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SFU Beedie’s student-managed funds to drop fossil fuel investments

Dec 8, 2021

SFU Beedie’s two student-managed investment funds are set to become fossil-fuel-free, in line with the university’s commitment to full divestment from fossil fuels announced on November 2, 2021. The $22.4 million Student Investment Advisory Service (SIAS) fund, run by students in SFU Beedie’s MSc in Finance program, and the $8.02 million Beedie Endowment Asset Management (BEAM) fund, run by undergraduate students, have both made the commitment to divest by the end of 2022. Both BEAM […]

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SFU Beedie alumnus Emily Davies helps students find their passions

Oct 15, 2020

On paper, Emily Davies’ (BBA ’15) career path looks like a business student’s dream. After graduating from SFU’s Beedie School of Business, Davies secured a coveted role with RBC Capital Markets, working in equity research and investment banking. Just over two years later, she joined boutique investment management firm Linde Equity, where she is now a Partner. But it could all have been very different. Davies attended an art school and was active in a […]

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Investment challenge goes virtual

Sep 25, 2020

The Linde Davies Investment Challenge, co-founded by SFU Beedie alumnus Emily Davies (BBA ’15), will be going ahead in an online format for 2020. The challenge offers undergraduate students an opportunity to gain experience of the investment world, while competing for a prize pool of $10,000. Applications are open until October 1, 2020, but spaces are limited to 30 teams of three students. Each team must include at least one female student. Students my register […]

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Beedie teams earn top two spots in CFA Institute Research Challenge

Mar 17, 2016

Two teams of students from the Beedie School of Business took home the gold and silver medals in the regional stage of the CFA Institute Research Challenge.

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Beedie Alumni Celebration: Ryan Beedie extols the virtues of family values

Mar 14, 2016

A strong sense of moral values passed down from father to son has stood Ryan Beedie in good stead throughout his career. Prioritizing doing the right thing over financial cost has ensured long-term success for the Beedie Group since Ryan’s father, Keith, established it in 1954 – and Ryan has no intention of abandoning these values now.

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BEAM students parlay portfolio success into prestigious summer internships

Sep 17, 2015

Participating in the Beedie Endowment Asset Management fund (BEAM) is paying dividends for the students’ careers.

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Three top 20 finishes for Beedie at Montreal Exchange Trading Competition

Dec 19, 2014

Three teams of undergraduate students from the Beedie School of Business have netted top twenty finishes in the  Montréal Exchange Options Trading Simulation competition. Beedie undergraduate student Mitchell Wong triumphed over almost 1,500 entrants to bag the silver medal in the competition, netting $5,000 in prize money for his efforts. Two other teams from Simon Fraser University also placed in the top 20, with Xiaomeng Liu and Yingliang Sun placing 16th, and the team of […]

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Beedie School of Business pays tribute to Ryan Beedie

Nov 19, 2014

Beedie School of Business students, faculty and staff gathered to express their gratitude to the Beedie family for their record-setting $22 million gift at the second annual Beedie Appreciation Night.

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Globe and Mail: Departing dean reflects on his legacy

Jul 28, 2014

The following article was published in the Globe and Mail on July 28, 2014.

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A BEAM of light for finance job seekers

Jul 7, 2014

Beedie student investment initiatives launch careers.

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