Manager Speaker Circuit.
Webinar Series
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Manager Speaker Circuit.
Webinar Series
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Understanding market trends in liability driven investments.
June 1st, 2023 | 2 p.m. EDT
60 minutes
Please note this webinar will be conducted in English with French captioning.
Veuillez noter que ce webinaire se déroulera en anglais, mais qu’il sera sous-titré en français.
Today’s pension plan environment is complex and offers new possibilities. Despite the significant volatility and market declines experienced in 2022, most pension plans funded statuses are near decade highs.
With the current market environment, many plan sponsors are considering de-risking strategies including Liability Driven Investing (LDI).
Our next Manager Speaker Circuit webinar will feature Véronique Lauzière and Steve Guignard, from SLC Management, who will share their expert insights alongside TELUS Health’s Partner and Head of Investment Strategy, Julianna Spiropoulos.
Key areas of focus will include:
- Understanding LDI
- How sponsors are implementing these strategies
- Latest trends in the market
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Véronique Lauzière, FSA, FICA, CFA
Manager Director and Business Development & Relationship Manager, SLC Management
Véronique is a Managing Director in the Business Development Team and a Relationship Manager, based in Montréal. She works closely with the team to build relationships and drive sales across Canada. Working as a consultant with pension plans, insurance companies and other institutional investors, Véronique has spent her career developing innovative solutions to meet these organizations’ needs. She has held senior positions in major consulting firms in Canada and the U.S. and has strong expertise in risk management. Véronique is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FICA) and Society of Actuaries (FSA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Concordia University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Steve Guignard, FSA, FCIA, CFA
Senior Director, Client Solutions, SLC Management
Steve is a Senior Director on the Client Solutions team, based in Montréal. He develops innovative investment solutions for institutional investors, and oversees client reporting and supports research efforts. Steve joined Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc. in 2021 and has ten years of industry experience. His portfolio of work includes his previous position within the Fixed Income Solutions team of a Montreal-based investment manager, where Steve focused on designing, implementing, monitoring, and rebalancing liability-driven investment mandates for institutional investors. Prior to that, he was an Investment Consultant to investors at a large consulting firm. Steve is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FICA) and Society of Actuaries (FSA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Concordia University. He also Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Julianna Spiropoulos, MBA, CFA
Partner and Head of Investment Strategy, Investment and Risk Practice, TELUS Health
Julianna Spiropoulos is a Partner and Head of Investment Strategy for the Investment & Risk Practice at TELUS Health. Julianna has worked with private and public pension plans, endowments and other funds on various projects including asset-liability and sustainability studies, Board education, and investment manager structure reviews.
She has over 11 years of investment and asset-liability risk consulting experience and 17 years of pension investment and corporate treasury experience at companies in the energy sector. In her consulting roles, Julianna has worked with private and public pension plans, multi-employer pension plans, insurance funds, endowments and other funds on various initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, an MBA and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Véronique Lauzière, FSA, FICA, CFA
Manager Director and Business Development & Relationship Manager, SLC Management
Véronique is a Managing Director in the Business Development Team and a Relationship Manager, based in Montréal. She works closely with the team to build relationships and drive sales across Canada. Working as a consultant with pension plans, insurance companies and other institutional investors, Véronique has spent her career developing innovative solutions to meet these organizations’ needs. She has held senior positions in major consulting firms in Canada and the U.S. and has strong expertise in risk management. Véronique is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FICA) and Society of Actuaries (FSA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Concordia University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Steve Guignard, FSA, FCIA, CFA
Senior Director, Client Solutions, SLC Management
Steve is a Senior Director on the Client Solutions team, based in Montréal. He develops innovative investment solutions for institutional investors, and oversees client reporting and supports research efforts. Steve joined Sun Life Capital Management (Canada) Inc. in 2021 and has ten years of industry experience. His portfolio of work includes his previous position within the Fixed Income Solutions team of a Montreal-based investment manager, where Steve focused on designing, implementing, monitoring, and rebalancing liability-driven investment mandates for institutional investors. Prior to that, he was an Investment Consultant to investors at a large consulting firm. Steve is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FICA) and Society of Actuaries (FSA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Concordia University. He also Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Julianna Spiropoulos, MBA, CFA
Partner and Head of Investment Strategy, Investment and Risk Practice, TELUS Health
Julianna Spiropoulos is a Partner and Head of Investment Strategy for the Investment & Risk Practice at TELUS Health. Julianna has worked with private and public pension plans, endowments and other funds on various projects including asset-liability and sustainability studies, Board education, and investment manager structure reviews.
She has over 11 years of investment and asset-liability risk consulting experience and 17 years of pension investment and corporate treasury experience at companies in the energy sector. In her consulting roles, Julianna has worked with private and public pension plans, multi-employer pension plans, insurance funds, endowments and other funds on various initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, an MBA and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.