SHARE’s 2016 Trustee Master Class, to be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Pinnacle Hotel, brings together an impressive roster of instructors and speakers to examine two timely pension investment issues: Governing Responsible Investment and Impact Investing: Is there a role for Pension Funds? The day-long program is designed for pension plan trustees.
The morning session will focus on Governing Responsible Investment, with leading international pension fund advisor, Rob Lake, and SHARE's Director of Responsible Investment, Shannon Rohan. This session will explore governance strategies and best practices for devising effective responsible investment policies and overseeing their implementation.
The instructors will use case studies and breakout groups to ensure an interactive and participative course environment, providing participants with concrete examples of how other pension funds have approached responsible investment in their investment policies and beliefs and strategies and tips for working effectively with service providers on responsible investment including measuring and monitoring performance
In the afternoon session, trustees will explore the role of pension funds in economically-targeted and impact investing. This session will be led by instructors the Director, Initiative for Responsible Investment at Harvard University, David Wood, and SHARE’s Executive Director, Peter Chapman.
Questions which will be addressed during the session, include: Is there a place for it in your portfolio? What are the opportunities and risks associated? And, Can impact investments bolster public support for occupational pensions?
The class provides:
Registration includes morning and afternoon health breaks, as well as a light lunch.
Fees: CAD $180.00 (Standard) / CAD $160.00 (Early Bird ends Saturday, January 31 2016), plus 5% GST. SHARE affiliates receive a discount of 15%. Further discounts are available if you register for the BC Pension Forum on Friday, February 26.
