Featured Speakers
Alain Desbiens
Director, ETF Distribution, BMO ETFS
Alain brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry to his role as BMO ETF specialist for eastern Canada. A seasoned financial expert with experience as a broker, Alain has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of ETFs to individual, retail and institutional clients through his facilitation of client seminars. He has also played an equally pivotal role in keeping portfolio managers in eastern Canada and Quebec aware of new developments in the ETF sphere. Prior to joining BMO, Alain worked as wholesaler and sales manager in the wealth distribution field, as well as a branch manager and investment advisor in the brokerage industry. Alain is a graduate of Laval University with a BA in Industrial Relations. Alain Desbiens won the 2015 Wholesaler of the Year Award at the Canadian Wealth Professional Awards. Alain Desbiens was finalist at the 2016 Wholesaler of the Year Award at the Canadian Wealth Professional Awards.
Speaking Topic
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Innovations In ETFs:
Tailoring Your Investing Style With ETFs
Innovation in ETFs are changing the investment management industry. Advancements using ETFs in portfolio management are providing tools to be more tactical in your portfolio. With Sector, Industry and Thematic ETFs, there are efficient tools to take advantage of market opportunities. The session will provide insights in to the range of ETF solutions to access an investment theme. We will also provide practical tips and real life examples on how to analyse ETFs to best implement a tactical strategy.
