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Tornado CEO Departs as CCO Absorbs Top Role; 17 International Firms Register with CIRO; BMO, Wealthsimple, Wellington-Altus Restructure Canadian Operations; 37 RIAs Graduate

Tornado's CEO and board member depart as the CCO absorbs the CEO role. Across the border, 17 new firms register with CIRO including US-based Highbridge Capital, Nuveen, and Hawk Ridge. BMO moves 117 people between entities, Wealthsimple shifts 23 to its new investment arm, and Wellington-Altus restructures 50 registrations. TD Waterhouse Private Investment Counsel deregisters. 37 RIAs graduate to SEC registration, 2 fail.

By Farah Ashraf Kamal · Finleet Daily Intelligence

April 05, 2026

By Farah Ashraf Kamal

Across 528 events today — the highest single-day count this quarter — the tape was split between US broker-dealer leadership changes and a wave of Canadian regulatory activity. Tornado lost its CEO and a board member in a single cycle. North of the border, 17 new firms registered with CIRO, four firms deregistered, and major Canadian institutions restructured hundreds of registrations. On the advisory side, 37 RIAs graduated to SEC registration while 2 failed the 120-day window.

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