In an effort to foster closer relationships with Bay Street firms, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has established a new advisory board of financial services industry executives.

The Rotman Financial Services Board will work to encourage the hiring of Rotman students among Bay Street firms and to encourage firms to take advantage of the school’s programs and research.

“This new board will bring together some of the best minds on Bay Street with the leaders of the Rotman School,” said Richard Nesbitt, chairman and CEO of CIBC World Markets, who has been appointed chairman of the Rotman board. “The board will further enhance and develop the already robust ties that Rotman has with the financial community in Toronto.”

Other board members include:

> Jamie Anderson, deputy chairman, RBC Capital Markets;
> Brendan Calder, entrepreneur in residence and adjunct professor, Rotman School of Management;
> Kevin Dougherty, president of Sun Life Financial Canada and Sun Life Global Investments;
> David Ferguson, executive managing director and CFO, BMO Capital Markets;
> Anne-Mette de Place Filippini, vice president, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd;
> John Hull, professor of finance, Rotman School of Management;
> Stephani Kingsmill, executive vice president, human resources, Manulife Financial;
> Jeff Muzzerall, director, corporate connections centre, Rotman School of Management;
> Susan Poole, director, derivative markets, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan;
> Marlon Reid, vice president treasury credit, investment banking, TD Securities;
> Peter Slan, senior vice president, investor relations, Scotiabank; and
> Suzanne Spragge, assistant dean, external relations and chief of staff, Rotman School of Management.

Rotman has several facilities that engage in research relevant to the financial industry. These include the Rotman Centre for Finance; the Capital Market Institute, which focuses on creating a superior environment for investors and issuers in Canada; and the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management, which sponsors research around the improvement of pension management.

The school also boasts the BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab, which engages in research and training on investment strategy, portfolio management, financial engineering, risk management and other disciplines.

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