Insights & Updates

Day In the Life Of: Darren Scanlan, CFA

Darren will discuss his finance-based career in the public sector in Ontario. Learn about the different roles available for finance professionals.

Day In the Life Of: Shokhrukh Temurov, CFA

Theme: Give Credit Where It's Due: How the Credit Ratings Industry Impacts Financial Institutions with Shokhrukh Temurov, CFA, Morningstar DBRS

Day In the Life Of: Sue McNamara, CFA

Sue will share how her education, experience and skills have made her a leading expert and sought-after speaker on the topic of ESG in fixed income.

Day In the Life Of: Vishang Chawla, CFA

Vishang will discuss his experience as a member of investment grade and high yield corporate bond teams at BMO Asset Management.

CFA & Rock The Street, Wall Street: Celebrating Women's Month Across Canada

Supporting the next generation of women in finance and investment

Learn more about Rock The Street, Wall Street's financial and investment literacy program, which fosters the next generation of women in finance by inspiring high school girls through math and Finlit.

Day In the Life Of: Kevin Hutchinson, CFA, CAIA

In this webinar, Kevin will describe his experience as a member of the External Portfolio Management Team at CPP Investments.

Day In the Life Of: Dominic Siciliano

Please join us for an extensive discussion about all things fixed income as we benefit from Dominic’s established career on both the sell side and buy side.

Day In the Life Of: Derek Walker, CFA

Derek will share what it is like to be head of portfolio design and construction and provide insights of his daily responsibilities at a public pension plan.

Day In the Life Of: Matthew Marine, CFA

Learn what to expect when you join the start-up environment, how to position for success, the day-to-day, and how to pivot your career from a traditional route.

Day In the Life Of: Sarah McGowan

Sarah will discuss her finance-based career in the public sector in Ontario and the various government entities she has worked for.

2022 CFA Society Toronto's Ethics Challenge

CFA Society Toronto's Ethics Challenge is designed to increase students' awareness of the ethical dilemmas they may face as investment management professionals.

2022 CFA Society Toronto & CFA Society Ottawa Research Challenge

CFA Society Toronto and CFA Society Ottawa are hosting the 13th Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge local competition.

Day In the Life Of: Laura Chelaru, CFA

Find out what it is like to work on a bond desk at a Canadian broker-dealer.

Day In the Life Of: Ali Salahuddin, MBA, CIM

Learn more about navigating a career path in structured products and the world of derivatives. Ali Salahuddin will discuss steps in enabling the right skill set for a career in derivatives.

Day In the Life Of: Jessica Morasse, CFA

Learn more about navigating career development on the buy side, from corporate trading to portfolio management. Jessica will discuss steps in creating the right skill set for career progression.

CFA Program and Career Insights Speaker Series

Each speaker series features a CFA charterholder guest who share their unique insights and experiences working in the financial industry.

Day In the Life Of: Benjamin Gossack, CFA

Find out what it is like to be an active portfolio manager in the equity markets. Join us for an engaging Q&A and interactive session with Benjamin Gossack, CFA, active Equity Portfolio manager.

Day In the Life Of: Steve Balaban, CFA

Theme: "Private equity and where it fits in a HNW portfolio" Join us for an engaging conversation with Steve Balaban, CIO of Mink Capital.

CFA Program and Career Insights Speaker Series

Each speaker series features a CFA charterholder guest who share their unique insights and experiences working in the financial industry.

Day In the Life Of: Jason Parker, CFA

Theme: "Managing Anxiety in Uncertain Times" Join us for an engaging Q&A with with Jason Parker, CFA as he walks us through the process of identifying causes and signs of stress and anxiety.

Day In the Life Of: Varun Choyah, MBA

Theme: "The Non-Linear Career Path" Join us for an engaging Q&A and interactive session with Varun Choyah, currently an Associate Portfolio Manager at Brompton Group.

Membership Information Session

Develop a better understanding of CFA Society Toronto's role in the investment community and how it serves its members.

Day In the Life Of: Rose Devli, CFA

Rose will provide insights on her daily responsibilities regarding the fixed income management process, as well as discussing the skills necessary to embark on a career in portfolio management.

Day In the Life Of: Anthony Badali, CFA

Anthony Badali, Commodities Trader, RBC Capital Markets, will discuss areas of quantitative trading on the sell side: mgmt of complex xVA portfolios and trading quantitative investment strategies.

Day In the Life Of: Echo Han, MBA, Rohan Bhargava, CFA, Siddharth Joshi, CFA

Theme: "Building your financial career in Canada" We are bringing together three leaders who themselves moved to Canada and undertook steps to establish their financial careers.

Day In the Life Of Webinar Speaker Series: Chris Kautzky, CFA

Chris, Chief Investment Officer of the Ontario Pension Board will share his path to CIO, discuss challenges and successes along the way and share how his role has changed over the past year.

Day In the Life Of Webinar Speaker Series: Ian Maclean, CFA

Join us with Ian Maclean, CFA as he discusses how to build trust with clients without personal contact, and the challenges of raising capital in a non-face-to-face environment.

CFA Program and Career Insights Speaker Series - 3

Each speaker series features a CFA charterholder guest who share their unique insights and experiences working in the financial industry.

Day In the Life Of Webinar Speaker Series: Mario Cianfarani, CFA

Join us for an interactive discussion with Mario Cianfarani, CFA as he shares with us what it takes to become an equity derivatives trader and how to transition from trading to portfolio management.

CFA Program and Career Insights Speaker Series - 2

Each speaker series features a CFA charterholder guest who share their unique insights and experiences working in the financial industry.

CFA Program and Career Insights Speaker Series - 1

Each speaker series features a CFA charterholder guest who share their unique insights and experiences working in the financial industry.

Day In The Life Of Webinar Speaker Series: Brad Simpson CIM, FCSI

Brad Simpson, Chief Wealth Strategist with TD Wealth, will share career insights from his twenty-nine years in asset management.

Day In The Life Of Webinar Speaker Series: Sebastian Blandizzi

Join us for an interactive Q&A with Sebastian Blandizzi, Global Chief Technology & Operations Officer at Fiera Capital.