OSC / IIROC Market Structure Conference 2012

Speech Past Event
Jun 26, 2012
08:15 am  -  03:00 pm
Design Exchange, 234 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario
Event Details

Agenda

8:15 am Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am Opening Remarks
 
    • Susan Wolburgh Jenah, President and CEO, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
    • Howard I. Wetston, Q.C, Chair and CEO, Ontario Securities Commission
9:30 am Presentation: Evolving Role of the Stock Exchange
  Ruben Lee, CEO, Oxford Finance Group
9:50 am Panel Discussion: Evolving Role of the Stock Exchange
 

This session will examine the trends and recent developments related to stock exchanges, including how their role has developed and where exchanges are headed in an era of consolidation and rapid technological innovation.

Moderator: Ruben Lee, CEO, Oxford Finance Group

Panelists:
  • Richard Carleton, CEO, Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX)
  • John Carson, Managing Director, Compliax Consulting
  • Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange.
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Presentation: Update on IIROC Study of “High-Frequency Trading”
  Victoria Pinnington, VP, Trading Review & Analysis, IIROC
11:15 am

Panel Discussion: High-Frequency Trading

 

This panel will discuss the impact of high-frequency trading on Canadian markets, as well as options for how participants can adapt and how regulators can respond.

Moderator: Tal Cohen, CEO, Chi-X Global

Panelists:

  • Doug Clark, Managing Director, Research, ITG Canada Corp.
  • Thomas Kalafatis, Executive Director, Head of Prime Brokerage, CIBC World Markets
  • Andrew O’Hara, VP, Business Development, Tradebot Systems Inc.
  • Chris Sparrow, Principal, Chris Sparrow Consulting
12:00 pm Luncheon Break
1:00 pm

Presentation: Where the Market Was and Where it is Now

  Tracey Stern, Manager, Market Regulation, Ontario Securities Commission
1:15 pm

Panel Discussion: The Impact of Competition on Trading, Liquidity and Cost

 

Panelists will discuss the consequences of multiple markets from both a regulatory and business perspective, and whether the benefits have outweighed the costs.

Moderator: Wendy Rudd, SVP, Market Regulation & Policy, IIROC

Panelists:

  • Alison Crosthwait, Market Structure Professional
  • Craig Gaskin, Managing Director, Head of Trading, TD Asset Management Inc.
  • Andrew Jappy, EVP & Group CIO, Canaccord Financial
  • Jos Schmitt, CEO, Alpha Group
2:00 pm

Panel Discussion: What’s Next for the Market and Regulators?

 

This discussion will examine the risks and challenges for regulators, market participants and investors, including the implications of global regulatory policy developments on Canada's capital markets.

Moderator: Susan Greenglass, Director, Market Regulation, OSC

Panelists:

  • Peter Haynes - Managing Director, Index Products, Institutional Equities, TD Securities
  • Jamie Selway - Managing Director, Head of Liquidity Management, Investment Technology Group
  • Robert Young - CEO, Liquidnet Canada
2:45 pm Closing Remarks
3:00 pm Event Conclusion
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