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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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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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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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MSc Finance students bag gold at ENGAGE Student Portfolio competition

Apr 8, 2015

MSc in Finance students from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business have brought home gold at the prestigious ENGAGE International Investment Education Symposium, the world’s largest student investment conference.

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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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MSc Finance students win three in a row at RISE investment competition

Apr 10, 2014

MSc in Finance students from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business have brought home gold for the third year in a row at the prestigious RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) competition.

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Beedie MSc Finance students take top prize at RISE investment portfolio competition

Apr 12, 2013

For the second consecutive year, MSc in Finance students from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business have won a major award at the prestigious RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) investment competition hosted at the University of Dayton in Ohio – the world’s largest competition of its kind. The Beedie students won first place in the Balanced Investment Style category for their work on the Student Investment Advisory Service (SIAS) fund, the student-run investment fund […]

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SIAS students garner top returns at RISE investment portfolio competition

Apr 10, 2012

MSc in Finance students from the Beedie School of Business have won a major award at the prestigious RISE investment competition hosted at Dayton University, Ohio. The students won first place in the Balanced Investment Style category for their work on the Student Investment Advisory Service (SIAS) fund, the student-run investment fund which sees Beedie students managing over $10 million of the university’s endowment portfolio. Bill Dennis, Jared Wolk, Mehdi Saedi and Jon Lo attended […]

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