Think you’re smart? Prove it

The Toronto CFA Society and Hillsdale Investment Management are calling for submissions for the second year of the Toronto CFA Society & Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award.

Applications are judged on the potential contribution of their applied research to topics of interest related to Canadian capital markets. Areas of research interest include any aspect of investment management, such as portfolio management, asset valuation, risk management, compliance and performance evaluation.

“This award is a great way for academics and industry practitioners to get exposure and recognition for their research in Canadian Capital Markets.” said Peter S. Jarvis, CFA, executive director, Toronto CFA Society.

The award is open to global researchers conducting research related to Canadian capital markets including both academics and practitioners. The winner will receive one research award of $10,000 and will be announced at a reception hosted by Toronto CFA Society.

Dr. Pauline Shum was the first recipient of the Toronto CFA Society & Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award, for her research paper entitled “The Long and Short of Leveraged ETFs: the Financial Crisis and Performance Attribution.”

“Hillsdale and Toronto CFA Society share the same vision for high quality research. In recent years, Canadian capital markets have earned the confidence of domestic and global investors,” said Chris Guthrie, CFA, president and CEO, Hillsdale. “We must build on this and continue to offer a unique value proposition to investors in the global context. We believe that excellent research is a driver of continuous improvement in our field. Hillsdale is thrilled to support this very meaningful initiative once again this year.”

The deadline for submission is November 30^th, 2011. Papers that have been published or accepted for publication, or simultaneously submitted for awards with other organizations will not be considered.

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