Private Capital Markets - Winter 2016-17

Telling Our Story, our private capital markets story, has never been more imperative.

;e tsunami of global economic and political change has shi;ed our already precarious position, but the good news is that we are moving with it. Our culture has been a key source of ongoing strength and stability during these changing times. We worked together in each region with deep member engagement on our response letter to the CSA 33-404. ;roughout the process, the interest of the investor was paramount. ;e response letter was brilliantly written with a ;rm hand that fairly and strongly represented the views of our members from the regions, who desire a clear and practical regulatory framework that balances the interests of all stakeholders.

Protecting, our culture and industry is a
shared responsibility, and one that everyone
at PCMA takes seriously for the investor. ;is
responsibility starts at the top, with the Board of Direc-
tors and the Directors setting the tone, and extends to
every PCMA member. What better way to tell Our
Story, and share our private capital markets culture, than
with something tangible like this Magazine!
;e power of a magazine. ;e power of this Maga-
zine, the Private Capital Markets (PCM) Magazine. It’s
become a touchstone for all of us to share our knowledge,
our success, our challenges, our expertise and thus ful;ll-
ing our mandate of educate, advocate, connect and
elevate. We want you to be proud of your connection
with the PCMA and so we have launched with this
edition a bold, new, fresh and current look for Our Maga-
zine. And we wanted to make it personal.

Sel;es by their very nature are personal. ;eir content usually says a lot about the people who work at the company. Look at our cover. It shows personality, humanity and authenticity. And those are top traits that clients seek when doing business in the exempt markets world. Being human. It is much easier to connect with a person than an abstract concept. While it’s important to create a powerful emotional connection for anyone considering the company’s product, it’s also what connects us as an association.

It’s a great time to look back at this remarkable year, full of great achievements. We are immensely proud of the work that you, your fellow members, new Chapter Leaders, Directors and Members have demonstrated. Our Annual Conference in spring of 2016 sold out, once again. It delivered an ambitious agenda with great content, expert panelists, exciting keynote speakers. Most importantly, the conference delivered real value to our members. It was also an awards year. We are the ;rst and only national industry awards for Private Capital Markets Professionals.

;e Private Capital Markets Awards have become a coveted
mark of achievement and exceptionality in the private
capital markets cultural sphere. Congratulations go out
to all the winners and make sure you turn to the awards
section of the magazine for all the details.