OSC Announces Agenda for OSC Dialogue 2015

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced the final agenda and list of speakers for OSC Dialogue 2015. The annual event brings together hundreds of market participants, including prominent figures from the securities world, to discuss issues and trends facing the capital markets.

OSC Dialogue 2015 takes place on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. Registration is now open.

Any media interested in attending OSC Dialogue should contact [email protected] to register.

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The agenda is as follows:

 

Agenda

 

8:30 a.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Howard Wetston, OSC

9:05 a.m.
Panel 1 – Market Conduct
Moderator: Mary Condon, OSC

• Greg Medcraft, Australia Securities and Investments Commission
• Howard Wetston, OSC
• Martin Wheatley, Financial Conduct Authority
• Mary Jo White, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

10:15 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.
Panel 2 – Financial Stability and Market Reform
Moderator: Grant Vingoe, OSC

• Kevin Fine, OSC
• Ryozo Himino, Financial Services Agency
• Steven Maijoor, European Securities and Markets Authority
• Timothy Massad, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

11:45 a.m.
Networking Lunch

12:45 p.m.
Panel 3 – Market Liquidity
Moderator: Huston Loke, OSC

• John Hollyer, Vanguard
• Monica Kowal, OSC
• Barbara Novick, BlackRock
• David Wright, International Organization of Securities Commissions
• Mark Zelmer, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

1:45 p.m.
Panel 4 – Perspectives On Investing in Canada and Abroad
Moderator: Maureen Jensen, OSC

• Bruce Flatt, Brookfield
• David McKay, RBC
• Mark Wiseman, CPP Investment Board

3:00 p.m.
Close

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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