Asset Allocation Summit February 4, 5 & 6, 2009 Toronto

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Conference Highlights
* Hear the the right questions and get the right answers to allow you to survive the financial meltdown of 2008
Get the lowdown on asset allocation strategies from some of Canada's largest institutional investors, including OMERS, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, the Cities of Toronto and Hamilton, New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation, Victoria University and CMHC as they echo investor concerns as a result of recent market turmoil
* Learn the potential impact of deleveraging, central banks supplying additional liquidity and market bailouts
Receive insights into the infrastructure investment strategies that municipalities and pension plans can consider
* Learn how private equity has grown steadily in popularity in the global institutional investor community - and whether it's right for your fund
* Explore the use of VaR in asset allocation
* Learn about the role for leverage in optimal portfolio construction
* See how pension investors can meet the twin goals of extracting consistent excess returns from increasingly efficient markets, while limiting or reducing their "liability mismatch" risk
* Examine why you should consider currency hedging