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ICPM is a global network of pension funds that stimulates leading-edge thinking and practice about pension design and management. The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM) was founded in 2005 to bring together an influential community of pension industry professionals to share knowledge. Today, ICPM is a network of leading pension organizations from around the world that collectively manage more than US$3 trillion in assets. ICPM organizes interactive Discussion Forums involving pension professionals and researchers. It provides funding for objective and transformative research to support effective management and innovation in pension organizations. ICPM also offers highly-respected pension board education programs for board members of pension and long-horizon investment institutions from around the globe. What makes ICPM unique? An exceptional global network for senior leaders and pension professionals Opportunities to exchange ideas with peers in a safe and non-commercial setting A convenient hub for learning about global best practices and new thinking Access to leading-edge research on pension design, investment and risk management, and governance practices A forum to stimulate academic talent globally to produce transformational and relevant research An important resource for pension organizations worldwide ICPM offers: “We need to ensure that the business strategy is resilient and is going to anticipate where the investment strategy is going to go in the long- term. The ICPM Discussion Forums allow us to discuss with peers, to understand what they’re thinking about, and to ensure our business is ready to meet those same challenges.” Sarah Owen | General Manager Corporate Strategy and General Counsel, NZ Super Fund (New Zealand) “We see value in becoming a Research Partner of ICPM. First, we are able to network with pension funds from all over the world, and to share experiences and best practices. Second, becoming a Research Partner allows us to be on the frontier of research relevant to pension funds.” Fernando Larrain | CEO, AAFP Chile (Chile) www.icpmnetwork.com International Centre for Pension Management 411 Richmond St. East, Suite 200 Toronto, ON, M5A 3S5, Canada +1 416 925 4153 2020 Cutting-edge global applied industry and academic research: Case studies and collation of best practices on pension management and long-horizon investing; opportunities for pension funds and pension research entities to collaborate and stimulate new thinking. Member-only Discussion Forums: Held semi-annually in different parts of the world, Forums provide a collegial setting for exchange of ideas among senior executives in the ICPM network and other distinguished pension and investment practitioners; critical pension issues are addressed by leading authorities from academia, the global pension sector, and policy-making circles. A suite of online offerings: webinars and virtual conferences hosted by world-class speakers who share their practical industry experience and latest research. Some of these sessions are exclusive to Research Partners. Pension Board Education: Unique global governance programs designed exclusively for pension fund board members addressing an effective board’s role in key areas including articulating organizational mission, execising fiduciary duty, governing investments, managing risk, and appropriately incentivizing management. A global voice: Providing input and expertise on emerging debates related to pension design, long-horizon investing, and ways to align incentives of all stakeholders in a pension fund.

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Page 1: What makes ICPM unique? Sarah Owen Fernando Larrain Fact Sheet 2020.pdf · • AFP Habitat • Alberta Investment Management Corporation • Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan

ICPM is a global network of pension funds that stimulates leading-edge thinking and practice about pension design and management.

The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM) was founded in 2005 to bring together an influential community of pension industry professionals to share knowledge. Today, ICPM is a network of leading pension organizations from around the world that collectively manage more than US$3 trillion in assets.

ICPM organizes interactive Discussion Forums involving pension professionals and researchers. It provides funding for objective and transformative research to support effective management and innovation in pension organizations. ICPM also offers highly-respected pension board education programs for board members of pension and long-horizon investment institutions from around the globe.

What makes ICPM unique?

• An exceptional global network for senior leaders and pension professionals

• Opportunities to exchange ideas with peers in a safe and non-commercial setting

• A convenient hub for learning about global best practices and new thinking

• Access to leading-edge research on pension design, investment and risk management, and governance practices

• A forum to stimulate academic talent globally to produce transformational and relevant research

An important resource for pension organizations worldwide

ICPM offers:

“We need to ensure that the business strategy is resilient and is going to anticipate where the investment strategy is going to go in the long-term. The ICPM Discussion Forums allow us to discuss with peers, to understand what they’re thinking about, and to ensure our business is ready to meet those same challenges.”

