OSC announces Market Structure Advisory Committee members

TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the membership of the Market Structure Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the 2019–2021 term.

The MSAC serves as a forum to discuss issues associated with market structure and marketplace operations in the Canadian markets. The MSAC will also act 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, Market Regulation at the OSC.

Effective October 1^st, 2019, the MSAC members are:

Kevin Sampson	TMX Group
Dan Kessous	Nasdaq Canada
Martin Piszel	Omega ATS
Robert Gouley	Omers Capital Markets
Kelly Reynolds	Hillsdale Investment Management
Katie Gouinlock	Vanguard Investments Canada
Ryan Riordan	Queen’s University
Stephen Bain	Independent
Daniel Schlaepfer	Select Vantage Canada
Nick Savona	ITG
Jeff Varey	RBC Capital Markets
Alex Perel	Scotia Capital
David Hecht	TD Securities
Rizwan Awan	BMO Capital Markets
Laflèche Montreuil	Desjardins Securities
Mark Wilkinson	Citadel Securities Canada

 

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. 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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