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Introduction
Globalization: Rioting in the Streets

Speaker: Michael Walker, executive director of the Fraser Institute.
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Session 1: Managing Global Risk

Operational Risk
Speaker: Paul Stillabower, Royal Trust
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Currency Risks and Opportunities
Presented by Richard Meese, Barclays Global Investors
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The Geography of Investments
Presenter: Joshua D. Coval, School of Business, University of Michigan
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Session 2: Technology in the New World

After the Gold Rush
Speaker: Philip Olsson, Altamira
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Accounting Gray Zones
Presented by Kim Shannon, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
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Technology and Plan Sponsors
Presenter: Paul Williams, Rogers Media
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Session 3: Beyond Equities: New Global Opportunities

Exploring Global Bonds
Speaker: Mark Watts, Baring Asset Management
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Back to the Future: The Return of Total Return Investing
Presented by Ed Peters, PanAgora Asset Management
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Global Hedge Funds
Presenter: Rob Heinkel, University of British Columbia
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Session 4: Global Market Dynamics

Do Countries Still Matter?
Presented by Sandra Yeager, Alliance Capital Management
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Correlations in a Changing World
Speaker: James Clunie, Murray Johnstone International
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International Stock Market Correlations: Economic Fundamentals or Contagion?
Speaker: Andrew Karolyi, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
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Session 5: Leading-Edge Ideas: Plan Sponsor Panel

Focus on the Process
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Presenter: Bob Bertram

Structuring Equity Funds Using the Core/Satellite Approach
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Presenter: Don Lindsey

A Brand New Plan
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Presenter: Adel Sarwat