Practitioner Seminar Series

DeGroote MFin students have the opportunity to learn from finance professionals currently working in the industry. These seminars cover a range of topics and industries to help solidify the knowledge learned in the classroom.​

Previous Topics

• Risk Management and Banking Regulation in Canada​
• The Evolution of the Investment Advisory Business in Canada​
• A Pension Plan Story – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan​
• Current Industry Practices in Model Risk Management​
• New Investment Frontier – Active ETFs and Artificial Intelligence​​
• The Global History of Finance

Previous Speakers

• Mr. Daju Gu, Canadian Chinese Financial Association
• Prof. Will Huggins, DeGroote School of Business
• Dr. Qiuliang (Alan) Peng, Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)​
• Mr. Gavin McCrodan, Huxton Black Ltd.​
• Ms. Audrey Gaspar, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)​
• Dr. Houben Huang, Deloitte Canada​
• Dr. Grant Wang, Senior Vice President and Co-CIO of Highstreet Asset Management