Benjamin Tal is a member of the CIBC economic team that is responsible for analyzing macro economic developments and their implications for fixed income, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets. He also acts in an advisory capacity to bank officers on issues related to wealth management, household/corporate credit and risk.

Benjamin has more than 20 years of experience in the private sector advising clients, industry leaders, corporate boards, trade associations, and governments on economic and financial issues. He is also a regular commentator in the media.

Benjamin is a member of the Economic Committee of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, The Economic Development Committee of the Toronto Board of Trade. He is also a member of the board of Governors of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario, and a board member of Toronto Finance International.

Roque Hsieh is a partner in our Financial Institutions and Real Estate tax services practice, with over 25 years’ experience advising Canadian and foreign corporations in structuring and financing real estate investments and development projects. Roque specializes in the area of in-bound investments into Canadian real estate, including the acquisition of real estate holdings as well as the undertaking of real estate development projects. He has considerable experience with non-resident tax issues including in-bound/out-bound business investments, dispositions of Canadian properties, immigration, emigration and the use of Canadian and foreign trusts for estate and family planning. He has published numerous articles and delivered presentations at industry leading venues, including the Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Tax Conference, the BC Tax Conference, and CICA. Roque is a currently a Director and the Treasurer of the Urban Development Institute.