News Release

Media Advisory – IFIC Operations Day – May 30, 2023

May 10, 2023 (Toronto) – The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced the final agenda and speaker lineup for its Operations Day, which will be held in-person on May 30 with a livestream option. Industry and senior level operations executives will share their insights and discuss the current trends, challenges, programs, and practical measures across the evolving regulatory landscape.

Panel topics and speakers include:

Leaders Panel

Moderated by Bill Charles, President, Global Maxfin Investments

• Richard Anton, Chief Operations Officer, CIBC Mellon
• Robert Ebel, Chief Operating, Privacy and Compliance Officer, Fundserv Inc.
• Paige Wadden, CCO Brokerage Services, Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC | VP, Compliance, CCO Dealers, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

New SRO Update

• Richard Corner, Vice-President and Chief Policy Advisor, Member Regulation, IIROC

FHSA and Privacy Operational Impacts Update

Moderated by Kim Barrett, Director, Regulatory and Compliance, LTIMindtree

• Josée Baillargeon, Senior Policy Advisor, IFIC
• Dara Moore, AVP, Regulatory & Operations Compliance, AGF Investments Inc.

Fundserv and T+1 Update

• James Stares, Head of Solutions & Services, Fundserv Inc.
• Russ White, Director, Product Management, Fundserv Inc. and Chair, CCMA T+1 Mutual Funds Working Group

Digital Transformation

Moderated by Sarvjeet Pamenter, Director, North America Business Services, FIS Global and Vice-Chair, IFIC Operations Working Group

• Roma Lotay, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
• Phillippe Moser, Vice President Solutions & Business Change Management, IFDS
• Stefania Zilinkas, Senior Legal Counsel, Fidelity Investments Canada

TCR Operations Issues Update

Moderated by Dave Howarth, Senior Vice-President, Operations at Primerica Financial Services and Chair, IFIC Operations Working Group

• Steve Braugiroux, Senior Manager, DORE, National Bank of Canada
• Ann Marie Gillingham, Chief Operating Officer, Vanguard Canada
• Ravi Ramaswamy, Vice President, Global Shareholder Services, Franklin Templeton Investments and Chair, IFIC Full Cost Disclosure Sub-Group

Guest Keynote Speaker

• Andrew Au, Global Thought Leader on Digital Transformation and Culture Change

The full agenda and additional information are available on the IFIC website.

What: IFIC Operations Day

When: Tuesday, May 30, 2023; 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Where: Toronto Region Board of Trade (First Canadian Place) and virtual

The media is invited to attend. Please register with Pira Kumarasamy at pkumarasamy@ific.ca.