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Market data Reference data High frequency trading High performance computing Trading infrastructure Toronto, July 7 FREE attendance for qualified delegates from financial institutions Bringing together data management and trading technology executives from leading financial institutions across Canada to determine solutions to urgent challenges facing their business. PLUS: Network with senior data, trading and technology managers from across Canada At the Toronto Financial Information Summit Hear from the leading practitioners: Keynote: Mike Prior Vice President, Market Surveillance, INVESTMENT INDUSTRY REGULATORY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA (IIROC) Thomas Kalafatis Head of Prime Brokerage Services Group, CIBC WORLD MARKETS Alex Tait Director, Global Head of Market & Reference Data, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Evan Young Head of Electronic Execution Services, SCOTIA CAPITAL Donna Rudnicki Director, Data Management/ Data Management Systems, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Bryan Blake Vice President, Global Execution Services, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH Rizwan Awan Managing Director, Quantitative Execution Services, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS Tim Thurman Head of Information Technology, CREDIT SUISSE CANADA Lead sponsor Panel sponsors Hosted by www.financialinformationsummit.com/toronto TOFIS11_BR6PP.indd 1

Letter from the editors: Dear data manager and trading technology professionals, We are delighted to invite you to the first Toronto Financial Information Summit 2011 hosted by Inside Market Data, Inside Reference Data and Waters Technology at the Hyatt Regency Toronto on July 7. With the evolving regulatory landscape, current market fragmentation, and growth of high-frequency trading, the Toronto Financial Information Summit 2011 provides, for the first time, a relevant congress to talk through the data management and trading technology challenges faced by financial firms operating in Canada. The day will begin with a keynote address entitled Technology, Innovation, Data: The Regulatory Agenda. from Mike Prior, Vice President, Market Surveillance, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. This session will provide insights into the overall regulatory environment. After this we present a panel discussion of four prominent end-user financial firms, who will highlight the trends impacting their firms data and technology spend. The agenda will then split into two streams, featuring a combination of panel discussions and presentations: Stream one will focus on data management issues. Stream two will address key trading technology issues. Before we close the day with a networking cocktail reception, a cross stream panel discussion comprised of major technology providers will outline how they are addressing clients evolving needs. We look forward to meeting you at the Toronto Financial Information Summit 2011 on July 7. With warm regards, Who should attend? This event will be of value to all those working in market data, reference data, electronic trading, and information technology in financial institutions. It is of particular relevance to those executives with the following job titles: Chief Information Officer Chief Technology Officer Chief Data Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Compliance Officer Global, Regional, Country Heads; Directors and Senior Management with responsibility for Prime Brokerage Services, Market Data Services, Market Data Operations, Reference Data Strategy, Reference Data Quality & Operations, Client Data Services, Data Architecture, Enterprise Data Management, Data Outsourcing, Risk Technology, Vendor Management, Information Technology, Electronic Connectivity, Electronic Execution, Electronic Trading, Automated Trading, Algorithmic Trading, Program Trading, E-Trading, E-Commerce, High Performance Computing, Compliance Technology, I.T. Security, Operations I have been an active participant for several years and I always find the event to be informative, an excellent way to find out what s new with vendors and colleagues at other firms and networking as well. David Goldberg, Managing Director, Enterprise Data Management, Bank of New York Mellon What s in it for you? Hear how leading financial firms are adjusting their data and trading technology strategies to respond to regulatory and market structure changes Find out how firms are gearing up to respond to the demands of high frequency trading Learn about the challenges rising data volumes are creating for consumers, vendors and exchanges/atss and the solutions required Assess the case for investing in enterprise data management strategies in your business Decide on the best co-location and proximity hosting strategy for your firm Network with senior data and trading technology experts in Canada Max Bowie Editor, INSIDE MARKET DATA Tine Thoresen Editor, INSIDE REFERENCE DATA www.financialinformationsummit.com/toronto TOFIS11_BR6PP.indd 2

