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Advanced Pensions Certificate

Monday, October 27 - Thursday, October 30, 2025

Sessions Include:

Schedule is in Eastern Time (ET)

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Module 1: Governance

Gain a solid understanding of the regulatory framework for pensions in Canada, including applicable legislation, common law factors, federal and provincial regulators, tax treatment, CAPSA guidelines, and administrative functions.

Available Virtually

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Module 2: DB Plans

Learn how DB plans are designed, the roles of actuaries, pension administrators, counsel, and others in administering DB plans, funding rules and strategy, investment strategy, risk management and transfer, corporate transactions and current trends.

Available Virtually

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Module 3: DC Plans

Understand how DC plans are designed, the roles of custodians, consultants, financial advisors and others in administering DC plans, accumulation and decumulation phases, investment portfolios, investment monitoring, member communications, corporate transactions and current trends.

Available Virtually

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Module 4: Pension Plan Investments

Pension investment process, building blocks and asset classes, roles of various players in the process, pension investment continuum, types of investment funds, key investment fund documents, ESG and sustainable investing, spotting issues with investment compliance and pension investment regulatory rules.

Available Virtually

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