ALTSCAN is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers today.
ALTSCAN is developed and led by the CAIA Association, CFA Society Toronto, and Markets Group, and is a hot spot for those seeking the very latest in alternative investment news and developments. ALTSCAN is specifically designed to provide relevant, education-focused content for individuals who manage, advise, allocate to, or oversee alternative investments. With leading allocating and management firms, the agenda will include topics such as global asset allocation, private markets, real assets, private equity, hedge funds, alternative beta strategies, and more.

OUR SPEAKERS
Past Speakers

Aaron Bennett
University Pension Plan Ontario
Chief Investment Officer

James Davis
OPTrust
Chief Investment Officer
James C. Davis is Chief Investment Officer of OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest pension funds with net assets over $25 billion and investment professionals in Toronto, London and Sydney. James joined OPTrust in 2015. He leads the organization’s investment strategy and oversees its diversified portfolio spanning the globe with capital market, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets in North America, Europe, Developed Asia and emerging markets. James has more than 30 years of investment, risk management and leadership experience. Prior to joining OPTrust, he held the role of Vice President, Strategy & Asset Mix and Chief Economist at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. James believes investment outcomes are best achieved when investment strategy is aligned with clearly defined investment objectives. He is a strong proponent for a Total Portfolio Approach. His main areas of interest include investment strategy and portfolio design, global marcro and systematic investing, private market value creation and creating high performing investing teams. James has also served as the President of FuturesTrend Capital Corporation in Prince Edward Island and Vice President & Head, Global Fixed Income & Currencies at RBC Global Investment Management in Toronto. Before embarking on a career in investments, he worked as a Meteorologist with Environment Canada. In addition to degrees in Mathematics and Meteorology, James holds an MBA in Finance from Dalhousie University and is a CFA charterholder.

Kenton Bradbury
OMERS
Executive Vice President, Head of Total Portfolio
Kenton Bradbury is Executive Vice-President and Head of Total Portfolio Management at OMERS. His responsibilities include trading, portfolio analytics and determining the appropriate capital allocation and portfolio construction for the OMERS investment portfolio. He joined OMERS in June 2015 in London as part of the OMERS Infrastructure team, and moved to Toronto in 2019. He joined Capital Markets in 2021.
Kenton previously served as a Director at Infracapital (the infrastructure investment arm of M&G Investments), where he sat on the boards of various portfolio companies. Prior to Infracapital, he was SVP, Infrastructure and Regulation at e.on, based in Germany. He began his career as a consultant working in the utilities and space sectors, and has held various senior operational and strategic roles.
Kenton has a First Class Honours degree in engineering from Cambridge University, has attended the program for management development at Harvard, and is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Rossitsa Stoyanova
IMCO
Chief Investment Officer
Rossitsa leads IMCO’s investment team and oversees all global investment activities, including portfolio construction, asset allocation and strategic partnerships.
Prior to IMCO, Rossitsa was Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Design & Construction at CPP Investments where she led the portfolio design and construction team and oversaw the fund’s risk appetite and allocation. Previous to CPP Investments, she was at GE Energy Financial Services where she was responsible for due diligence and structuring acquisitions in the power sector. She also worked in Assurance and Advisory Services at Deloitte & Touche in Chicago.
Rossitsa holds a BBA from Saint Mary’s College in Indiana and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Derek Walker
CPP Investment Board
Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Design & Construction

Arthur Diochon
BMO Family Office
Head of Alternatives Research
Arthur Diochon has over a decade of experience in the investment industry across all asset classes. As BMO Family Office's Head of Alternative Research, he is responsible for providing insight, support and research on the alternative asset class. These responsibilities include alternative portfolio construction for UHNW clients and maintenance of the Firm’s recommended list and product shelf.

Cameron Richards
Guardian PartnersÂ
Chief Investment Officer

Erwan Pirou
Aon
Canada Chief Investment Officer
Erwan is the Canadian Chief Investment Officer of Aon Hewitt Investment Management Inc. He leads the investment strategy and execution for the Canadian Portfolio Management team. Erwan has responsibility for strategy development, implementation and risk management across all delegated investment clients. He previously led the Canadian fixed-income research team at Aon and was a co-lead of the fixed income team globally. Before joining Aon in 2007, Erwan was a credit analyst at Barclays in London. Erwan has a master’s degree in corporate finance from Université de Rennes (France) and holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
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CAIA Association
CAIA Association is a global network of forward-thinking investment professionals, redefining the future of capital allocation in a world where traditional and alternative converge. United by a commitment to improving investment outcomes, we lead with authority, educate to inspire, and connect people who turn insight into action. To learn more about the CAIA Association and how to become part of the most energized professional network shaping the future of investing, please visit us at https://caia.org/.

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Equiton
Founded in 2015, Equiton is a recognized leader in private equity investments. Our exponential growth is a direct outcome of our leadership team understanding how the industry works and how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. The firm offers private real estate fund focused on acquiring and managing multi-family residential properties. The portfolio is constructed with a risk-adjusted return profile objective of capital preservation coupled with income and growth potential through, and across, market and economic cycles. Equiton also offers real estate development offerings that allow investors to participate in the development of condominium projects.
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Swiss Re
Swiss Re Insurance-linked Strategies manages ~$5bn across both public and private insurance-linked securities ("ILS") and reinsurance investment strategies. Swiss Re has been a pioneer in the development of the asset class dating back to the market's inception in the 1990's. We bring deep institutional knowledge and underwriting expertise to the management of securitized insurance risk on behalf of pensions, endowments & foundations, asset managers, family offices, and other institutional allocators seeking uncorrelated exposure.
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Sponsorship OpportunitiesKey Discussion Topics
Next Best Move in Alternatives As the controversy around alternatives carries on, investors voice the opportunity in cash and fixed income investment strategies.
Hedge Fund Investment Strategies Creating a dialogue around the opportunities in this volatile market through credit investing, long/short equity, market neutral, global macro, convertible arbitrage and liquid alternatives.
Private Wealth & Hedge Funds As hedge funds continue to be important to family offices, wealth managers and private banks, investors will discuss the rise in their allocation.
Institutional Portfolio Construction Discussing hedge fund manager selection, addressing over-diversification mistakes and understanding both the art and science of developing a successful portfolio for pensions, endowments and foundations.
Macroeconomics & Global Trends Comparing and contrasting global macro conditions and investment performance.
Growing Opportunities in Private Debt Asset owners aim to get in on the opportunities in private debt and credit and are increasingly looking at impact investing as an alternative.
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