Morning Program 8.20 Registration and Breakfast 8.50 Welcome address: Lee Hartt, Publishing Director, WATERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP 9.00 KEYNOTE* Technology, innovation, data: The regulatory agenda* Mike Prior, Vice President, Market Surveillance, INVESTMENT INDUSTRY REGULATORY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA (IIROC) 9.30 End-user Panel: Trends impacting data and technology spend New investment trends: What content is currently delivering the best returns? Highlighting the best strategies and technologies adopted by end-users to address market changes and keep spending to a minimum Market fragmentation and increased HFT in Canada: How are end-users demands and costs for data and technology changing? Coping with regulatory reforms: Assessing the cost implications of new rules Moderator: Renee Colyer, Chief Executive Officer, FOREFACTOR Rob Ord, Director and Head of Data Management, SCOTIA BANK Donna Rudnicki, Director, Data Management/Data Management Systems, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Adam Striffler, Vice President, Electronic Trading, GOLDMAN SACHS Alex Tait, Director, Global Head of Market & Reference Data, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS 10.20 Morning Break Stream One: Data Management Stream Two: Trading Technology 10.50 10.55 11.40 Chairperson s Opening Remarks: Panel: Canada s exchange factor - More competition or just more costs? Canada s exchange landscape: Sourcing a consolidated view of market data Fragmentation and competition: Setting standards for connectivity, unit of count and reporting What added value can exchanges and alternative trading systems bring to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market? Content and connectivity initiatives to attract order flow from other markets Trading venues stand on guard: Assessing the impact of cross-border exchange M&A Moderator: Darren Sumarah, Vice President, Equities Division, GOLDMAN SACHS Thomas Kalafatis, Head of Prime Brokerage Services Group, CIBC WORLD MARKETS Evan Young, Head of Electronic Execution Services, SCOTIA CAPITAL Case Study: Drowning in data - Dealing with rising data volumes Reviewing the rate at which data volumes have grown in Canada What is incentivizing this behavior and igniting this growth? Who is impacted and how: Data and technology cost considerations Solutions to cope with the challenges faced by consumers, vendors and exchanges/atss Rizwan Awan, Managing Director, Quantitative Execution Services, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS Andrew Karsgaard, Vice President, Execution Services, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS Chairperson s Opening Remarks: Panel: Tips for trading in an HFT environment Determining how much of your order flow interacts with HFT What strategies and technologies are firms using to respond to the demands? Understanding what clients want from HFT and low latency execution The infrastructure requirements to deliver competitive low-latency execution The impact of regulation around sponsored access on technology Moderator: Graham MacKenzie, Executive Director, Equity Portfolio Trading, CIBC WORLD MARKETS Stephen Bain, Managing Director, RBC DOMINION SECURITIES Julie El-Taher, Director, Advanced Execution Services, CREDIT SUISSE Case Study: Macro structural changes impacting cross border trading Outlining the macro structural influences on cross border trading The impact on how we trade: System requirements Counterparties: Identifying who we trade with How regulation is expected to shape cross border trading going forward John Reilly, Head of Canadian Equity Trading, RBC DOMINION SECURITIES 12.05 Panel: Getting your house in order - Succeeding with data management Assessing the case for investing in enterprise data management strategies The inside track: Restructuring internal operations to facilitate improved data management Best practices for measuring data quality and ensuring data consistency Setting requirements: Establishing data policies and standards Moderator: Mike Atkin, Managing Director, EDM COUNCIL Paul Childerhose, Associate Director, Global Reference Data Operations, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Rob Ord, Director and Head of Data Management, SCOTIA BANK Nathan Wolaver, Solutions Strategy Director, ASSET CONTROL Panel: Optimizing your trading infrastructure to gain competitive advantage Implementing disruptive technologies such as cloud computing, HTML 5/web sockets, mobile technologies To recruit or train staff expertise for new technologies How to leverage technology to seek best execution Globalization in the exchange landscape: Is trading technology prepared to keep up? Trading systems of 2020: What is expected? Moderator: Adam Striffler, Vice President, Electronic Trading, GOLDMAN SACHS Brant Arseneau, Managing Director & Head of Electronic Trading Capabilities Group, BANK OF MONTREAL Neil McGovern, Director of Strategy, FSI, SYBASE Tim Thurman, Head of Information Technology, CREDIT SUISSE CANADA 12.50 Lunch Break TOFIS11_BR6PP.indd 3

