Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty – GRI Summit 2023

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In this engaging panel discussion, experts discussed possible solutions to decision-making challenges for governments and investors. Dr. Robert Lempert from the RAND Corporation outlined a method called Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) which can help stakeholders with widely differing views come to decisions on issues like climate change. Samantha Hill from CPP Investments spoke […]

Managing People Risk in the Post-Covid Environment – GRI Summit 2023

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This session brought together industry experts to explore the challenges and opportunities of proactively managing people risk in a post-pandemic world. Dr. Talia Varley from Cleveland Clinic Canada co-authored a people risk study, which was based on a survey conducted among CHROs and CROs of GRI member institutions. Joining the discussion were three risk leaders […]

Delivering on the Climate Agenda – GRI Summit 2023

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During this session, industry sustainability leaders Keith Robertson from RBC and Alyson Slater from Manulife shared the opportunities and challenges of integrating climate risk and ESG into the larger risk frameworks of their organizations. Kathryn Bakos from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation discussed her recent collaboration with GRI, which resulted in the creation of […]

Adapting in Uncertain Times: CRO Insights on Managing Risks – GRI Summit 2023

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The panel of distinguished chief risk officers from prominent Canadian financial institutions included Piyush Agrawal from BMO Financial Group, Antoine Avril from Desjardins Group, and Deb Barnes from OMERS. Moderator Tony Peccia engaged the panel about their processes, concerns, and the keys to creating a successful risk culture within an organization. Each panelist provided unique […]

Opening Remarks – GRI Summit 2023

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GRI President and CEO Sonia Baxendale welcomed attendees to the summit, thanked members of the board, GRI staff, members and summit sponsors. She spoke about GRI’s expanding membership and mandate, and shared high-level results of the 2023 member survey, which revealed that members value GRI for being on the forefront of emerging risks, and for […]

The Optimal Hedging Ratio in Global Currency Risk Management

Virtual

In this webinar the authors of “Striking a Balance: The Optimal Hedging Ratio and Cost Trade-Offs in Global Currency Risk Management” reviewed the key findings of their extensive historical analysis of market rates, currency hedging strategies, and portfolio returns from January 1975 to October 2021. The paper included U.S. and Canadian investor perspectives on hedging […]

Comparing Dutch and Canadian Preferences for Pension Plan Design

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Dutch pension researcher Jorgo Goossens spoke to GRI members about his ongoing research into the risk, time and ESG preferences of pension plan participants in the Netherlands and Canada. The multi-year project is funded by GRI, using surveys of the Dutch and Canadian populations to gather data on investment preferences. This information will benefit pension […]

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Masterclass on AI Risks and Opportunities

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As a graduate of GRI’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Foundations course, you are familiar with the fundamentals of risk management in the financial sector. This masterclass applies those principles to the critical topic of artificial intelligence. This quickly-emerging technology presents huge opportunities but also myriad risks and ethical challenges for financial institutions. Join us for […]

Emerging Leaders Program 2024

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Members-only, by invitation event