CIBC Mellon Industry Perspectives

On June 1, CIBC Mellon hosted Governance Day with two virtual due diligence sessions that included updates, trends, and reviews of our governance and controls across the organization. Senior leaders from our operational control, risk management, audit, vendor management, business continuity and information security teams shared relevant information about their business units and discussed timely and key themes. As a follow-up to that event, in this episode, Janice Allen, Executive Director, Relationship Management, speaks with Carolin Broadbridge, Director, Vendor Management and Outsourcing, Kevin Kondo, Assistant Vice President, Business Continuity and Information Security, and Cadien Mayers, Chief Compliance Officer about the continued evolution of vendor management oversight, cybersecurity trends, and regulatory updates in their respective areas of expertise.

This presentation contains the presenter’s personal views and not those of CIBC Mellon or any other person. It may be considered advertising, and provides general information only and neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon nor any other person are, by means of this presentation, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services. This presentation is intended for general informational purposes only.  It may not be regarded as comprehensive nor as a substitute for professional advice.  Before taking any particular course of action, contact your professional advisor to discuss these matters in the context of your particular circumstances. Neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by your reliance on information contained in this

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies.  None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make any representations or warranties as to its accuracy, currency or completeness, makes any commitment to update any information.  No part of the presentation is an offer or solicitation in respect of any particular strategy and may not be construed as such.  Services referred to may not be offered in all jurisdictions nor by all companies.  CIBC Mellon does not provide investment or asset management services. This presentation, either in whole or in part, must not be reproduced nor referred to without the express written permission of CIBC Mellon.  Trademarks, service marks and logos belong to their respective owners.

CIBC Mellon’s Q in Review highlights industry trends and regulatory developments impacting the client segments that we service across Canada.

In this episode, Mary Ann Mackenzie, Vice President, Relationship Management, and Richard Videvik, Assistant Vice President, Relationship Management, present a review of the quarter’s top announcements, summarize key developments, and market momentum, and opine on the future outlook for clients, stakeholders and

This quarter, Mary Ann and Richard begin with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization’s (CIRO) first set of annual priorities. The regulator states that its strategic priorities reflect its ongoing commitment to investor protection and market integrity, while operating in an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable manner.

They also discuss the move to SEDAR+, the Canadian Securities Administrators’ web-based technology platform, which launched on July 25, 2023, and they review the Canadian Capital Markets Association’s (CCMA) T+1 Technical Readiness Update.  

The episode closes with a look at the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB’s) issuance of its sustainability disclosure standards. The standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, are designed to

This presentation contains the presenters' personal views and not those of CIBC Mellon or any other person. It may be considered advertising, and provides general information only and neither the presenters nor CIBC Mellon nor any other person are, by means of this presentation, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services. This presentation is intended for general informational purposes only. It may not be regarded as comprehensive nor as a substitute for professional advice. Before taking any particular course of action, contact your professional advisor to discuss these matters in the context of your particular circumstances. Neither the presenters nor CIBC Mellon accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by your reliance on information contained in this presentation.

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies. None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make any representations or warranties as to its accuracy, currency or completeness, makes any commitment to update any information. No part of the presentation is an offer or solicitation in respect of any particular strategy and may not be construed as such. Services referred to may not be offered in all jurisdictions nor by all companies. CIBC Mellon does not provide investment or asset management services. This presentation, either in whole or in part, must not be reproduced nor referred to without the express written permission of CIBC Mellon. Trademarks, service marks and logos belong to their respective owners.

CIBC Mellon's Straight Talk publication is provided for general information purposes only and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make no representations or warranties as to its accuracy or completeness, nor do any of them take any responsibility for third parties to which reference may be made. The content of this publication should not be regarded as legal, accounting, investment, financial, tax or other professional advice nor is it intended for such use.

In this episode of CIBC Mellon Industry Perspectives, Darcie James Maxwell, Head of Canadian Operations, Data and

This episode is moderated by Gord Kosokowsky, Executive Director, Business Development, CIBC Mellon.

This presentation contains the presenter’s personal views and not those of CIBC Mellon or any other person. It may be considered advertising, and provides general information only and neither the

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies.  None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their

In this episode of CIBC Mellon Industry Perspectives, Darlene Claes-McKinnon (Executive Director, Relationship Management, CIBC Mellon), Cynthia Shaw-Pereira (Head of Client Solutions Design, BNY Mellon) and Chad Erwin (Senior Vice President, Asset Owners, Backstop Solutions Group) discuss productivity, time management, and research management practices amongst asset allocators.

