About the founders:
Yves Rebetez, CFA
One of Canada’s leading ETF experts, Yves’ career in the financial services industry spans over three decades, serving in a variety of positions and functions from foreign exchange markets to international private banking, HNW portfolio management, institutional asset management, research, and product analytics. A former Vice President of ETFs and Structured products at RBC Dominion Securities, Yves Rebetez, CFA recognized the coming wave of disruptive innovation early, and launched ETFinsight – a website dedicated to the Canadian ETF space – in 2011 and as co-owner of CREDO, went on to partner with Mindpath Financial Conferences, and continue running the annual Canadian ETF industry conference, now celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Yves is a recognized thought leader in ETFs and often presents at industry events.
Grahame R. Lyons
Grahame is a mutual fund and Exchange Trade Fund (ETF) industry pioneer leading in the growth and origination of many large well-known Canadian investment funds over the past 25+ years. His industry experience includes senior and executive roles at Fidelity Investments, Strategic Value Corp, Loring Ward Investment Counsel, Barclays Global Investors (iShares) and Claymore Investments. He received a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies from the University of Western Ontario Grahame is President of Arbutus Partners, a leading third-party marketing distribution company focused on high quality undiscovered Canadian asset managers with unique investment strategies.