk practices exclusively in the area
of pension and employee benefits at Lawson
Lundell LLP, representing boards of trust-
ees and corporate plan sponsors in both the
public and private sector and in a wide variety
of industries.
ROY STUART
Roy Stuart joined Hewitt Associates in
1996 and leads their governance practice in
Canada. He has worked in the pension and
benefits industry for over 35 years.
PHILIP FALLS
Philip Falls is the President and Chief Execu-
tive Officer for UBC Investment Management
Trust Inc.,which administers the investment
management of the UBC’s endowment fund,
staff pension plan and other designated funds.
CRAIG A. B. FERRIS
Craig Ferris, Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP,
is a litigator and acts for clients in commercial
and business disputes.
LINDA FRENCH
Linda French is Associate General Counsel,
Corporate Legal Services at TransCanada
PipeLines, where she oversees the delivery
of legal services in the areas of employment,
labour, pensions, IP, real estate, privacy and
corporate policies.
GERHART PAHL
Gerhart Pahl has over 23 years of experience
in the Canadian investment industry. He joined
RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust in 2004
and is currently Director, Advisory Services.
MICHAEL PETERS
Michael Peters is Executive Director, Pensions,
for the Financial Institutions Commission of
British Columbia.
HARRY SATANOVE
Harry Satanove, FCIA, FSA, CFA, is an actuary
and investment consulting with Satanove &
Flood Consulting Ltd.
PETR STRAKA
Petr Straka, CFA, CIM, is a financial planning
specialist at Dundee Private Investors Inc.
SCOTT SWEATMAN
Scott Sweatman is a Partner at Spectrum HR
Law. Since 1990, his expertise has included
pensions, benefits, executive compensation
and related tax law.
PERRY TEPERSON
Perry Teperson is a Vice-President with Leith
Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. and is a
member of their fixed income and portfolio
management groups.
COURSE LEADERS
CO-LECTURERS
FACULTY
SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE MATERIAL
Federated Press is now providing delegates with access to an innovative new database containing at least 25 interactive multimedia presentations by
leading experts and approximately 20 hours of lectures on the topics covered by this course, including all slides and speakers’ papers. See the list of
presentations on page 4.
Delegates will also receive a trial subscription to the Pension Channel, a much broader resource representing hundreds of hours of interactive multimedia
lectures on leading edge Pension topics as delivered at our many recent Pension conferences and courses.
ESTABLISHING A SUCCESSFUL COMMITTEE
This session will examine the increased expectations placed upon pen-
sion committee members and the steps that committee members can
take to more effectively carry out their responsibilities.
· What skill sets should a pension committee include?
· What is the committee’s scope of responsibility?
· Where do you find great committee members and
how can appointees acquire the knowledge they
need to carry out their duties?
· What is the committee’s role in educating plan members?
· How should a pension committee keep the board
properly informed on key pension issues?
EVALUATING COMMITTEE PERFORMANCE
Assessing the pension committee’s performance is one of the most
challenging, yet one of the most important procedures, in ensuring
sound pension governance. This activity goes hand-in-hand with im-
proved transparency and accountability. This presentation will explore
different strategies used today for pension committee assessment and
how they can be applied successfully in your organization.
· How to use audit and evaluation techniques effectively
for tighter control and better governance
· Developing an understanding of trustee’s roles and responsibilities
· Implementing objective measurable targets for
pension committee members
· Probing liability issues
· Implementing effective performance measures
· How to perform self-assessment of your pension committee
COURSE PROGRAM

3. WORKSHOP
PENSION REGULATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
In a rapidly changing regulatory environment it is important for new
trustees and pension committee members to have a thorough under-
standing of the current regulatory landscape. This session will outline
the key elements of the legislative and regulatory environment in which
pension plans operate.
· The role of federal and provincial Pension Benefits Acts
· The role of the Income Tax Act
· The roles of federal and provincial pension regulators
· National regulatory initiatives and the role of the Canadian
Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities
· CAPSA guidelines as they relate to plan trustees or
pension committee members
· Future trends and concerns for plan trustees and
pension committee members
UNDERSTANDING AND NEGOTIATING PENSION
TRUST AGREEMENTS
Pension plans are often funded by contribution to a trust. The funding
of the plan is set out in a trust agreement, which provides for the estab-
lishment of the pension trust and describes the procedures by which
contributions are made. This session will look at the drafting of effective
pension trust agreements.
· Specifying the manner of investment of the trust funds
· The terms on which the funds will be distributed
· Protecting the trustee from liability
· Trustee obligations and exculpations
PENSION FINANCE AND INVESTMENT BASICS
Of all the duties required of pension committee members and trustees,
perhaps none is more important that developing an understanding of
pension finance and investments, the plan’s risk exposure and the fun-
damental principles that guide management of pension assets.
· Pension fund mission and goals
· Understanding the plan’s risk management approach
· What is the plan’s asset mix policy?
· Active vs. passive management
· Understanding the investment management structure
LIABILITY AND THE FIDUCIARY
The legal issues facing trustees today are complex, particularly in light
of current concerns over pension shortfalls, and the consequences of
making a mistake can have serious consequences for the plan and the
new trustee. This discussion details the legal framework governing the
role of trustee.
· Trust law basics
· Liability: what happens when there is a breach of trust?
