Date:
December 12, 2023
Time:
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Presented By:
Sébastien Mc Mahon
Jimmy Jean
Location:
HEC Montreal – Édifice Hélène-Desmarais – 501, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, H2Z1Z5
As 2023 comes to an end, Global, Canadian and Quebec economies are facing unprecedented challenges, including rising geopolitical tension, uncertain recession, untamable inflation, market volatility, household debt, etc. Two esteemed economists, Sebastien McMahon, Chief Strategist, Senior Economist and VP Asset Allocation and Portfolio Manager at iAGAM and Jimmy Jean, Chief economist and strategist at Desjardins, will give their perspectives and answer our questions on risks facing the Canadian and Quebec economies.
Alors que 2023 touche à sa fin, l'économie mondiale, canadienne et québécoise font face à des défis sans précédent : des enjeux géopolitiques plus sérieux, un risque de recession incertain, une inflation difficilement gérable, une volatilité des marchés, l’endettement des ménages, etc. Deux économistes de renom, Sebastien McMahon, Stratège en chef, économiste sénior et VP, Répartition d’actifs et Gestionnaire de portefeuille à iAGMA et Jimmy Jean, économiste en chef et stratège à Desjardins, exposeront leur point de vue et répondront à nos questions sur les risques auxquels fait face l'économie canadienne et québécoise.
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Speakers
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Sébastien Mc Mahon, MSc. Econ, PRM, CFA, Chief Strategist, Senior Economist and Vice-President, Asset Allocation, and Portfolio Manager, iAGAM
After 10 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Sébastien joined iA Financial Group’s diversified funds and economy team in January 2013. In addition to his role as Chief Strategist and Senior Economist, Sébastien also acts as portfolio manager at iA Financial Group, with assets closing in on $15 billion, and is a member of the firm’s asset allocation committee. These roles allow him to express his passion for numbers, words, and communication. Sébastien acts as IA Financial Group spokesperson and guest speaker on economic and financial matters.
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Jimmy Jean, Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist, Desjardins Group
Jimmy Jean is Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist at Desjardins Group. He leads a team of researchers, analysts and forecasters that has been named Best Overall Forecaster –
Canada by FocusEconomics on numerous occasions. His keen insights and clear communication style make him a sought-after speaker and a regular guest on financial news programs in Canada’s English and French media markets.
Jimmy has been with Desjardins Group for most of his career, but has also served as senior strategist at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and as an economist at Moody's, RBC Capital Markets and Statistics Canada. He has a master’s degree in applied financial economics from HEC Montréal and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
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Moderator:
Tolga Cenesizoglu, Director at Canadian Derivatives Institute and Professor of Finance at HEC Montreal
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