Media Release - Ontario Securities Commission - OSC Announces Market Structure Advisory Committee Members for 2015 - 2017

TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the Market Structure Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the 2015 – 2017 term. 

The MSAC serves as a forum to discuss issues associated with market structure and marketplace operations in the Canadian markets. The committee also provides OSC Staff with meaningful feedback regarding the development of policy and rule-making initiatives that promote investor protection, fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in those markets. 

"Given the pace of change in the marketplace, it is critically important that we continue to consult and receive feedback from industry," said Susan Greenglass, Director, Market Regulation. "The Market Structure Advisory Committee is a source of valuable feedback and we look forward to benefitting from their experience and expertise."

The MSAC will meet four or more times a year, with members serving two-year terms. Effective November 1st, 2015, the MSAC members are:

Stephen Bain	RBC Capital Markets
Ricardo DaCosta	IRESS Market Technology Canada
Deana Djurdjevic	TMX Group
Craig Hurl	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Dan Kessous	Chi-X Canada
Heather Killian	CIBC World Markets
Patrick McEntyre	National Bank Financial
Andrew O'Hara	Tradebot Systems
David Panko	TD Securities
Andreas Park	University of Toronto
Cindy Petlock	Aequitas NEO Exchange
Kelly Reynolds	Hillsdale Investment Management
Vidis Vaiciunas	Independent
Paul Whitehead	BlackRock
Evan Young	Scotia Capital

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 http://www.osc.gov.on.ca

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