The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) said Wednesday it will award Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to individuals who have made a lifetime contribution to the Canadian securities industry.
The industry association says it has been asked by David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, to be a partner that will award 38 medals. The honours will be bestowed in recognition of the Queen’s 60th anniversary on the throne.
IIAC member firms will be asked to identify people who, during their professional life, have made a major contribution to building this industry in a way that serves the investing public and issuers, the financing and trading of securities, the capital market infrastructure for the trade, clearing and settlement of securities, and good public policy and effective regulation of markets and the industry.
“This process is an excellent opportunity to honour the leaders who have helped build the Canadian investment industry to demonstrating globally the strong national profile it has today,” says Ian Russell, IIAC president and CEO.
The IIAC’s board of directors is seeking nominations of men and women from across the country, working in or who have worked in or for the securities industry and who have contributed in a significant way to the development of the Canadian investment industry or capital markets. The board and selection panel want suggestions of people from all securities industry segments, ages, genders, and functions within the securities industry, as well as people in companies that support the industry’s effectiveness.
Nominations must be submitted by June 1. The medal selection panel will review all entries and finalize a list of recommended award winners by July 1, and the IIAC board of directors will select/confirm 38 medal winners by July 30.
The winners will receive their medals at the IIAC Annual Conference Dinner on September 20.
More information on the nomination process is available on the IIAC website.