We are pleased to announce that the January 2026 luncheon will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, from Noon – 2pm at The University Club of New York (1 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019).
This month’s program will feature a conversation with Colin Lynch, Managing Director & Head of Alternative Investments at TD Asset Management, moderated by Natalie Wong, U.S. Commercial Real Estate Reporter at Bloomberg.
The discussion will explore real estate alternatives and how major institutional allocators are approaching liquidity, long-term value, and portfolio construction across real estate, private credit, infrastructure, and mortgage strategies. The conversation will also examine how shifting market cycles, interest-rate dynamics, and capital formation trends are reshaping investment themes and risk management across the alternatives spectrum.
Speaker:
Colin Lynch (Managing Director & Head of Alternative Investments, TD Asset Management)
Colin Lynch is Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments at TD Asset Management (TDAM), providing strategic guidance and oversight to a $39 billion portfolio spanning real estate, mortgages, private debt and infrastructure. In this role, he oversees all acquisitions, divestitures, product development and portfolio management activities, and serves as Chair of TDAM’s Alternative Investments Committee.
Previously, Colin was responsible for the firm’s Canadian and International Real Estate strategies, including fund design, structuring, implementation, and oversight of acquired assets. He joined TDAM in 2015, initially working with the senior executive team on corporate strategy.
Prior to TDAM, Colin served as General Manager of Global Strategy at Aimia (formerly Groupe Aeroplan), as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, and as an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley. His work at Morgan Stanley included advising Mark Carney, then Governor of the Bank of Canada, on matters related to Canada’s financial stability during the financial crisis.
Colin holds a B.A. and a B. Comm., both with Distinction, from Queen’s University; an MBA with Distinction from Harvard University; and an ARCT with Honours from the Royal Conservatory of Music. His recognitions include Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (2020), the Queen’s University Toronto Branch Award, and service as an Emeritus Trustee of Queen’s University. He is Chair of the Toronto Investment Board and serves on the Boards of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the Black Opportunity Fund, and the Advisory Committee of OneEleven. He was formerly Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation.
Moderator:
Natalie Wong (U.S. Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Bloomberg)
Natalie Wong is Bloomberg’s U.S. commercial real estate reporter, based in the New York office. She covers the investment landscape across offices, apartments, warehouses, data centers and more. Natalie previously covered residential and commercial real estate across Canada from Toronto, and before that, technology, telecom and equities. She completed a B.A. (Honours) in Political Science at McGill University.
Invocation:
The Invocation will be given by Lenny Lazzarino, Senior Vice President at Edison Properties and Former Chairman of YM/WREA (2019).
When:
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where:
The University Club of New York
1 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
Please note, business professional attire is required. Jackets and dress shoes are required for all guests.
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