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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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Graduate Certificate brings Ben Britton’s invention closer to market

Jul 6, 2016

When Ben Britton took the stage at the Hong Kong-Canada National Investment Pitch Competition on June 3 in Calgary, he presented with the confidence of a professional. He knew his product, he knew his market, and he knew he could sway the judges to hand him the $50,000 grand prize – which they did – along with the opportunity to meet investors in Hong Kong.

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Graduate students earn podium place at PRMIA Risk Management Challenge finals

Mar 18, 2016

A team of MSc in Finance students captured the silver medal at the prestigious Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge finals.

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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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Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability: The role of investors in building sustainable capital markets

Mar 1, 2016

Despite recent success in making responsible investing more attractive to investors, more support is required from governing bodies to continue the momentum. Though a prevalent attitude that sustainable investment is not profitable continues to exist, money managers are proven to respond to demand – meaning that pressure from clients to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment strategies would be a huge step towards progress.

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Media Advisory: Experts examine role of investors in building sustainable capital markets

Feb 23, 2016

A panel of ESG (economic, social and governance) experts will discuss how capital is allocated and invested in global, regional and national economies at a special learning and networking event on Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m. at Simon Fraser University’s Segal Graduate School of Business. Experts from the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the Capital Stewardship Program (SEIU), bcIMC (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation) and SHARE (Shareholders Association for Research & Education) […]

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Beedie MSc Finance team qualifies for PRMIA Risk Management Challenge finals

Feb 11, 2016

Four students from the MSc Finance program at the Beedie School of Business emerged victorious over three teams from Western Canada to win the regional round of the prestigious PRMIA Risk Management Challenge.

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BBA alumni named on BIV’s Forty Under 40

Oct 28, 2015

Beedie School of Business alumni Manny Padda and Raman Randhawa have been ranked among B.C.’s top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in the 2015 Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 awards.

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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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Beedie hosts leading Canadian financier Stephen Jarislowsky

Jul 31, 2015

Humans must fight the inherent animal emotions within them and train themselves to think carefully in order to make successful investments. Capitulating to fear and greed will only result in investments failing, much like the recent crash in the Chinese stock market.

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