IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
The growing role of Canadian pension funds in Latin America
Wednesday 5 November (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Latin American Regional Forum
(Lead)
Description
The Canadian pension funds are large, diversified and impactful, and Latin America’s needs and potential provide plenty of investment opportunities across industries. No wonder why this pair are attracted to each other! This panel will explore the growing presence of Canadian pension funds in Latin America's infrastructure, energy, real estate and other sectors, the hot topics that are top-of-mind in their capital deployment and the drivers of their interest in the region going forward.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Carlos Del Rio | Creel Garcia-Cuellar Aiza y Enriquez, Mexico City, Mexico; Vice Chair, Latin American Regional Forum |
| Luis Enrique Palacios | Rodrigo Elias & Medrano Abogados, Lima, Peru; Vice Chair, Banking & Financial Law Committee |
Speakers
| Sarah Kingsley | PSP Investments, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Jackie Taitz | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Joshua Walters | British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |