4TH ANNUAL CANADA WEST
INSTITUTIONAL FORUM
Vancouver | October 22, 2025
The 4th Annual Canada West Institutional Forum is the region's leading conference for pension funds, insurance companies, foundations & endowments, hospital plans, sovereign wealth funds and consultants from throughout the region. The forum’s content is developed through hundreds of one-on-one meetings with the institutional investment community and the program's speaker faculty is primarily comprised of leaders in the sector across Canada.
Our agenda covers asset allocation and protection, equity markets, fixed income, alternative investments, as well as succession planning and an outlook of the financial markets and the global economy. This event is completely closed-door and invitation-only, and it is designed to enable genuine peer-to-peer learning and networking for the regional institutional community.
INVESTORS: Complimentary Registration for all qualified investors. Email IR@marketsgroup.org for more information on obtaining a complimentary ticket or speaking opportunities.

KEY DISCUSSION TOPICS
As investors search for additional sources of revenue and methods for portfolio diversification in the volatile and changing environment, alternatives stand out as an area of opportunities.
In a time of macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical conflict, higher interest rates, chronic inflation, and market volatility, hear how strategists and investors are viewing the next 12 months.
In a time of profound global change, how has investor sentiment changed towards emerging markets? Which factors should long-term investors consider when debating how and whether to allocate to the asset class? Which regions, strategies and approaches will provide the best results for the objectives and needs of institutional portfolios?
Amidst slowing global growth, margin compression, and the challenging backdrop of high inflation and rising interest rates, hear the different strategies investors are using to determine their equity allocations and guide their investments.
Net zero commitments in place today indicate that billions of dollars will be spent on innovations and technologies to reduce emissions. Panelists will address how we can allocate capital most efficiently to achieve these net zero targets and drive investment growth while remaining aware of the challenges and opportunities within the just transition.
Inflationary pressures and rising rates are causing investors to consider how they are allocating to traditional fixed income. Are investors increasing their risk tolerance? Where are risks being most compensated? What are the dominant forces driving yield in the sub-asset classes?