· Protection from personal liability
· How common law impacts the day-to-day role of trustees
· Legal issues that arise in the daily operations of plans
· Legal requirements for trustee learning
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING
The performance expectations gap, between what a pension fund
investor can reasonably expect to achieve and what the pension fund
investor wants or needs to achieve, has been widening over the past
decade. This presentation will discuss:
· An overview of key definitions related to investment
performance benchmarking
· Characteristics of a quality investment performance benchmark
· How to test the quality of an investment performance benchmark
· Evaluation of frequently utilized investment performance benchmarks
DC PLAN ISSUES
Under defined contribution plans, employers must be more vigilant with
regards to governance issues such as providing employees with proper
investment options, plan communication and investment education.
This session will examine the following:
· Identifying DC plan risks and potential liabilities
· Advising plan members on investment decisions
· DC plan fees and expenses disclosure
· Improving plan design to address investor behaviour
· New approaches to DC pension plans
PENSION PLAN RISKS
Many people think of investments when the word "risk" is mentioned.
But there are many other sources of risk that can and do affect a pen-
sion plan, some of which can have more serious implications than
investment risks. This session will review the risks, including investment
risks, and the potential for trustee liability, providing an overview of how
they can be managed.
· Identifying the common and not-so-common risks facing a plan
· Managing and mitigating risk: measuring,
monitoring and controlling risks
· Pension risks: operations, strategic, investment
· Developing better measures and predictors of risks
· Defined contribution risk characteristics vs. defined
benefit risk characteristics
MANAGING SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACTS
Pension committees commonly use service provider contracts when
assigning administrative or financial duties to others. This session will
provide suggestions and tips for negotiating and managing third party
service provider contracts, including:
· Contract basics for all third party service agreements
· It’s not just boilerplate. Interpreting “standard”
language in service provider contracts
· Common clauses in service provider contracts that
should cause a pension committee concern
· Specific suggestions when dealing with investment
management agreements
· Specific suggestions when dealing with benefit
administrator contracts
FUND MANAGER SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT
Success or failure of your investment strategy depends in large part
on the fund managers you hire to invest for you. The skill and ability to
pick the right fund managers, create an appropriate investment man-
agement structure and undertake an effective monitoring process will
go a long way to determining the success of your investment strategy.
This workshop will examine best practices for fund manager selection
and oversight.
· A best practices approach to selecting your investment manager
· Examining the track record: what it tells you and what it doesn’t
· Investment style: what it is and what you should know about it
· Multiple manager structures
· Post-selection monitoring: effective governance
structure to monitor performance

4. MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
What Does it Take to Establish a
Successful Pension Committee?
Peter Gorham,
Morneau Sobeco
A Union Perspective on Pension
Plan Governance
Jo-Ann Hannah,
CAW-Canada
Who Does What? The Art of Delegation
Bo Pawlik,
Eckler Ltd.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Ann Mulvale,
OMERS Administration Corporation
Pension Funding: Practical Tools to
Reduce Risk of Shortfall
Charlie Eigl,
OPSEU Pension Trust
Evaluating the Pension Committee
Ron Haines,
Health Insurance Reciprocal of Canada
Creating and Funding Responsible
DC Pension Plans
Bruce Curwood,
Russell Investment Group
Avoiding Being Outlasted in
Pension Class Actions
Andrea F. Raso Amer,
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Communicating Pension Plan Information
to Diverse Employee Groups
Bob Tangney,
The Woodbridge Group
Dare Foods Case Study: Communicating
Changes to Compensation, Pension &
Benefits Programs
Kelly Kreutzweiser,
Dare Foods Ltd.
Pension Reform
Joann Cain,
Ministry of Finance, Government of
British Columbia
The Policy Governance Model:
An HRM Pension Plan Case Study
Terri Troy,
HRM Pension Plan, Halifax Regional Municipality;
Supt. Bill Moore, Halifax Regional Police
Understanding Investment Basics
Dr. Paul B. Huber,
College and University Retiree
Associations of Canada
Plan Management and Disclosure
Nancy MacNeill Smith,
Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development
Case Study: Evaluating the Pension Committee
Anthony Lennie,
Victoria University (University of Toronto)
Pension Regulation: What You Need to Know
Lynda Ellis,
Financial Services Commision of Ontario
Effective Accountability for Pension
Management:TTC Pension Plan Best Practices
Brian M. Leck,
Toronto Transit Commission
Pension Reform
Ronald A. Pink, Q.C.,
Pink Larkin
Cross-Border and Multi-Jurisdictional
Pension Plans
Kevin Moriarty,
Mercer (Canada) Limited
DC Plan Sponsorship
Andrew Steeves,
ADI Limited
Managing Pension Plan Risks
Bob Smith,
Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
Fiduciary Duties
Caroline L. Helbronner,
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Plan Management & Disclosure
Tejash Modi,
Morneau Sobeco
The Future of CAP
Michael Marmoreo,
Industrial Alliance Insurance and
Financial Services Inc.
Statistical Traps in the Quantitative
Evaluation of Investment Managers
Steven Mahoney,
Morneau Sobeco
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conferences. They are presented in their entirety with complete audio or video and accompanying slides. You may also purchase the multimedia
proceedings of the course which will be available on CD-ROM 60 days after the course.
Payment must be received prior to November 1, 2010
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start promptly at 9:00. The second day ends at 4:00 p.m.
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