Value Resurgence?; A Tale of Headwinds and Tailwinds

"Value Resurgence?; A Tale of Headwinds and Tailwinds"

The Ontario Trade and Investment OfficeTokyo is hosting an event with the support of CCCJ on "Value Resurgence?; A Tale of Headwinds and Tailwinds".

Date: Thursday, December 8, 10:00-12:50

Venue: Embassy of Canada to Japan (North 4F)

Speakers:

Mr. ARJUN KUMAR, HBA, MBA, CFA (Sprucegrove Investment Management, Toronto; CEO, Portfolio Manager & Board Director)

Ms. TASLEEM JAMAL, B.Comm., BA, MBA, CFA (Sprucegrove Investment Management, Toronto; Vice President, Head of Marketing & Client Services)

Fee: Free of charge

Overview

North American pension funds have grown their assets more quickly than their global peers over the past decade. The strengthening U.S. dollar and a greater emphasis on investing in global equities have brought this too.

Responding to broad social and economic forces, most of these pension funds and other institutional investors have shown strong interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) issues, in shaping their strategies for North America and globally. Our speakers will introduce the trends, key topics and concerns shared by institutional investors in recent years.

With that background, we are delighted to introduce the unique value-oriented investment approach developed by this Canadian institutional investment manager, Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd., who has a proven track record of successfully managing U.S. and Canadian institutional assets in global equity markets for over 35 years.

Program

9:50-10:00  Registration

10:15  Opening Remarks by Seiji Omote, Governor, Honorary Board of Advisor, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan

10:20-11:20  "Value Resurgence?; A Tale of Headwinds and Tailwinds"

 presented by Arjun Kumar and Tasleem Jamal (Sprucegrove Investment Management)

11:20 Q&A Session

11:45 Closing Remarks by Christian Howes, Government of Ontario

11:50 Networking lunch

12:50 Closing

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*Schedule may differ slightly from the above listed

*This event is on the record

*Guests must present a government issued photo ID and submit to a bag check upon entry

*No walk-ins allowed

*By attending this event, you agree to follow infection protection measures by the Embassy of Canada to Japan:

·         Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, including cold or flu symptoms

·         Wear a mask

·         Maintain physical distancing

·         Wash hands frequently

·         Refrain from shaking hands

·         Refrain from exchanging cards