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Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

01/10/2015 14:40

Canaccord Genuity Group Announces Enhancements To Executive Leadership Team

Appointments ensure continuity of senior management and strengthen global
coordination around strategic priorities
 

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") is
pleased to announce the following appointments to its global leadership team.
The executives will join the global operating committee and will report to Dan
Daviau, whose appointment to President and CEO of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
becomes effective today.

Pat Burke joins the firm as President of the capital markets division of
Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada) and brings more than 25 years of experience
and extensive institutional relationships to his role. Most recently, Pat
served as Global Head of Equity and Co-Head of Global Investment Banking for
Scotiabank. In that role, Pat was responsible for oversight of equity sales,
trading, research, prime brokerage, equity capital markets, equity derivatives
and investment banking. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Pat was Managing Director
and Head of Canadian Equities for Merrill Lynch, having held various roles of
increasing responsibility since 2000. From 1990 to 2000, Pat worked in
institutional equity and fixed income for Bank of Montreal.

Stuart Raftus has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer of Canaccord
Genuity Group Inc., a role which comprises responsibility and oversight of the
firm's global operations, information technology, human resources and
marketing. This appointment leverages Stuart's track record of implementing
sound business strategies and driving operational success, gained over three
decades of experience in the Canadian and US securities industry. Most
recently, Stuart has been credited with successfully realigning the firm's
Canadian wealth management operations and significantly reducing fixed costs,
an accomplishment which will directly contribute to success in his new role.
Stuart will continue to serve as President of Canaccord Genuity Wealth
Management in Canada, a role he has held since 2014.

Brad Kotush will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. and will take on the additional role of
Chief Risk Officer. Since joining the firm in 1998, Brad has held various
responsibilities of strategic importance across the firm's global operations,
and as Chief Financial Officer, has played a vital role in the global
development of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. since his appointment in 2006.

Jeff Barlow has been promoted to President, Canaccord Genuity Inc. (US). Jeff
joined Canaccord Genuity in 2007 and successfully expanded the firm's Life
Sciences practice, before becoming Head of US Investment Banking in June, 2011.
Jeff has proven to be a talented and capable partner, with a demonstrated
ability to build strong teams and successfully grow the firm's business in the
US.

Mark Whaling has been appointed Global Head of Sales and Trading; a position
which builds upon his achievements as Head of Global Equity Sales and Trading
businesses since 2012. Mark will continue to manage Canaccord Genuity's global
institutional sales and trading operations with additional oversight of fixed
income and all other non-equity sales and trading operations.

"Today's appointments reflect our commitment to improving the global alignment
and operating efficiency of our business," said Dan Daviau, President and CEO
of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. "I am confident this will enable us to better
serve our clients and our shareholders."

"I am particularly pleased to welcome Pat Burke to the firm," Mr. Daviau
continued. "He brings significant global capital markets expertise to his role,
along with a proven track record of building strong teams."

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the
"Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with
operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth
management and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Company
has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client
relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual,
institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions,
brokerage services and investment banking services. The Company has offices in
10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,
Australia, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. Canaccord Genuity,
the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK,
France, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us
there are no foreign markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX
and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.


 

North America media: Scott Davidson, Executive Vice President, Global Head of
Corporate Development and Strategy, Phone: 416-869-3875, email:
scott.davidson@canaccord.com; For investor relations inquiries contact:
Christina Marinoff, Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications,Phone:
416-687-5507, email: christina.marinoff@canaccord.com; London media: Robert
Morgan, Stockwell, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email:
robert.morgan@stockwellgroup.com; Brokers: Oliver Hearsey, RBC Europe Limited,
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email: oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com; Simon Hardy or
Alex Collins, Jefferies International Limited, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000,
email: simon.hardy@jefferies.com; alex.collins@jefferies.com

(CF. CF)
 



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