IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada hosted an insightful conference focused on Wealth Management Operations. The event featured a panel of talented experts, including Michele Hansson from National Bank Independent Network, who discussed the Operations Workforce of Today and In the Future. Richard Wallace and Steve Braugiroux represented National Bank of Canada providing valuable insights on Account Transfers and Total Cost Reporting, respectively. Special shoutout to Infinite Investment Systems Ltd. for their contributions on the panels and platinum sponsor of the event. Throughout the conference, two consistent themes emerged: the importance of positive client and employee experiences. It's time to come together and lead the change towards a better future. #operations #IIAC #wealthmanagement #NBIN #NBC
IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada
Financial Services
Toronto, ON 3,988 followers
Asset. Ally. Advocate.
About us
Asset. Ally. Advocate. The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) is the national association representing investment firms that provide products and services to Canadian retail and institutional investors. Our members manufacture and distribute a variety of securities such as mutual funds and other managed equity and fixed income funds and provide a diverse array of portfolio management, advisory and non-advisory services. Our members trade in debt and equity on all marketplaces, provide carrying broker services and underwrite issuers in public and private markets. They operate in Canadian and global capital markets. Our Services: We provide: - Advocacy: We are a strong voice for current and future issues that matter and contribute to vibrant, compliant capital markets that create jobs and investor benefits. - Forums: For industry stakeholders to come together to discuss and address current and emerging issues impacting efficient, informed and compliant markets and its investors. - Education: Education and continuing education conferences and seminars for CE credit. - Resources: Industry data, tools, templates, surveys, and other practical resources. The IIAC is a member of the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA).
- Website
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https://iiac-accvm.ca/
External link for IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
Locations
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Primary
TD West Tower
100 Wellington St West, Suite 1910
Toronto, ON M5K 1H6, CA
Employees at IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada
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Michael Konopaski, CPA, CFP, CIM, PhD, ICD.D
An independent, flat-fee dealer working with advisors and portfolio managers to create the future of wealth management advice
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Martin Guest, B.A., LL.B., CFA, ICD.D
Seasoned financial services executive
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Shahrokh Shahabi-Azad
Economist | Policy
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Philippe Girard
Founder & CEO chez Berkindale Analytics
Updates
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Ronald Landry, MBA CPA CGA (CIBC Mellon) keynote address to the IIAC Operations Day conference focused on 'Predictions and Trends Shaping the Future of Ops' and, more specifically, on the themes geared to set the tone for 2024 and beyond. While there are challenges, there is also potential for transformative growth and strategic advantage.
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Steve Braugiroux (National Bank of Canada) presented on 'Total Cost Reporting: A Framework for Implementation' at today's IIAC Operations Day event. Industry views on implementation issues were canvassed through IIAC roundtables of IFMs and dealers from integrated and independent models as well as through IIAC surveys. These helped to inform the implementation framework presented today. Thank you, Steve!
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Thank you to Larry Bajek, Broadridge; Stephanie Fay, CIBC Mellon; and Carrie O'Brien (Carrie O.) BNY Mellon for speaking at IIAC Operations Day and walking us through the corporate actions landscape, including the trends and drivers, and the strategies and best practices operations professionals are using to respond to various events to drive efficiencies and reduce risk.
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The lack of automation in end-to-end account transfers within and between financial institutions can be frustrating for clients, advisors, and operations professionals. Can we get to straight-through processing? Thank you to Marie-Josée Audet, Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc.; Liz Samson, Wealthsimple; Richard Wallace, National Bank of Canada; and Scott Wilkinson, Broadridge for sharing their insights and perspectives, and to Karen Woodman, Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada), for moderating this great panel at IIAC Operations Day.
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Firms are making data more actionable -- creating economic value across a wide range of interactions between consumers and financial institutions -- but they recognize the risks and challenges. Thank you to Laurent Bensemana with Ndex Systems Inc.; Jenny Lin with Broadridge, Christopher Mendes with BMO, and Ali Zahedi with Infinite Investment Systems Ltd. for sharing their wisdoms on Data Uses, Transfers, Storage and Analytic at IIAC Operations Day. A special thank you to Wendy Wang with Raymond James Ltd. for moderating.
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Thank you to Tracy P. (Pontone); Melissa Ghislanzoni M.A., LL.B; Michele Hansson; and Leona Tranter, LL.B, CFP; for their valuable contributions towards 'The Operations Workforce of Today and in the Future' panel. The discussions at IIAC Operations Day highlighted important issues for Canadian organizations’ workforce strategies, including workplace models and building the talent pipeline to meet the evolving needs of the financial industry. Infinite Investment Systems Ltd.; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG); National Bank Independent Network; George Brown College.
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We welcome all our speakers and attendees to the 2024 IIAC Operations Day. Looking forward to thought-provoking panel discussions and presentations on the top-of-mind issues that impact the day-to-day business #operations of the financial industry.
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Looking forward to hearing from this stellar line-up of speakers at the IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada Operations Day Conference this Thursday. https://lnkd.in/gn4ZJ86a - Marie-Josée Audet | Vice-President, Operational Excellence & Administration | Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. - Larry Bajek | Vice President – Strategic Wealth Solutions | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. - Laurent Bensemana | Chief Executive Officer | Ndex Systems Inc. - Steve Braugiroux | Senior Manager | Dealers Operations, Reconciliations & Estates | National Bank Financial - Stephanie Fay | Director, Corporate Actions & Income | CIBC Mellon - Melissa Ghislanzoni M.A., LL.B | Counsel | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) - Michele Hansson | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Process Excellence, and Learning & Development | National Bank Independent Network - Ronald Landry, MBA CPA CGA | Vice President, Head of Asset Manager and ETF Solutions | CIBC Mellon - Jenny Lin | Chief Architect, Global Technology Operations, and Head of Enterprise Platforms Engineering | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. - Christopher Mendes | Head, Data & Analytics Strategy & Planning | BMO Financial Group - Carrie O'Brien | Director, Head of Canadian Global Custody Operations | BNY Mellon - Tracy P. (Pontone) | Vice President, Professional Services | Infinite Investment Systems Ltd. - Liz Samson | Director, Investing Operations | Wealthsimple - Leona Tranter, LL.B, CFP | Professor; Program Coordinator, Wealth Management | George Brown College - Richard Wallace | Senior Director, Wealth Management Operations & Support | National Bank Financial - Wendy Wang | Associate Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Reporting | Raymond James Ltd. - Scott Wilkinson | Head Canada Wealth Solutions | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. - Karen Woodman | President | Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) - Ali Zahedi | Chief Executive Officer | Infinite Investment Systems Ltd.
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Thank you to all participants for attending the IIAC - Investment Industry Association of Canada Market Data Forum, and for your contributions to an exceptional roundtable discussion about the root causes of, and the meaningful solutions to, market data costs, moderated by Alan Hutton, P.Eng.. A special thanks to our Presenters: Richard Carleton, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Drew Hermann, Head of U.S. Operations, Substantive Research Ltd. Dave Hill, Managing Director, Product Management, TMX Group Dave Lauer, Chief Executive Officer, Urvin Finance Czarina Viele Reinante, Head of Market Data and ESG Analytics, Substantive Research Ltd. R. "Tee" Williams, Principal, Tee Williams Associates The IIAC will continue to provide frank and knowledgeable forums to arrive at effective answers for market data costs.