Capital markets

Mathieu Talbot is Vice President, Business Services Group and Corporate Banking. He's in charge of the business development and portfolio management activities for Desjardins's corporate and commercial banking sectors, which covers small businesses as well as Capital Markets clients across Canada and in certain regions of the United States. The teams under his leadership includes Corporate Banking, National Accounts, Real Estate Financing Group, Loan Syndication, Institutional Financing, in addition to supporting the structuring side of Desjardins's entire commercial banking sector. He also spearheads the newly created Sustainable Financing Group, Tech and Innovation Group and a specialized agriculture team.

Frédéric Girard joined Desjardins Capital Markets in 2019 as Managing Director. After working for Goldman Sachs in New York in global equity sales and trading, he joined the National Bank of Canada as the lead of equity trading for institutional clients. He has extensive knowledge of North American equity markets from both an investment and issuing perspective.

In 2010, after holding several roles at Goldman Sachs, TD Securities and HSBC, Pierre Morin joined Desjardins Capital Markets once again after previously working there for 10 years. As Senior Director and Head of the Fixed Income Group, he now oversees the trading, institutional sales, preferred share, financing, and futures and options teams.

Bill Cabel joined Desjardins Capital Markets in 2014 after working at Stifel Nicolaus, Jacob Securities and TD Newcrest in equity research and then as head of research. Bill holds a BSc in life sciences and an MSc in neuroscience from Queen's University and an MBA in finance and accounting from the Schulich School of Business.

Danny Charette is Managing Director and Head of Business Management & Strategic Operations at Desjardins Capital Markets. He sits on the management committee of Desjardins Securities and the board of directors of Desjardins Securities International, of which he is also CFO. Before joining Desjardins in 2006, he held various positions in accounting and financial management in large-scale companies in Canada and Europe. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA in finance and accounting.

Ryan joined Desjardins Securities in 2008 and has over 15 years of experience in managing debt capital markets transactions for Canadian and international borrowers. Previously, he was with HSBC in debt capital markets and investment banking. Ryan's extensive experience in capital markets includes lead management roles for large government, financial, corporate, infrastructure and Maple borrowers. He is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Pascal Drolet is Head of Investment Banking for Quebec and a member of Desjardins Capital Markets' executive committee. He has significant experience advising clients on a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private capital raises, initial public offerings and follow-on transactions. He covers public and private companies in a broad range of sectors, including tech, media and telecom (TMT), agri-food and diversified industries. Before joining Desjardins Capital Markets, Pascal worked at the Boston Consulting Group where he led the execution of mandates including operational restructuring, post-merger integration, organization design and business strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from HEC Montréal and is a CFA charterholder.

Renaud Emond is the director of the trading and sales teams for foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives. He has a 30-year career specializing in fixed income, currencies and derivatives. His previous roles include Managing Director and Treasurer at Société Générale, where he excelled in corporate strategy, client management and capital markets. He holds a BA in Economics from Université Laval and has completed the Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. Renaud’s expertise spans corporate strategy, global capital markets and mentorship, making him a leader in the institutional financial sector.

Mark A. Edwards is Head of Investment Banking for Ontario and Western Canada and Head of Real Estate Investment Banking. He has over 20 years of real estate and capital markets experience in a wide array of real estate investment programs, including debt and equity financing, joint ventures, dispositions, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds an Honours degree in Urban Development from the University of Western Ontario.