The 8th Annual Real Estate Canada Forum is a local peer education-focused event exclusively for Canada’s investor community to benchmark and learn about institutional and private wealth real estate allocation strategies.
This closed door one-day forum will bring together public and corporate pension plans, endowments, foundations, insurance portfolios, healthcare plans, investment consultants, family offices, HNW wealth managers, and private banks.
Robert Cultraro, Chief Investment Officer, Hydro One Inc. Robert is a seasoned executive with a proven track record as the Chief Investment Officer at Hydro One Inc. With over three decades of comprehensive experience in the investment industry, he excels in strategic decision-making, leading investment teams, and managing diverse portfolios with a keen focus on strategic and tactical asset mix management. His expertise spans alternative investment research, analysis, and
advising, coupled with adept governance and risk management skills. Throughout
his career, Robert has demonstrated exceptional leadership, collaborating
effectively with boards and committees to drive success in challenging
environments.
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Keeping Up with The Canadians
Interest rate adjustments and economic conditions are
impacting the real estate market across Canada. Which factors are creating
headwinds? Do you foresee a balanced market as we look ahead to the second half
of 2024? Which real estate asset classes are seeing the most growth? In which
regions are you allocating? Are other countries’ economies impacting your
investment strategies?
The Orbit Around Debt
What type of distressed assets are performing
favorably? What kind of loan structures would you recommend incorporating into
your investment strategy? Which structures would you actively avoid? Are you
approaching debt differently in different real estate asset classes? As many
portfolios today revolve around debt strategies, how do you foresee the orbit
around debt evolving in the coming 12-24 months?
The Residential Ripple Effect
Canadian
residential real estate markets are expected to grow more than 10 billion USD
in the next five years. What trends are emerging in the residential sector? How
is sustainability playing a role in the residential sector? Which regions of
Canada are seeing inflows versus outflows? How do you expect this to change as
we look ahead to 2025? How are office, storage, and hospitality being affected
by shifts in residential markets? How are investors approaching affordable
housing?
Niche Real
Estate Strategies to Invest In (or Divest From)
How are niche real estate strategies performing in 2024? Are they pulling ahead of more traditional real estate strategies? Where are you finding success in sectors like life sciences, student housing, self-storage facilities, data centers, film & television production studios, senior housing, manufactured housing, and medical office buildings? How does the Canadian niche real estate supply and demand compare to other geographic markets? What in the next phase of these strategies look like for real estate investors?
Best in Class Risk
How are Canadian real estate investors evaluating the
risk of their real estate strategies within their investment portfolios? Are
there any new due diligence methods that your team is utilizing to ensure
appropriate lengths are taken? As you look ahead to the next 12-24 months, are
you favoring opportunistic and value-add strategies, or is your team in favor
of allocating to core and core plus strategies? Do different geographic markets
change your approach to risk?
Dissecting Multifamily Housing
Is the hype surrounding multifamily warranted? What
kind of returns are you seeing in the space? Will interest rates impact the
trends that you are seeing in the multifamily sector? How can managers set
themselves apart from other players? Which regions of Canada are seeing more
interest in multifamily? Which technological advancements are contributing to
your investment decisions? What is the next wave of technology in multifamily?
The Industrial Complex
Industrial real estate continues to impress investors
nationally. What can allocators do to maximize their exposure to industrial?
What advice would you have for newcomers in the space? What economic factorsare
driving the industrial industry? How is the industry changing? What
technological advancements are emerging in industrial properties? How is cold
storage performing? What other sub-asset classes are top of mind for investors
interested in the industrial real estate market?
A Closer Look at Private Wealth
Private wealth allocators have become critical
changemakers in the real estate industry. What kind of investment strategies
are wealth managers and family offices favoring in 2024? How has the private
wealth landscape changed in the last year? How do you foresee the industry
moving as we look ahead to 2025? What tax advantages are on the table for
private wealth allocators? What does the risk appetite look like for the
private wealth community?
Best in Class Real Estate Development
In this dynamic keynote discussion, a Pension Fund CIO
is joined by real estate development partners to share top tier real estate
development successes as well as their critical perspectives on the future of
real estate development opportunities in Canada.
Early Bird | 2,500 USD | 01/26/24 |
Event Registration - Managers & Service Providers | 3,000 USD | 06/12/24 |
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150 King Street West
27th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 1J9
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