Afternoon Program 14.00 14.25 Case Study: Highlighting the top priorities for customer data in the coming years Setting the scene: Why customer data is crucial Infrastructure requirements: Standards for customers and legal entities Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) initiative and its implications to firms Mike Atkin, Managing Director, EDM COUNCIL Julia Sutton, Global Head of Customer Data & On-Boarding, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Panel: Flying the flag for transparency - Evaluated prices in the spotlight Addressing the challenges of sourcing reliable prices for complex illiquid products The price is right: Reviewing validation techniques Pursuing transparent data sources and ability to assess the quality of data inputs The role of regulators: Is there a need for increased regulation? What is the next big thing in evaluated prices? Moderator: Nicholas J. Lurvey, Vice President, OTC Derivative Valuations, BNY MELLON Perry H. Beaumont, Head of Evaluated Pricing Research & Development, SIX TELEKURS Steve Engdahl, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, GOLDENSOURCE Robert Fijalkowski, Director Risk and Compliance, HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN Nelson Reipas, Vice President, Securities Valuation, STATE STREET Case Study: High performance computing: More than just technology Technology changes at such a rapid pace, the real strength lies in your ability to harness and optimally apply it in a timely manner Rapidly deploying capabilities and delivering new metrics for performance will allow for more market opportunities Attracting and retaining passionate critical thinkers is imperative for success Brant Arseneau, Managing Director & Head of Electronic Trading Capabilities Group, BANK OF MONTREAL Panel: Co-location and proximity hosting - Deciding on the best strategy for you Options in North America for an optimized co-location/proximity strategy Deciding which components should be co-located /proximity hosted or remain in the corporate data center The potential impact on ROI when quantifying and comparing differences in latency Evaluating new offerings in this space Moderator: Tim Thurman, Head of Information Technology, CREDIT SUISSE CANADA Bryan Blake, Vice President, Global Execution Services, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH Sorin Manta, Senior Business Technology Specialist, BANK OF MONTREAL 15.10 Afternoon Break 15.40 16.10 17.0 0 Case Study: The role of EDM in supporting investment research and operations Working collaboratively cross-functionally in implementing EDM How EDM should adapt based operational vs. research data usage requirements Centralization vs. decentralization of data usage for trading operations Donna Rudnicki, Director, Data Management/Data Management Systems, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Derek Walker, Senior Portfolio Manager, Portfolio Engineering, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Vendor Panel: Vendor solutions to address evolving client needs What are clients demanding most from their vendors? How are vendors customizing their offerings for firms operating in Canada? Is there room for more competition in the market? How vendors are adjusting their offerings to stay ahead of competition New regulation expected to shape client needs and vendor offerings Moderator: Julia Sutton, Global Head of Customer Data & On-Boarding, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Further speakers to be confirmed, please check the website for updates www.financialinformationsummit.com/toronto Closing Remarks 17.05 Cocktail reception Upcoming WatersTechnology events in 2011 European New York October 4, 2011 Website coming soon London September 27, 2011 www.financialinformationsummit.com/eu Chicago September 13, 2011 www.insidemarketdata.com/chicago New York December 6, 2011 www.waterstechnology.com/watersusa TOFIS11_BR6PP.indd 4

Lead sponsor As a leader in its field, SIX Telekurs specializes in procuring, processing and distributing international financial information. Financial market specialists at SIX Telekurs gather information from all the world s major trading venues directly and in real-time. The SIX Telekurs database with its structured and encoded securities administration data for 7 million financial instruments is unique in terms of its depth of information and data coverage. With offices in 23 countries, SIX Telekurs combines the advantages of global presence and local know-how. www.six-telekurs.com Panel sponsors Asset Control transforms data management from an operational burden into a powerful tool for competitive advantage for firms of all types and sizes. Our industry standard platform reduces costs and risk, manages evolving compliance needs and speeds the delivery of new products to market. A Fidelity Ventures company, Asset Control seamlessly integrates with internal and third party systems and applications to create a strategic business platform for future growth. Some of the industry s most successful firms depend on Asset Control. These include: Abbey National, ABN AMRO, Allied Irish Banks PLC, Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors, Bayerische Landesbank, BBVA, Commerzbank, Convexity Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, Dresdner Bank, Grupo Santander, Harvard Management Company, HSH Nordbank, HypoVereinsbank, ING, LCH.Clearnet, Mizuho Financial Group, Macquarie Bank, Robeco Groep, Société Générale, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered, Union Investment and Wachovia Corporation. www.asset-control.com GoldenSource makes it easy to manage critical reference and market data. We offer an integrated Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform for the securities industry, with innovative solutions to create, maintain and distribute a trusted golden copy. GoldenSource covers all financial instruments, customers and counterparties, and extends to transactions and positions. www.thegoldensource.com Sybase offers highly secure, high-availability software solutions that meet the trading industry s needs for intensive transaction processing, advanced analytics and modeling. These solutions capitalize on cutting-edge technological advances, such as real-time risk analysis (Sybase RAP The Trading Edition) and complex-event processing (Sybase CEP), to allow financial services firms to gain a competitive edge in capital markets. Today, Sybase customers include a number of the world s largest financial institutions. And every day, tens of millions of Wall Street trades run on Sybase technology. www.sybase.com About the hosts Incisive Media s market data portfolio incorporates the market-leading industry brands serving financial institutions in print, in person and online - through its series of publications, conferences, research, training, briefings and reports. Our publications help key decision makers within financial institutions with the business and financial issues they face as consumers of market data, reference data and data management. www.waterstechnology.com Sponsorship Information If you would like to come on board as a sponsor for the Toronto Financial Information Summit 2011, please contact: Melissa Jao T: +1 (212) 457 7746 E: Melissa.Jao@incisivemedia.com Lee Hartt T: +44 (0)20 7316 9443 E: lee.hartt@incisivemedia.com TOFIS11_BR6PP.indd 5

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