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<p>🧠 How well do investment decisions actually get made?<br><br>Judgement under uncertainty is still the industry's most important source of advantage, and it remains vulnerable to bias and noise, largely unmanaged and difficult to improve, even as Artificial Intelligence (AI) use grows.<br><br>CFA Society Toronto is partnering with Panthera Solutions on the 2026 Global Study of Professional Investors, the annual benchmark for Investment Decision Quality. This year's edition adds a dedicated section on AI integration, trust, and accountability.<br><br>If you make investment decisions, on your own or through a team or committee, we would value your perspective.<br><br>📊 15 to 20 minutes<br>🔒 Anonymous<br>📚 Research use only<br><br>🔗 Take the survey: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/enmjR_hx">https://lnkd.in/enmjR_hx</a><br><br>Closes October 18, 2026.<br><br>#InvestmentManagement #DecisionQuality #CFA #CFASocietyToronto #AIinFinance #InstitutionalInvestors #PortfolioManagement #WealthManagement #Panthera #AssetManagement</p>

<p>📣 The 2027 CFA Society Toronto Mentorship Program is now accepting applications.<br><br>The best career advice usually comes from someone who's already been where you're going.<br><br>As a protégé, you'll be paired with an experienced charterholder for a year of one-to-one guidance, get practical insight you can apply directly to your role, and join tailored workshops and networking events built around career development.<br><br>Time commitment: 6 to 8 meetings across the year.<br><br>Eligibility: Charterholder, Professional, or Affiliate Members with two or more years of qualified work experience. Full-time undergraduate students and past program participants are not eligible.<br><br>⏳ Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM (ET)⁠<br><br>Apply as a protégé: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/e-mZk49V">https://lnkd.in/e-mZk49V</a><br><br>#CFA #CFAToronto #Mentorship #Career #Finance</p>

<p>CFA Society Toronto Corporate sponsor, RBC Global Asset Management’s Fall 2026 Global Investment Outlook is now available! Watch video highlights or download the full report here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/eJVFUeCV">https://lnkd.in/eJVFUeCV</a><br><br>Sponsored message from RBC Global Asset Management</p>

<p>📣 The 2027 CFA Society Toronto Mentorship Program is now accepting applications.<br><br>You've built a career worth learning from. Pass it on.<br><br>As a mentor, you'll be paired one-to-one with a protégé for a year of guided conversations, share the perspective that shaped your own path, and connect with fellow charterholders through exclusive program events.<br><br>Time commitment: 6 to 8 meetings across the year.<br>Eligibility: Charterholder, Professional, or Affiliate Members of CFA Society Toronto.<br><br>Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM (ET)<br><br>Apply as a mentor: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/ecV55Qdi">https://lnkd.in/ecV55Qdi</a><br><br>#CFA #CFAToronto #Mentorship #Finance #Leadership</p>

<p>Where does alpha actually come from in long-duration fixed income?<br><br>On October 7, join CFA Society Toronto in partnership with Trans-Canada Capital (TCC) for a sponsored lunch session on how active managers can look past traditional benchmarks to find multiple, uncorrelated sources of alpha across the long-duration spectrum.<br><br>You'll discover:<br> ✅ Why structural features of long-duration fixed income make consistent alpha hard to earn<br> ✅ How a multi-lever framework can diversify active return and improve consistency<br> ✅ Where structural inefficiencies in long corporate credit open real opportunities<br> ✅ How derivatives can manage duration, yield curve and portfolio risk<br>Built for institutional investors, pension professionals, portfolio managers, investment consultants and asset allocators.<br><br>🟪 Members only. Log in to your CFAST account to register by October 1. <br><br>Eligible for 1 CFA Institute PL credit.<br><br>Thank you to TCC for supporting professional learning in our investment community.<br><br>#CFASocietyToronto #CFAToronto #FixedIncome #InstitutionalInvesting #PortfolioManagement #InvestmentManagement #AlternativeInvestments</p>

<p>🔴 Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the Fall/Winter University Sponsorship Program.<br><br>Up to $1,500 in funding per event for finance and business clubs at Ontario universities and colleges. Free to apply — submit by end of day September 23.<br><br>Missed this round? <br><br>The Winter/Spring cycle for events running January–April 2027 has a deadline of November 13.<br><br>Apply now → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/e9fTtPrX">https://lnkd.in/e9fTtPrX</a><br><br>#CFA #CFAToronto #Finance #USP #LastCall #Deadline #Funding #Toronto #University #Students</p>

