Ayaz Hussain

Ayaz Hussain is a capital markets professional and Associated Member of Orbis Law, bringing over a decade of front-line experience across investment banking, securities trading, IPO structuring, and corporate finance. Currently serving as Senior Consultant at Scotiabank iTrade's head office, he has operated directly in market making — executing institutional block trades across equities, derivatives, options, foreign exchange, fixed income, ETFs, and OTC instruments while advising retail, corporate, and institutional clients on portfolio strategy and capital deployment. He holds active Canadian securities licences including the CSC, CPH, DFOL, and TTC, and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). His capital markets practice encompasses the full lifecycle of public and private offerings: IPO structuring and new issue advisory, secondary offerings, private placements (brokered and non-brokered), and syndication support. Acting as Specialist to the Special Handling Desk for New Issues and IPO business at Scotiabank iTrade, Ayaz has contributed directly to capital formation mandates for corporate issuers — coordinating selling group activity, supporting underwriting teams, and managing institutional order books. His understanding of corporate structuring, merger and acquisition dynamics, and public listing requirements positions him as a practical transactional resource for clients navigating Canadian and cross-border capital markets. A licensed Life Insurance Advisor and Underwriter (LLQP), Ayaz also brings regulatory depth across AML/CFT compliance, CDD/EDD investigations, and transaction monitoring — supporting governance frameworks for financial institutions in full alignment with FINTRAC and PCMLTFA requirements. His collaboration with Orbis Law extends his advisory reach across corporate structuring, cross-border investment, and capital markets regulatory matters in both Canadian and international contexts.