IIAC 2012 Financial Post Investment Outlook Luncheon Series

The Financial Post Investment Outlook Luncheon Series Tour, presented by IIAC (in association with the Empire Club of Canada), wrapped up in Montreal on Monday January 16th. The annual January luncheon speaker series hosts a panel of distinguished experts from the Canadian Investment Industry. This year the panel varied from city to city beginning in Toronto on Thursday, January 5th followed by luncheons in Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Montreal.

To view a copy of the approved presentations, please click here.

Thursday, January 5: Toronto

Speakers for the Toronto Luncheon included:
Nick Barisheff, President, Bullion Management Group.
Stephen Harris, Head of Research, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada.
Fred Sturm, EVP and Global Investment Strategist, Mackenzie Financial Corporation.

To register for the following Luncheons please click on your city below:

Friday, January 6: - Westin Nova Scotian
Speakers Included:
Beste Alpargun, Portfolio Manager, Seamark Asset Management.
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Don Wishart, President, LeeSide Capital Management.

Monday, January 9: - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Speakers Included:
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Stephen Harris, Head of Research, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada.
Andy MacLean, Senior Vice president, Private Client Strategist, Raymond James.
Murray Leith, Vice President & Director of Research, Odlum Brown Limited.

Tuesday, January 10: - Fairmont Palliser
Speakers Included:
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Andy MacLean, Senior Vice president, Private Client Strategist, Raymond James.
Adam Twa, Principal, Oil and Gas Analyst, Peters & Co. Limited.

Wednesday, January 11: - Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel
Speakers Included:
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Andy MacLean, Senior Vice president, Private Client Strategist, Raymond James.

Thursday, January 12: - Fairmont Winnipeg
Speakers Included:
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Pascal Duquette, President and CEO, Natcan Investment Management.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.

Friday, January 13: - Fairmont Château Laurier
Speakers Included:
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Pascal Duquette, President and CEO, Natcan Investment Management.
Andy MacLean, Senior Vice president, Private Client Strategist, Raymond James.
Stephane Rochon, Managing Director & Head of Private Client Research, Bank of Montreal.

Monday, January 16: - Fairmont Queen Elizabeth.
Speakers Included:
Pascal Duquette, President and CEO, Natcan Investment Management.
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, Financial Post.
Honourable Michael Fortier, Former Minister of International Trade (Canada) & Vice-Chair, RBC Capital Markets.
Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets.
Stephen Harris, Head of Research, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada.
Stephane Rochon, Managing Director & Head of Private Client Research, Bank of Montreal.

2011 Investment Outlook Luncheon Series

In 2011 IIAC hosted the first Investment Industry Outlook Luncheon Series, with Luncheons in Toronto on January 6 (in association with The Empire Club of Canada), Montreal on January 7, and Vancouver on January 10th. Over 500 people attended the Toronto event, and over 200 in each of Vancouver and Montreal. IIAC brought a panel of speakers who provided their Outlook for the investment industry for the upcoming year. This year's speakers included such notable industry executives as Peter Gibson, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets; Nick Barisheff, President, Bullion Management Group Inc.; Diane Francis, Financial Post Editor-in-Large, National Post; Thomas S. Caldwell, Founder and Chairman, Caldwell Financial Ltd (Toronto); Murray Leith, Vice President and Director, Investment Research, Odlum Brown Limited (Vancouver); Don Macpherson, Political Columnist, The Gazette (Montreal); Pascal Duquette, President and CEO, Natcan Investment Management (Montreal); and the Honourable Michael M Fortier, PC, Former Minister of International Trade (Canada) & Vice-Chair, RBC Capital Markets (Montreal).

The Investment Outlook Luncheon Series was the focus of one issue of IIAC’s 8 page INVESTING TODAY section appearing in the National Post on January 17.