Events

Small, Emerging, and Diverse Managers Conference Join industry colleagues for 'SEM Consortium', GCM Grosvenor’s flagship conference focusing on the small, emerging, and diverse manager space. Together, we will continue the conference's mission of providing educational content and making meaningful connections among institutional investors, their consultants, and the small, emerging, and diverse manager community. Who Should Attend? Institutional investors seeking education and best practices on investing with diverse and emerging managers…

We're pleased to provide the details of the November 14 Cap Intro event for which more than 20 asset allocators and 50 emerging management firms are expected to attend. MEMBER REGISTER HERE SERVICES PROVIDERS REGISTER HERE SPONSORS OR ALLOCATORS REGISTRATION    

EMB & AIMA Canada are pleased to invite you to our annual holiday social & volunteer awards, as we celebrate the season and our collective milestones with industry peers. This year we are thrilled to invite young professionals at our member firms for a dedicated young professional mixer before opening up for all members. We couldn’t have achieved what we have this year without the tremendous support and efforts of our members and look…

For the first time ever, we're delighted to be partnering with CAASA, CAIA and AIMA Canada to offer a holiday event in Montreal for our members, these associations and their guests. Come and enjoy a gastronomic and cultural evening to usher in the New Year. REGISTER HERE  

Optimize your Linkedln presence Learn how to grow your professional network, attract leads and maximize your brand's visibility with a 90-minute interactive training session that guides you through the platform's best practices and essential tools. After the training, you'll receive a complete optimization guide, a hashtags guide, a content plan, and access to our private group “The Link Tank” for ongoing support. Date: Tuesday February 4, 2025 Time: 11 a.m.…

The EMB is proud to announce that its next Cap Intro will be held in Toronto on April 24, 2025. Register now! Where : 333 Bay Street, Toronto – 51st floor – DLA Piper offices When: 24 April, 2025 Time : 2-7pm Preliminary program 2pm - Registration 2:30-3:30pm – Panel on successful emergingmanagers & emerging manager programs Panel: Caroline Bergeron, Global head of ESG & Impact Solutions at Innocap, and head of the QEMP…

Join us for the launch of a policy solutions whitepaper outlining solutions to grow entrepreneurship in the Canadian asset management industry, courtesy of an association working group including AIMA, CFA Societies Canada, EMB and PMAC who have been leading this advocacy for three years. Policy solutions proposed range from setting up economic development agencies to creating tax incentives to investing capital in entrepreneurs through an emerging manager program to regulatory…

Get your tickets for our Annual General Meeting on May 15. The AGA will be followed by our traditional spring cocktail party. A not-to-be-missed opportunity to obtain up-to-date information on the CGE and to meet our local emerging managers. Date and place : Thursday, May 15, 2025 McCord Stewart Museum 690 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E9 Annual General Meeting & Elections: 4:45 pm to 5 pm Cocktail :…

Founder Feature Series Following our Canadian Asset Management Entrepreneurship Alliance policy solutions launch, join us for a fireside conversation with two leading founders in the alternative investment industry. Featuring Paul Sabourin, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer of Polar Asset Management Partners and Richard Pilosof, Chief Executive Officer of RPIA as part of our Founder Feature Series, hear about their: Origin stories of their respective firms Successful milestones and lessons learned along the way Reflections on entrepreneurial dynamics and challenges…

Explore What’s Next in Alternatives We are pleased to support the upcoming Montreal Alternative Investment Forum, hosted by AIMA on June 17, 2025, at The Club Saint-James. This exclusive half-day event will spotlight leading experts across hedge funds, private credit, private equity, risk management, and digital assets. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and gain timely insights into the evolving alternative investment landscape. Date June 17, 2025 Time…

AIMA Canada, 100 Women in Finance, CGE-EMB and AAAIM are pleased to invite you to our Industry Summer Social this year at Chef's Hall in Toronto. Celebrate with us on July 22, for delightful conversation and networking with your fellow industry peers. Connect with peers, expand your professional network, and engage with colleagues from across the industry in a relaxed and welcoming setting. This year we are again thrilled to invite young…