Sarah Owen | General Manager Corporate Strategy and General Counsel, NZ Super Fund (New Zealand)

“We see value in becoming a Research Partner of ICPM. First, we are able to network with pension funds from all over the world, and to share experiences and best practices. Second, becoming a Research Partner allows us to be on the frontier of research relevant to pension funds.”

Fernando Larrain | CEO, AAFP Chile (Chile)

www.icpmnetwork.com

International Centre for Pension Management

411 Richmond St. East, Suite 200

Toronto, ON, M5A 3S5, Canada +1 416 925 4153 2020

Cutting-edge global applied industry and academic research: Case studies and collation of best practices on pension management and long-horizon investing; opportunities for pension funds and pension research entities to collaborate and stimulate new thinking.

Member-only Discussion Forums: Held semi-annually in different parts of the world, Forums provide a collegial setting for exchange of ideas among senior executives in the ICPM network and other distinguished pension and investment practitioners; critical pension issues are addressed by leading authorities from academia, the global pension sector, and policy-making circles.

A suite of online offerings: webinars and virtual conferences hosted by world-class speakers who share their practical industry experience and latest research. Some of these sessions are exclusive to Research Partners.

Pension Board Education: Unique global governance programs designed exclusively for pension fund board members addressing an effective board’s role in key areas including articulating organizational mission, execising fiduciary duty, governing investments, managing risk, and appropriately incentivizing management.

A global voice: Providing input and expertise on emerging debates related to pension design, long-horizon investing, and ways to align incentives of all stakeholders in a pension fund.

Page 2: What makes ICPM unique? Sarah Owen Fernando Larrain Fact Sheet 2020.pdf · • AFP Habitat • Alberta Investment Management Corporation • Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan

Membership privileges

• Three seats at each semi-annual Discussion Forum

• Preferred access to Pension Board Education programs

sector information including the Global ResearchScanning Service

• Opportunity to participate in ICPM Committees or theBoard of Directors

• Ongoing communications including the Annual Report,Year in Review, eNewsletter and webinars

“ICPM is a vibrant global network of pension funds, offering a menu of services focused on improving pension design, fostering long-horizon investing, and strengthening the governance

of pension investments.”

www.icpmnetwork.com

The ICPM network brings together more

than 40 prominent pension organizations,

known as ICPM Research Partners, from

around the world.

• AAFP Chile

• AFP Habitat

Alberta InvestmentManagementCorporation

Alberta LocalAuthoritiesPension Plan

Algemene PensioenGroep (APG)

• AustralianSuper

British ColumbiaInvestment Management Corporation (BCI)

Caisse de dépôt etplacement du Québec

California PublicEmployees’ RetirementSystem (CalPERS)

Canada Pension PlanInvestment Board

• Cbus

• Danish Labour MarketSupplementary Pension

• De Nederlandsche Bank

FirstRand

Global RiskInstitute (GRI)

Healthcare of OntarioPension Plan

Investment ManagementCorporation of Ontario(IMCO)

• MN

National Grid UK PensionScheme Trustee Executive

New South Wales TreasuryCorporation (TCorp)

New York State Teachers’Retirement System(NYSTRS)

New ZealandSuperannuation Fund

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

Ontario MunicipalEmployees RetirementSystem

Ontario Teachers’Pension Plan

Oregon InvestmentCouncil (OIC)

OPTrust

PGGM

Philips P

• Ontario Power Generation

ensioenfonds

Public Sector PensionInvestment Board

Pensioenfonds Detailhandel

The Pew Charitable Trusts

TIAA Institute

Unilever

United Nations Joint StaffPension Fund (UNJSPF)

Universities SuperannuationScheme

Virginia Retirement System

Washington StateInvestment Board

World Bank

A Unique Global Pension Network

For More [email protected] | +1 416 925 4153

Rob BauerExecutive Director

Head of Operations

Sudhir Rajkumar Representative of the Secretary-General (RSG) for United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Investments; ICPM Board Vice-Chair

International Centre for Pension Management

411 Richmond St. East, Suite 200

Toronto, ON, M5A 3S5, Canada +1 416 925 4153 2020