ATMS® Part III Pensions

Friday, August 10 - Saturday, August 11, 2012
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, NS

Last time offered.

Offered in conjunction with the Canadian Investment Institute.

Advanced Trustee Management Standards (ATMS®) Part III Pensions focuses on strengthening the board’s leadership role in managing the pension fund’s balance sheet, stressing strategies for dealing with crises in funding. The curriculum also examines best practice considerations for investment governance and other investment oversight issues.

Course Outline

Introduction and Effective Governance in Funding and Investment Policies

Funding Policy and Asset Management—An Integrated Process

  • Key components of each
  • Pros/cons of different approaches

The Importance of Governance

  • Fiduciary responsibilities
  • Role of governance in meeting fiduciary responsibilities
  • Examining models of governance
    • Ambachstsheer-Ezra Governance Model
    • CAPSA governance guidelines

Building and Managing a Sustainable Funding Policy

  • Landscape and future direction of funding policies
  • Key principles of effective pension plan governance related to funding management

How and Why to Construct a Written Statement of Funding Policy

  • Plan design
  • Plan governance
  • Funding objectives
  • Regulatory and actuarial standards
  • Financial assessment
  • Risk management
  • Monitor/review funding policy

Strengthening Your Role in Investments Oversight

  • Key principles of effective pension plan governance related to asset management
    • Review of key CAPSA principles
  • How and why to construct a statement of investment beliefs (SIB)
    • Relationship to statement of investment policies and procedures (SIPP)
    • Elements of the SIB
  • Methods and principles of setting asset mix policy
    • Examination of different types of risk
    • Issues associated with alternative investments
    • Currency hedging
  • Building an investment manager structure to implement the selected
    asset mix
  • Monitoring the plan’s investments and investment managers

Hotel Information

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

Rate: C$189.00 Single/Double
Reservation Deadline: July 2, 2012

You will be charged a $350 deposit upon registration. Please specify your hotel requirements on the registration form.

Who Should Attend

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Levels

ATMS is designed for experienced trustees and others who have mastered the basic principles and practices of trusteeship and who wish to advance
to the next level.

Additionally, consultants, administrators and other professionals working for boards of trustees have benefited from participation in the ATMS program.

Additional Course Notes

Prerequisite

The ATMS Certificate in Pension Fund Management must be completed before taking Part III Pensions and/or Part IV.

It is permissible to take Part IV before Part III Pensions.

 

Registration Information
  Member Non Member

Through 7/4/2012 $1,220.00 $1,420.00
After 7/4/2012 $1,420.00 $1,620.00
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