March 31 - April 1 2026
| New York Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge
Decode the Market. Build the Future.Capture the Alpha.
Mark Staley
Former Managing Director and Head of Total Portfolio Risk and Analytics CPP InvestmentsMark Staley recently retired from CPP Investments, where he was Managing Director and Head of Total Portfolio Risk and Analytics. His responsibilities included oversight of market and liquidity risks at the total-fund level, and the development of risk models covering public and private assets. Prior to CPP Investments, Mark spent eleven years at TD bank, where he was head of the risk model development group. He started his career as a bond trader at CIBC World Market. Mark holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Guelph, Canada.
DAY ONE I Tuesday March 31
9:30 AM KEYNOTE SUPER PANEL: Rethinking Portfolio Construction: Risk, Uncertainty, and the Active Edge
Discussion Points:
• Are current risk models still fit for purpose in an increasingly complex market environment?
• How do you define "risk" when some of the largest drawdowns come from uncertainty and not measurable volatility?
• What can active managers learn from behavioural finance to improve portfolio resilience?
• How is the perception of diversification evolving in institutional investment circles?
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mark.
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