PANEL TOPICS

  • Will banks continue to be profitable businesses?
  • Impact of increased regulation, Dodd-Frank, Volker rules, Basel, etc
  • Areas of growth in the banking system
  • Banks in Canada vs. banks in the US
  • Are pensions the new Fed?
  • The consequences of gigantic asset pools looking for yield
  • Impact of pensions offshore offices
  • Will US pensions live to compare with Canadian pensions?
  • The search for skill and human capital in Canadian Pension Plans
  • Basel III, IV, ... where will it end?
  • Is risk management a cost centre or a revenue generator?
  • Profile of a modern risk manager
  • Interest rates: will they ever go up?
  • The future of commodities
  • Emerging markets: when will they emerge?
  • China, Russia and Brazil: economics, politics and jobs