Preliminary Program – November 16, 2020

At this moderated discussion, official and private sector industry experts will discuss Canadian benchmark reform initiatives within the context of international developments, and the role that 3-month CORRA Futures will play in maintaining a safe and efficient financial system in Canada.

Moderator:
Robert Cattana, Montréal Exchange, TMX Group

Panelists:
Craig Bell, CIBC World Markets
Abid Dobani, RBC Corporate Treasury
Harri Vikstedt, Bank of Canada

CDCC repo facility, balance sheet & operational efficiencies, global repo stresses & central bank policy reaction

How do senior capital market participants view current commercial, technological and regulatory pressures, and what are their thoughts on the future roadmap for cleared securities finance? Buy-side and sell-side participants across asset classes have begun to reshape funding and financing; this panel will examine the full value chain, and why some of the key players are shifting from bilateral to cleared markets. A thoughtful discussion with CDPQ, HOOPP and more top Canadian asset managers.

Moderator:
Nick Chan, BMO Capital Markets

Panelists:
Danny Auger, Bank of Canada

Chantal Petitclerc, Paralympic Champion & Canada's Chef de Mission for the Rio Paralympic Games 2016

Chantal Petitclerc is the most successful wheelchair racer of all time, boasting multiple medals from all three of the world’s top athletic competitions: The Olympic and Paralympic Games, the World Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. Canada’s Lou Marsh Trophy winner for Athlete of the Year (2008) and a Companion of the Order of Canada, Chantal tells her incredible story to show others that challenges are simply a starting point for success.