INVESTMENT POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

AGENDA

March 31, 2011
Trophy Room, 2nd Floor City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes – December 16, 2010

3. Approval of Agenda and Approval of Additions and Deletions

4. Business Arising from the Minutes
4.1 Summary Memorandum to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – HRM Investment Rate of Return
4.2 Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – Update
4.3 Annual Investment Policy Review – Blank Sheet Approach

5. New Business
5.1 Treasurer's Report - Quarter Ending December 31, 2010
5.2 Draft Investment Policy Advisory Committee Report to the Audit & Finance Committee for Quarter Ending December 31, 2010
5.3 Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation

6. Next Meeting Date - To Be Determined

7. Adjournment

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Information Items

1. RBB Capital Markets “Inflation & the Output-gap: Beware of Groupthink”
2. Bloomberg Commentary “Happy Anniversary, Mr. Keynes “ – Victoria Chick and Ann Pettifor
3. Globe and Mail Article “Canada’s Banks Not So Much Stronger Than U.S.’s” – Grant Robertson
4. Bloomberg Commentary “Taylor Rule II Shows Which Fed Policies Work Best” – Amity Shlaes
5. Bloomberg Commentary “How to Fix Mortgage Mess In Three Steps” – Laurence Kotlikoff