In a global context marked by uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and technological advances, the FIAM Gatherings 2025 offers a key moment to reflect on the profound transformations redefining the investment universe. The event will bring together leading experts in asset management, as well as investment directors from major institutions, all committed to analyzing new economic dynamics and proposing innovative, sustainable approaches. On the agenda: strategic discussions, critical analyses and experience-sharing between…

Join Finance Montréal and the Institut de la finance durable in Paris from October 14 to 16, 2025, for a trade mission in asset management organized as part of the Quebec–France Corridor. Over the course of three days, meet capital allocators, distributors, and potential European partners, while exchanging best practices in sustainable finance, financial innovation, and asset management. This project is supported by Quebec’s Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie and France’s…

The CGE announces its next Cap Intro event in Montreal on November 6, 2025 Building on the success of our last Cap Intro event in Toronto, we are adopting the same format for the 10th edition of our flagship event in Montreal. Our new, more condensed schedule focused on networking will allow you to get the most out of your participation. Registration is now open: watch for our upcoming mailings…

The National Conference is PMAC’s most highly anticipated event of the year. Our exceptional line-up of world-class thought leaders will address key global issues and timely topics impacting professionals in the industry. REGISTER HERE

EMB & AIMA Canada is pleased to host our annual Holiday Social and Volunteer Awards as we come together to celebrate end of the year and recognize the collective milestones achieved across our industry. Year-end will be here before we know it - mark your calendars! We’re especially excited to once again welcome young professionals from our member firms for a dedicated mixer ahead of the main social, an opportunity to…

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The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) will host the 21st annual Emerging Manager Conference. Due to the high number of participants, the Emerging Manager Conference will be brought to you virtually for 2026. TRS and ERS are globally recognized institutional asset managers with combined assets under management of more than $240 billion. Combined, the retirement systems manage the investments of over 2.4 million…

2026 Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Conference New Leadership. Enduring Excellence. Expanding Opportunity Advancing a high-performing, inclusive investment ecosystem for New York City’s next chapter We are thrilled to invite you to the 2026 Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Investment Conference, hosted by the Office of the New York City Comptroller's Bureau of Asset Management, which will bring together asset owners, industry leaders, and other decision-makers currently shaping the future…

You're invited to join New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the Common Retirement Fund and Emerging Manager program partners at our 19th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference. We welcome new and current managers seeking opportunities with the Fund for a day of networking and discussions with Comptroller DiNapoli, Fund leadership, and industry partners about our strategy, manager selection process and how we're empowering the next generation. February 13,…

The CGE is proud to announce that its next Cap Intro will be held in Toronto on Thursday, April 23, 2026. LOCATION DLA Piper, 51st Floor, Suite 5100, 333 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5H 2R2 SCHEDULE 2:00 p.m.: Registration 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Panel of experts 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.: One-on-one meetings between asset allocators and emerging managers 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Networking cocktail reception Registration is…

The AGA will include the election of Board of Directors members, followed by our traditional spring cocktail event. This is a must-attend event to get the latest updates on EMB and connect with financial industry professionals, including portfolio managers, allocators, and service providers. Date and place: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec H3B 4A5 General Assembly: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Cocktail:…

SAVE THE DATE AIMA Canada, & CGE-EMB  are pleased to invite you to our Industry Summer Social this year again at Chef's Hall in Toronto. Celebrate with us on July 23, for delightful conversation and networking with your fellow industry peers. Connect with peers, expand your professional network, and engage with colleagues from across the industry in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Date: 23 July 2026 Time: 4:00PM - 8:00PM Location:…

AI-Driven Investing: The New Professional Era This initiative marks the beginning of a Davos-inspired ambition: to create an international gathering dedicated to investing in the age of AI, designed to become a leading forum where ideas, expertise, and collaborations converge to shape the future of the profession. Don’t miss the finance industry’s biggest summer gathering — reserve your place! REGISTER HERE SPONSORS REGISTER HERE

For its 12th edition, AIMA's Global Investor Forum brings together leading institutional allocators, alternative asset managers and industry experts around one theme: Leadership in Alternatives. Last year, the event drew more than 600 participants from 19 countries, and nearly half of them were institutional investors. DATES: October 14–15, 2026 TIME: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET VENUE: The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, 181 Wellington St. W, Toronto, ON REGISTER HERE