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Mary Ann Mackenzie, Vice President, Relationship Management at CIBC Mellon and Richard Videvik, Assistant Vice President, Relationship Management at CIBC Mellon, kick off this new quarterly podcast series discussing the top stories from our CIBC Mellon newsletter, Straight Talk, that features updates from regulators across Canada, industry associations and other major financial services stakeholders. In this episode, they review the top stories from Q1 2023.

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies. None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make any representations or warranties as to its accuracy, currency or completeness, makes any commitment to update any information. No part of the presentation is an offer or solicitation in respect of any particular strategy and may not be construed as such. Services referred to may not be offered in all jurisdictions nor by all companies. CIBC Mellon does not provide investment or asset management services. This presentation, either in whole or in part, must not be reproduced nor referred to without the express written permission of CIBC Mellon. Trademarks, service marks and logos belong to their respective owners.

CIBC Mellon's Straight Talk publication is provided for general information purposes only and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make no representations or warranties as to its accuracy or completeness, nor do any of them take any responsibility for third parties to which reference may be made. The content of this publication should not be regarded as legal, accounting, investment, financial, tax or other professional advice nor is it intended for such use.

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Bill C-228: Considerations and Implications for the Canadian Pension Industry, featuring:

Kelly Bourassa, Partner, Calgary Leader, Restructuring & Insolvency Group, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Jeffrey Sommers, Partner, Co-Leader, Pensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation Group, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alistair Almeida, Segment Lead, Asset Owners, CIBC Mellon (moderator)

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On Tuesday, February 7, Darlene Claes-McKinnon, Executive Director, Relationship Management, CIBC Mellon, hosted three experts for an exploration of insights from the Responsible Investment Association’s recently released 2022 Investor Opinion Survey. This long running survey offers insights into the views, expectations and knowledge levels of Canadian investors related to responsible investment topics. Darlene’s guests included: Mary Robinson, Director of Research & Investor Networks, Responsible Investment Association, Meaghan Kelly, Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications, Research & Product Innovation, AGF Investments, and Deborah Debas, Senior Responsible Investment Specialist, Desjardins Wealth Management.

This presentation contains the presenter’s personal views and not those of CIBC Mellon or any other person. It may be considered advertising, and provides general information only and neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon nor any other person are, by means of this presentation, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.  This presentation is intended for general informational purposes only.  It may not be regarded as comprehensive nor as a substitute for professional advice.  Before taking any particular course of action, contact your professional advisor to discuss these matters in the context of your particular circumstances.  Neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by your reliance on information contained in this presentation.

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies.  None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make any representations or warranties as to its accuracy, currency or completeness, makes any commitment to update any information.  No part of the presentation is an offer or solicitation in respect of any particular strategy and may not be construed as such.  Services referred to may not be offered in all jurisdictions nor by all companies.  CIBC Mellon does not provide investment or asset management services. This presentation, either in whole or in part, must not be reproduced nor referred to without the express written permission of CIBC Mellon.  Trademarks, service marks and logos belong to their respective owners.

In this episode of Industry Perspectives, Joe Lacopo, Vice President, Relationship Management and co-head of the asset manager segment is joined by Robert Stel, Vice President, Financial Services at Environics Research and Amanda Coones, Vice President, Investor and Plan Member Services at CIBC Mellon. Their discussion explores Environics’ annual study of the behaviours, preferences and expectations of more than 2,000 independent investment advisors.

This presentation contains the presenter’s personal views and not those of CIBC Mellon or any other person. It may be considered advertising, and provides general information only and neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon nor any other person are, by means of this presentation, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.  This presentation is intended for general informational purposes only.  It may not be regarded as comprehensive nor as a substitute for professional advice.  Before taking any particular course of action, contact your professional advisor to discuss these matters in the context of your particular circumstances.  Neither the presenter nor CIBC Mellon accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by your reliance on information contained in this presentation.

©2023 CIBC Mellon. CIBC Mellon is a licensed user of the CIBC trade-mark and certain BNY Mellon trade-marks, is the corporate brand of CIBC Mellon Trust Company and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company and may be used as a generic term to reference either or both companies.  None of CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, CIBC, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and their affiliates make any representations or warranties as to its accuracy, currency or completeness, makes any commitment to update any information.  No part of the presentation is an offer or solicitation in respect of any particular strategy and may not be construed as such.  Services referred to may not be offered in all jurisdictions nor by all companies.  CIBC Mellon does not provide investment or asset management services. This presentation, either in whole or in part, must not be reproduced nor referred to without the express written permission of CIBC Mellon.  Trademarks, service marks and logos belong to their respective owners.