<p>An unforgettable way to close the 69th Annual Investment Dinner and 90 years of CFA Society Toronto 🥂<br><br>The 90th Lounge Post-Reception brought together members, guests, and colleagues from across the investment community. <br><br>Cocktails from our flare bartenders, live jazz carrying the room, and the kind of conversations that only happen among people who genuinely love this profession.<br><br>Thank you to everyone who stayed to celebrate with us into the night 🎷<br><br>Thank you to all our Sponsors!<br>Platinum Plus Sponsor: CIBC Global Asset Management | Gestion globale d’actifs CIBC<br>Platinum Sponsors: Ares Management, HarbourVest Partners<br>Gold Sponsors: Fiera Capital, Global X Canada, Mackenzie Investments, Mawer Investment Management, TD Asset Management<br>Silver Sponsors: Morningstar DBRS, Robeco, Sun Life Global Investments<br>Bronze Sponsors: Franklin Templeton, Trans-Canada Capital, TPG<br> Reception Sponsor: PGIM<br> Supporting Sponsors: Nuveen, a TIAA company, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.<br><br>#CFASocietyToronto #AnnualInvestmentDinner #90YearsStrong #CanadianFinance #InvestmentCommunity</p>

<p>Celebrating Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.-CFA Society Toronto Research Award and Benchmark Ballot winners at the 69th Annual Investment Dinner 🏆🎯<br><br>Congratulations to the 2026 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. – CFA Society Toronto Research Award winners:<br><br>Gregory W. Eaton, Professor of Personal Financial Management, The University of Georgia<br>Andriy Shkilko, Professor of Finance and Laurier Research Chair in Financial Markets, @Wilfrid Laurier University and The University of Georgia<br>Ingrid Werner, Martin and Andrew Murrer Professor in Finance, The Ohio State University, and CEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research<br><br>For their paper, "Nocturnal Trading," the first comprehensive look at the overnight equity trading market and its growing relevance to Canadian investors.<br><br>Thank you to Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. for their continued partnership, and to Chris Guthrie, CFA and Harry Marmer for presenting.<br><br>Congratulations also to Haakon Pedersen, PhD, CFA, Wealth Manager at IceCap Asset Management Limited, winner of the 2026 Benchmark Ballot. This year we also put AI to the test. The human still came out on top.<br><br>Learn more: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/gmq2AG79">https://lnkd.in/gmq2AG79</a><br><br>Thank you to all our Sponsors!<br>Platinum Plus Sponsor: CIBC Global Asset Management | Gestion globale d’actifs CIBC<br>Platinum Sponsors: Ares Management, HarbourVest Partners<br>Gold Sponsors: Fiera Capital, Global X Canada, Mackenzie Investments, Mawer Investment Management, TD Asset Management<br>Silver Sponsors: Morningstar DBRS, Robeco Sun Life Global Investments<br>Bronze Sponsors: Franklin Templeton, Trans-Canada Capital, TPG<br>Reception Sponsor: PGIM<br>Supporting Sponsors: Nuveen, a TIAA company, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.<br><br>#CFASocietyToronto #AnnualInvestmentDinner #HillsdaleResearchAward #BenchmarkBallot #Finance #Investment #HumansVsAI</p>

<p>The 69th Annual Investment Dinner would not have been possible without the generous support of our 2026 sponsors. <br> <br>To every sponsor who stood behind this evening — thank you for investing in Canada's investment community and in the people who will lead it next. <br> <br>Thank you to all our Sponsors! <br>Platinum Plus Sponsor: CIBC Global Asset Management | Gestion globale d’actifs CIBC <br>Platinum Sponsors: Ares Management, HarbourVest Partners <br>Gold Sponsors: Fiera Capital, Global X Canada, Mackenzie Investments, Mawer Investment Management, TD Asset Management <br>Silver Sponsors: Morningstar DBRS, Robeco, Sun Life Global Investments <br>Bronze Sponsors: Franklin Templeton, Trans-Canada Capital, TPG <br>Reception Sponsor: PGIM<br>Supporting Sponsors: Nuveen, a TIAA company, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.<br> <br>#AnnualInvestmentDinner #CFASocietyToronto #ThankYouSponsors #CanadianFinance #InvestmentIndustry </p>

<p>5 days until the Fall/Winter University Sponsorship Program deadline.<br><br>If your finance or business club is planning events between September and December, we can help fund them — up to $1,500 per event, free to apply.<br><br>Submit your application by September 23 → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="auto" href="https://lnkd.in/e9fTtPrX">https://lnkd.in/e9fTtPrX</a><br><br>#CFA #CFAToronto #Finance #USP #University #Funding #Toronto #Deadline #Students</p>