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Financial Services Research Initiative

Financial Services and Regulation

Financial Services Research Initiative

The financial services sector would be a vital component of the Canadian economy if measured according to its output and employment alone. It is more than that, however, because the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial sector is critical to economy-wide performance. The financial sector constitutes the infrastructure of commerce; financial intermediation is also the mechanism that facilitates risk-sharing and risk mitigation, as well as regional and intertemporal exchange of financial assets and obligations. These factors warrant special attention to the policy influences on the financial sector’s performance.

The C.D. Howe Institute’s Financial Services Research Initiative is a multi-year program organized by the Institute to report and advise on financial sector policy. Its unique work program addresses the economic environment within which financial intermediation takes place, the regulatory environment, and the future of financial intermediation. The Initiative is informed by regular meetings of experts in the sector, policymakers and supporters engaged in the financial services sector, including financial intermediaries, securities market participants and their regulators, among others. The Initiative publishes research by prominent scholars from academia, associations, and the private and public sectors.

Co-Chairs

Maureen Jensen

Senior Fellow

Peter Levitt

Corporate and Philanthropic Director

Members

Ibrar Ahmed

Director, Legal & Government Relations, Legal & Corporate Affairs, goeasy Ltd.

Zeeshan Ali

Executive Vice President, Treasurer, CIBC

Peter Bowen

VP, Tax Solutions, Fidelity Investments

Francisco Chinchon

Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy Division, Ontario Ministry of Finance

Richard J. Corner

Vice President, Member Regulation Policy, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

John Crean

University of Toronto

Frances Donald

Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, RBC

Chris Donnelly

VP & Counsel, Industry, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Manulife Financial

Jay Dorey

Head of Corporate Affairs, Visa Canada

Stephen Frank

President, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

Louis Gagnon

President, Canadian Operations, Intact Financial Corporation

Debbie Gamble

Chief Officer Innovation Labs & New Ventures, Interac Corp.

Tracy Garrad

President and CEO, Aviva Canada

Curtis Gergley-Garner

Chief Risk Officer, Canada Guaranty

Victor Gomez

AVP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sun Life Financial

Jeff Guthrie

President & CEO, Canadian Credit Union Association

Mark Hardisty

Special Advisor to the Governor, Bank of Canada

Raza Hasan

Principal, KINS Advisors

Grahame Johnson

Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance Canada

Heather Kay

Head of Financial Services Public Policy, Amazon Web Services

Donna Kinoshita

Chief Payments Officer, Payments Canada

Paul Kovacs

Executive Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction; President & CEO, Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation

Mathieu Laberge

Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, Housing Insights, CMHC

Winsor Macdonell

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Sagen MI Canada

Monica Masciantonio

Director of Government Affairs, Scotiabank

Howie Millard

Associate Vice President, Government Relations, TD Bank Group

Andy Mitchell

President and CEO, The Investment Funds Institute of Canada

Andrew Moor

President and CEO, Equitable Bank

Scott Moore

Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Export Development Canada

Jessica Oliver

Head of Government and Regulatory Relations, Wealthsimple

Anthony Ostler

President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Bankers Association

Celyeste Power

President and CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada

Geoff Rush

National Industry Leader, Financial Services, KPMG LLP

Jennifer Sloan

Vice President, Public Policy, Mastercard Canada

Sunny Sodhi

Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer, Meridian Credit Union

Gordon Thiessen, O.C.

Former Governor, Bank of Canada

Robert Vokes

Managing Director of Financial Services for Canada, Accenture

Tolga Yalkin

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Statutory Officer, BC Financial Services Authority

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