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Previous seminars

Since the program’s inception, a large number of investment professionals have given special seminars to KWPMP students. We extend our sincere thanks to those who have taken the time to share their knowledge and insights on the investment world with us. Some of our most recent seminars include:

  • Seeking Alpha in Pension Fund Management
    Simon Guyard, Christophe Truong, Air Canada Pension Investments
  • Lessons Learned the Hard Way
    Stephen Hui, Pembroke Management Ltd.
  • Private Equity Workshop
    Antoine Casimir JR.,  NOVACAP
  • U.S. Small-Cap Equity Management
    Mathieu Sirois, Van Berkom and Associates
  • Fixed Income: Current Strategies and Portfolio Risk Management
    Mr. Harold Scheer, Baker Gilmore & Associates Inc.
  • Burgundy's Value Investing Philosophy and Investment Process
    Robert Sankey, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
  • The GEEP - Global Environmental Efficiency Portfolio
    John Huber, Wall Street Associates
  • Growth Investing and Emerging Markets
    Nelson Cheung, Formula Growth
  • The Canadian Financial Services Universe Today
    Andrey I. Omelchak, Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.
  • Buying Good Companies at the Right Time
    Clifton Isings, CN Investment Division
  • The Difference between Economics and Macrothematic Investing with Applications to 2010
    David Abramson, Bank Credit Analyst Research Group
  • Approaches to Portfolio Construction: The View of Top Guns at La Caisse de Depot
    Jean Frédéric Bérard, Terry Dimock, Jean-Francois Jolicoeur, Stephen Kibsey Patrice Langois, Louis Philippe Thibodeau, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Quebec
  • From Asset Mix to Execution: The Workings of A Sophisticated Pension Plan
    Kevin Duggan, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
  • Hedge Fund Basics and the Current Chessboard Of Financial Market Participants
    James R. Book, Normandy Hill Capital, LP
  • Investing in Canadian Equities
    Daniel Dupont, Hugo Lavallee, Fidelity Investments Canada
  • Investment Manager Research
    Julie Elliott, Mercer Consulting
  • Portfolio Construction: How To Beat Your Benchmark
    Jeffrey M. Kobernick, UBS Private Wealth Management
  • Risk and Portfolio Management 
    Frédéric Blondeau and Simon Guyard, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
  • Security Selection and Portfolio Construction:a Fireside Chat
    Justin Nightingale, Natcan Investment Management
  • The Investment Case for Banks... a Study of Comerica
    Susan Da Sie, Standard Life Investments
  • The Secret of Life…Weak Competition
    John Ewing, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
  • Valuation Framework for Growth Stocks
    Jeffrey S.D. Tory, Pembroke Management Ltd.
  • Value Investing
    Jean-Philippe Bouchard, Giverny Capital Inc.

Contact us

Sergey Gelman, director
Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management Program
kwpmp@concordia.ca

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