Montréal Exchange event welcomes derivatives industry professionals from around the world

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 20, 2015 /CNW/ - Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX) is hosting the 16^th Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference (CADC), a two-day event beginning today in Québec City. CADC, Canada's premier derivatives conference, attracts attendees from across the broad spectrum of MX stakeholders including trading and clearing clients, risk experts and technology and compliance professionals.

"Year after year, CADC provides a forum for the key players in our industry to engage in constructive dialogue on current issues and trends," said Alain Miquelon, President and CEO, Montréal Exchange and Group Head of Derivatives, TMX Group. "The growth of this event in popularity and stature is a testament to the strength of the collaborative spirit within the Canadian derivatives industry."

Highlights in this year's program include a headline panel featuring economists from Canada's leading six banks and panel discussions exploring Canadian and global perspectives on important issues and topics within the industry such as hedge fund investing, synthetic financing opportunities, sophisticated options strategies, and investing and risk management strategies in pension planning.

About TMX Group (TSX:X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, NGX, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, AgriClear and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing, Singapore and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at http://www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter: @TMXGroup.

SOURCE Toronto Stock Exchange