Bay Street Buzz

This information courtesy of Bill Vlaad, of Vlaad & Co.:

“Institutional Trader Marcel Ferreri has returned to UBS Securities Canada after a brief stint at GMP Capital.

UBS also promoted Travis Wood to Income Trust Analyst.

Louisbourg Investments hired Heather Hurshman, as Vice-President and Portfolio Manager based in the firm’s Halifax office. Hurshman was most recently a Vice-President, Portfolio Manager and member of the Senior Portfolio Management Team at Seamark Asset Management.

RBC Capital Markets Energy Associate Steve Toth has joined his former Analyst Gordon Gee at Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management.

John Glover has joined Barclays Capital from HiFX, as a Director of Foreign Exchange Sales in Toronto.

Odlum Brown hired former Head of Fixed Income at Blackmont Capital, Hank Cunningham, as a Fixed Income Strategist.

Michael Herring, Vice President Managing Director and Investment Strategist will assume the overall responsibilities for BMO Nesbitt Burns Retail Research.

De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada appointed Peter Horan President and Chief Executive Officer from his role as Senior Vice-President, Sales which he has had since joining the Company in March 2008.

Martin Hakker will now head Fidessa Canada while retaining his position as EVP Marketing, North America.

Frederic Belhumeur has joined ING Canada as a Financial Specialist, Broker Financial Services. Previously Frederic was a Portfolio Manager for Presima in Montreal.

Eric Landry, previously an Analyst for Caliburn Capital Partners, has joined HR Strategies in Montreal as an Investment Analyst.

Rachel Gillespie has joined FTI Consulting as a Senior Consultant working in the Corporate Finance (Restructuring) Division. Gillespie was most recently at Scotia Capital as Associate, Investment Banking.

Bill Vlaad, bill@vlaadco.com
647-426-3890 (Direct)”

MRM