Media Advisory: OSC & IIROC Market Structure Conference June 26, 2012

TORONTO, June 21, 2012 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will host a joint conference on The Canadian Equity Market: Evolution, Competition and the Future, on June 26, 2012 at the Design Exchange in Toronto.

OSC Chair and CEO Howard I. Wetston, Q.C., and IIROC President and CEO Susan Wolburgh Jenah will lead an informative, thought-provoking and interactive day of discussions with global industry experts and regulators on topics related to the evolution and future of Canada's equity markets.

Highlights include:

• An OSC staff presentation on the evolving role of the stock exchange.
• An update on IIROC's study into the size and impact of high frequency trading in Canadian markets.
• Assessing the benefits and costs of the growing number of marketplaces in Canada.
• The major risks and challenges facing regulators, the industry and investors.

What:	The Canadian Equity Market: Evolution, Competition and the Future
When:	Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where:	Design Exchange 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ont. M5K 1B2

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Members of the media are asked to register in advance as space is limited. Please contact [email protected] to reserve your spot.

The OSC is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing Ontario's capital markets. The OSC administers and enforces Ontario's securities and commodity futures laws. Its mandate is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in capital markets.

IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while maintaining efficient and competitive capital markets.

 

For media registration and inquiries, please contact:

Carolyn Shaw-Rimmington Manager, Public Affairs
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2361

Dylan Rae Media Relations Specialist
Ontario Securities Commission
416-595-8934

Lucy Becker
Vice President, Public Affairs
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
416-943-5870

Ashley Breedon
Public Affairs Specialist
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
416-865-3046