by ext | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog
Like most industries, the insurance industry has a language all its own, and industry-specific acronyms are a big part of that special language. They can give us a quick, simple way to communicate with other people in the industry – as long as you know what all the...
by ext | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Careers
According to a report authored by the Conference Board of Canada, the financial services industry accounts for 780,000 jobs or 6.8% of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP). While Toronto is Canada’s largest financial hub, there are employment...
by ext | Oct 25, 2016 | Blog, Careers, Industry Insights
Featured student: Ella Arsenault IFSE course: Officers’, Partners’, and Directors’ Course (OPD) As the financial services industry places increasing emphasis on corporate governance and compliance, the Officers’, Partners’, and Directors’ Course...
by ext | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog
Mutual fund managers typically use one of two investment strategies: top-down or bottom-up. Top-down The top-down approach begins by looking at macroeconomic data and trends (e.g., inflation, interest rates and economic growth) to determine the regions, as well as the...
by ext | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Industry Insights
A very important area of the financial services industry is the capital markets. The capital markets are fundamental to the economy of the country. It promotes economic growth by providing corporations and governments access to capital which enables these...
by ext | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog, Industry Insights
Most people know the basic concept of how mutual funds work: a number of investors pool their money and then a portfolio manager invests these combined assets in a specific market, such as Canadian stocks, U.S. bonds, precious metals, etc. Among their many benefits,...
