OSC Announces Market Structure Advisory Committee Members for 2017 - 2019

TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the membership of the Market Structure Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the 2017 – 2019 term. 

The MSAC continues to serve as a forum to address issues associated with market structure and marketplace operations in the Canadian markets.  The MSAC also acts as a source of feedback to OSC Staff on the development of policy and rule-making initiatives that promote investor protection, fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in those markets. 

“The Market Structure Advisory Committee brings together a wealth of experience and knowledge, and we look forward to continuing to receive valuable input from the committee,” said Susan Greenglass, Director of Market Regulation at the OSC.

The MSAC will meet at least four times a year, with members serving two-year terms.  Effective October 1, 2017, the MSAC members are:

Craig Hurl	Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Andreas Park	University of Toronto
Peter Coffey	Liquidnet Canada Inc.
Jamie Anderson	Canadian Securities Exchange
Joacim Wiklander	Aequitas NEO Exchange
Heather Killian	CIBC World Markets
Patrick McEntyre	National Bank Financial
Norm Cappell	Independent
David Panko	TD Securities
Kari Tavener	Bloom Burton & Co
Mark Wilkinson	Citadel Securities Canada
Torstein Braaten	BMO Capital Markets
Doug Clark	ITG Canada Corp.
Laflèche Montreuil	Desjardins Securities

 

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at www.osc.ca

 

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