OSC announces investment funds product advisory committee

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the membership of the Investment Funds Product Advisory Committee (IFPAC) for the 2013 to 2015 term.

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The IFPAC is currently chaired by Rhonda Goldberg, director, Investment Funds Branch.

Effective immediately, the committee members are:

• Ghassan (Jason) Agaby, Dynamic Funds
• Roland P. Austrup, Integrated Managed Futures Corp.
• Adam Felesky, Horizons Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Goshka Folda, Investor Economics
• Kevin Gopaul, BMO Asset Management
• Barry Gordon, First Asset Capital Corp.
• Scott McBurney, RBC Capital Markets
• Gary Ostoich, Spartan Fund Management Inc. & Alternative Investment Management Association Canada
• Marian Passmore, Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada)
• Michael Shuh, CIBC World Markets Inc.
• Oricia Smith, Invesco Canada Ltd.
• Atul Tiwari, Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

The IFPAC will continue to advise OSC staff on emerging product developments and innovations occurring in the investment fund industry. The committee will discuss the impact of these developments, as well as emerging issues.

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