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lacible | Août 2016
C H A I R ' S M E S S A G E
I am honoured to have been elected president of the IQPF Board
of Directors on June 10. First, I want to thank my predecessor,
Nathalie Bachand, for her two years in office. Her dedication to the
advancement of our profession is an example for us all. It's going to
be a challenge to follow in her footsteps, especially in those heels!
All joking aside, I am proud to be part of a Board made up primarily
of women. It is a first in the history of the IQPF and it puts us way
out in front in the financial world!
Nathalie Bachand will still serve on the Board as Past President, but
there are others who are leaving us this year: Yves L. Giroux, Sylvie
Lauzon, Yves J. Leroux and Marie-Chantal Viau. I want to thank
them all for their work and involvement!
Their departure makes way for new blood, and this year we have
three new directors: Mélissa Casabon Matteau, Onesta Di Paola and
Catherine G Patenaude. Welcome aboard!
Three-year strategic plan
In 2010, we developed a three-year strategic plan that identified
our key issues and objectives. It guided our actions and kept us on
track. In fall 2015, we adopted the 2016-2019 strategic plan, so this
is the first year of the exercise. We have set ambitious goals that will
require a considerable group effort.
The professional order issue is still our number-one priority, and
we are closely watching the changes that will be made to the Act
Respecting the Distribution of Financial Products and Services this
fall. We will also continue to promote the concept of behavioural
finance, and to this end, we have put together a definition:
Behavioural finance encompasses the personal reference
points and human reactions that motivate a client's financial
goals and the decisions stemming from them.
The principles of behavioural finance will be increasingly evident
in IQPF training activities. All new courses will be developed in
collaboration with a psychologist who will add a more human touch
PUTTING ON HIGH
HEELS!
