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10th Annual CASLA VIRTUAL Conference
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CASLA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 5, 2020
12 pm – 3 pm EST
The Canadian Securities Lending Association invites you to a special live-streamed virtual event. This complimentary program features leading industry experts discussing the latest opportunities and trends within securities lending in Canada.
Speaker | Title | Company |
Alberto Rodriguez | Director | Repo | TD Securities |
Amin Nathoo | Principal Portfolio Manager | Anson Funds |
Benjamin Tal | Managing Director Deputy Chief Economist | CIBC |
Brian Tinney | Associate Portfolio Manager | RP Investment Advisors |
Jessica Clark Barrow | Executive Vice President and Client Team Lead | Waratah Capital Advisors |
John Loynd | Managing Director, Equity Finance | Global Equity Products | BMO Global Markets |
Lauren Senno | North America Head of Secured Funding Sales |
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Mike Fraser | Managing Director, Equity Finance | RBC Capital Markets |
Richard Sutherland | Managing Director, Head of North American Equities |
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Robert Dias | Managing Director, Head of Collateral Management Funding | Global Banking Markets | Scotiabank |
Sean McNulty | Principal and Co-Founder |
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Stephen Novo | Executive Director | Prime Services Group – Securities Lending | CIBC Capital Markets |
Agenda at a Glance
12pm – 1pm:
Economic Update
CASLA is happy to welcome Benjamin Tal, Managing Director & Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC, to share his thoughts and anecdotes on the current state of the economy.
1pm – 2pm:
Government, Regulation, and Funding Desks – Making it Work
This consortium of financing specialists will compare and contrast the 2008 Financial Crisis versus the 2020 Pandemic while contemplating the role of government and market reaction. The group will also discuss the treatment of equities with respect to NSFR, liquidity metrics, and the regulatory landscape.
2pm – 3pm:
Buy Side Perspectives in a Pandemic
Join us as our panel of experts examine how COVID-19 has impacted the Canadian hedge fund industry, and how it has adapted. What headwinds has the pandemic created for the industry, and what opportunities have opened up? Our panelists will deliberate whether they have seen changes to stock loan as a result of the pandemic, and how they think the industry has had to pivot towards any changes.
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