Fair & Balanced Regulation
The private capital markets in Canada are dependent on regulations that are fair and balanced to all parties.
The PCMA and its members are passionate about this topic as it directly impacts capital raising in Canada, the growth in our economy and investment opportunities for all Canadians.
About Us
Our History
The Private Capital Market Association of Canada (PCMA) is a not-for-profit association founded in 2002 as the national voice of the exempt market dealers (EMDs), issuers and industry professionals in the private capital markets across Canada.
Our Role
The PCMA plays a critical role in the private capital markets by:
- assisting hundreds of dealers and issuer member firms and individual dealing representatives to understand and implement their regulatory responsibilities;
- providing high-quality and in-depth educational opportunities to the private capital markets professionals;
- encouraging the highest standards of business conduct amongst its membership across Canada;
- increasing public and industry awareness of private capital markets in Canada;
- being the voice of the private capital markets to securities regulators, government agencies and other industry associations and public capital markets;
- providing valuable services and cost-saving opportunities to its member firms and individual dealing representatives; and
connecting its members across Canada for business and professional networking.
PCMA Executives and Board of Directors We're all about teamwork.
David Gilkes
Chair Board, Chair Executive Committee, Advocacy Committee Member, Compliance Committee Member, Awards Committee Member & Board Director
Matthew Boulton
Executive Committee Member, Western Chapter Chair, & Board Director
Geoff Bennett
Board Director
Christopher Kozub
Data Committee Member, & Board Director
Neil Hutton
Board Director
Alixe Cormick
Communications Committee Member & Board Director
Nadine Milne
Vice Chair Board, Vice Chair Executive Committee, Advocacy Committee Member, Conference Committee Member, Compliance Committee Member & Board Director
Ameeta Vijay
Executive Committee Member, Audit Committee Member, Conference Committee Member & Board Director
Nancy Bacon
Data Committee Member, Dealing Representative Committee Member & Board Director
Ray Kindiak
Data Committee Member, & Board Director
Cory Clapperton
Board Director
Brian Koscak
Vice Chair Board, Vice Chair Executive Committee, Advocacy Committee Member, Communications Committee Member, Conference Committee Member & Board Director
Stephen Warden
Audit Committee Member, & Board Director
Phil de Heaume
Dealing Representative Committee Member, & Board Director
Spencer Coupland
Board Director
Richard Carlton
Board Director
Our Members The people we serve are invaluable.
To the right are the founding partners to the PCMA.
Today, the membership of the PCMA is comprised of over 300 member firms including:
- Firms registered as exempt market dealers with securities regulators in one or more jurisdictions across Canada and the dealing representatives of those firms;
- Exempt market issuers;
- Professional advisers and service providers to the exempt market including lawyers, accountants, compliance advisers, financial institutions, software providers, corporate communications advisers, investment professionals and others.
