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Jonathan Aikman, BA, MA, JD, MBA, CIM, CAMS, CCAS

Biography

Jon is a lawyer and consultant. He is the founder of Matrix Law P.C. He was called to the bar in Ontario in 2001. He is a Solicitor on the Roll in England and Wales since 2008.  

He has professional experience with traditional finance and fintech with investment firms, global investment banks, commercial banks, central banks, ratings agencies, and many other clients.  He has been involved in more than $350B in financing arrangements.  Also, he has been counsel and and as an expert in contentious matters in federal and provincial courts and before administrative tribunals for firms and individuals valued at over $5B.  

Bar Admissions

• Law Society of Ontario (2001), Barrister & Solicitor
• Law Society of England & Wales (2008), Solicitor on the Roll

Education 

• Artificial Intelligence & Fintech Certificates, MIT (Cambridge, US)
• MBA, University of Oxford (Oxford, UK) 
• JD, Juris Doctor, Queen’s University
• MA, (Phil.) University of Guelph
• BA, (Phil. Honours), University of British Columbia

Training & Certificates

• Certified Cryptocurrency AFC Specialist (CCAS), ACAMS
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), ACAMS
• Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation, Canadian Securities Institute
• ESG Investments, CFA Institute UK (London, UK)
• Derivatives, Futures & Options Licensing Courses, Canadian Securities Institute
• Partners, Directors & Officers Course, Canadian Securities Institute

Advisory Positions

• Queen’s University Alternative Asset Fund, Board Member 
• Canadian Bar Association, Investment Steering Committee Member
• Victoria University (University of Toronto), Ad hoc Investment Committee Member 
• Master of Financial Innovation & Technology Program ,  Advisory Board Member, Queen's University
• Master of Finance Program, Advisory Board member, Queen's University
• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Working Group Member (Chicago, US)
• Alternative Investment Management Association, Research Committee Member (Toronto, CA)

Academic Positions

• Cornell University, Adjunct Faculty (Current)
• Queen's University, Adjunct Faculty (Current)
• University of Toronto

Awards

• Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient, Rotman, University of Toronto
• Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (London, UK)
• Robinson-Ryan Award, Queen’s University