Established in 2013, The IIAC Investment Industry Hall of Fame serves to honour excellence, integrity and leadership in Canada’s investment industry. The IIAC is proud to announce the names of the 2015 inductees:

Peter M. Brown – Founder and former Chairman & CEO, Canaccord Financial Inc.

Frederick M. Ketchen – Former Director of Equity Trading, ScotiaMcLeod

Donald A. Leslie – Former President & CEO, Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Charles M. Winograd – Former Chairman & CEO, RBC Capital Markets; current Chairman, TMX Group

Posthumous Inductees

Jalynn H. Bennett – Former Director, Bank of Canada; former Commissioner, Ontario Securities Commission

Sir Rodolphe Forget – Former Chairman, Montreal Stock Exchange; former Partner, L. J. Forget et Compagnie

Jean-Louis Lévesque – Founder, Lévesque, Beaubien Inc.

Charles Edward (Ted) Medland – Former President & CEO and Chairman, Wood Gundy Ltd.

This year’s inductees have roots that span the country and have played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the investment industry and capital markets in Canada. They are highly accomplished trailblazers in an industry that has evolved significantly over the years. 

The 2015 inductees will be formally recognized and celebrated at a Gala Dinner on the evening of Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the SoCo Ballroom, Delta Toronto hotel, in downtown Toronto.

For more information on the IIAC Investment Industry Hall of Fame and its 2015 class of inductees, click here. For more information on the Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony, click here.