Mazen Shakeel

Mazen brings over 30 years of experience to Eckler’s investment team, with over 25 years in the pension / investment consulting industry and over five years with a large Canadian insurance company. His long experience as a pension consultant / actuary gives him a unique understanding of the investment issues and de-risking challenges / opportunities facing DB plan sponsors. His experience leading the investment, product and research, and marketing teams for the group retirement business of Canada’s largest DC record keeper provide him with a deep understanding of the issues facing DC plan sponsors and members.

A passionate advocate and active participant in industry, Mazen is a frequent speaker at national and regional industry conferences. He is a past member of the ACPM National Policy Committee, the CIA Pension Practice Committee, and the Pension Investment Association of Canada (PIAC). He has also participated in CAPSA Industry Working Groups. He is currently a member of the Canadian Corporate Committee of the IFEBP.

Mazen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.

• Defined benefit pension consulting
• Pension de-risking
• Pension / benefits benchmarking
• Investment research / consulting
• Defined contribution consulting
• OCIO
• Decumulation

Professional Qualifications

• Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA)
• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
• Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics – University of Toronto

Professional Activities

• Board Member, Investment Committee Member, and Audit and Finance Committee Member, National Theatre School of Canada
• Member, Canadian Corporate Committee, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
• Instructor, Total Rewards Certificate (Pension and Retirement Savings Module), IFEBP
• Instructor, Advanced Pensions Certificate (Defined Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans Modules), IFEBP

Mazen has been an active speaker on a wide range of pension and investment issues facing defined benefit and defined contribution plan sponsors. Here’s a sampling:

• Delivering Income for Life from a DC Plan
  Moderator: IFEBP Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference, 2021
• Decumulation—A New Dawn
  Presenter: IFEBP Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference, 2019
• Transforming Risk: What You Need to Know
  Co-Presenter: ACPM BC Regional Council, 2018
• The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be: Plan Design and Longevity Risk
  Presenter: ACPM National Session, 2018
• Changes and Choices: The New Economy and Plan Design Considerations
  Panelist: ACPM National Conference, 2017
• Income in Retirement: The Only Objective
  Moderator: CIA Annual Meeting, 2017
• Global Trends in Decumulation
  Presenter: CPBI Forum, 2017
• From Retirement Wealth to Retirement Health: Changing the Conversation
  Presenter: Conference Board of Canada
• Operational Aspects of Adding Alternative Investments to DC Plans
  Presenter: PIAC