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The British Columbia Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists presents a webinar education session. All are invited to attend.
Eric Lascelles, Managing Director & Chief Economist for RBC Global Asset Management Inc. explores the latest issues impacting the global economy and brings current data on both the economic and political side of things in Canada and USA. His presentation will explore prospects and base case scenarios for inflation, interest rates, the likelihood of a recession and how the upcoming elections may impact economic activity on both sides of the border. The prospects for tariffs and their impact on both domestic and foreign production and how the local British Columbia economy could be impacted. Government fiscal and monetary policy driven by economic data impacts plan sponsor and member financial decisions in terms of retirement savings plans and therefore a sound, up to date awareness of the local, national, and global economies is crucial in retirement planning. 
Presenter:
Eric Lascelles Managing Director & Chief Economist RBC Global Asset Management Inc. Eric is the Managing Director & Chief Economist for RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM). He maintains the firm's global economic forecast and advises its portfolio managers on key themes and risks. Eric is also a member of the RBC Investment Strategy Committee (RISC), which is responsible for the firm's global asset mix recommendations. Eric makes regular presentations both within and outside of RBC GAM. He is also a frequent media commentator on global economic and financial trends, appearing regularly on CNBC, BNN and other networks. Eric's written editorials have appeared in The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. In his two decades as an economist, Eric has also worked as a bank economist for another large financial institution, as a trading floor economist and as a fixed income strategist. He began his career at Statistics Canada. Externally, he serves on the C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council, the group that dates recessions and other economic turning points in Canada. He is also on the board of the Toronto Association of Business and Economics. Eric holds a graduate degree in Economics from Queen's University as well as a Bachelor of Economics from Princeton University. |
DATE:
Thursday, September 26, 2024 TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 AM PST COST: BC Chapter Members: Free Link to join the chapter for $50 and attend for free! Non-Members: $30 (non-refundable) LOCATION: Virtual REGISTRATION: Please click here to register by 9/24 QUESTIONS: [email protected] 
This presentation qualifies for one (1) CEBS Compliance credit. Visit www.cebs.org/compliance for more information. |