Toronto Investment Board
The full agenda, as filed
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IB4.1received
Introduction of Investment Managers
Presentations on the introduction of investment managers will be given by: - Ben Homsy, Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, and Catherine Heath, Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.; and - Johanne Bouchard, Portfolio Manager, Client Solutions, and Carolyn Kwan, Portfolio Manager and Product Specialist, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.
The Toronto Investment Board received the item for information.
IB4.2adopted
Sinking Fund and Long Term Fund - Performance and Compliance Update for the Second Quarter of 2019
As required by the City's Investment Policy, the purpose of this report is to provide the Toronto Investment Board (Board) with the following: 1. The performance of the Sinking Fund and Long Term Fund in the second quarter of 2019; and 2. Investment Policy and Plan Compliance reports for the second quarter of 2019.
The Toronto Investment Board received the report (September 11, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Finance for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Corporate Finance recommends that: 1. The Toronto Investment Board receive this report for information.
IB4.3amended
Investment Manager and Investment Plan Update
This report provides an update on the actions taken by Corporate Finance staff with regards to the selection of investment managers since the last meeting of the Toronto Investment Board (the Board) on June 12, 2019. The confidential attachment provides details regarding the negotiations with the global equity investment managers and recommends a course of action.
The Toronto Investment Board: 1. Authorized the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to continue to negotiate agreements with the firms originally selected as investment managers, on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and authorize the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Investment Board to execute such agreements on behalf of the Investment Board. 2. In respect of the global equity mandates, authorized the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to continue negotiations until October 4, 2019 with the previously approved firm identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 11, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Finance, and if such negotiations fail, to discontinue such negotiations, and to start negotiations with a firm(s) to be recommended by Aon Hewitt and to authorize the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Investment Board to execute such agreements on behalf of the Investment Board and to report back to the Toronto Investment Board for their information at its meeting on December 13, 2019. 3. Authorized the release of names of the successful firms upon finalizing agreements with the investment managers, identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 11, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Finance. 4. Directed that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 11, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Finance remain confidential, as it contains information that involves the security of property belonging to the City or one of its agencies or corporations.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Corporate Finance recommends that: 1. The Toronto Investment Board authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to continue to negotiate agreements with the firms originally selected as investment managers, on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and authorize the Chair or Vice Chair of the Toronto Investment Board to execute such agreements on behalf of the Toronto Investment Board. 2. In respect of the global equity mandates, the Toronto Investment Board authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to discontinue negotiations with the previously approved firm identified in Confidential Attachment 1 and to start negotiations with the firm identified as the second recommended firm in Confidential Attachment 1 and authorize the Chair or Vice Chair of the Toronto Investment Board to execute such agreements on behalf of the Toronto Investment Board. 3. The Toronto Investment Board direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains information that involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto or the Toronto Investment Board. 4. The Toronto Investment Board authorize the release of names of the successful firms upon finalizing agreements with the investment managers identified in Confidential Attachment 1 of this report.