A new award from Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs) will give $10,000 to a research practitioner whose work is of interest to Canadian Investors. The Toronto CFA Society &
Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award was
announced last week to encourage the relationship between the investment business and academia.
"The launch of the award ... represents an opportunity for us to foster the relationship between the academic and business communities through the promotion of high-quality, practitioner-relevant research," says Sean Cleary, awards chair of the 7,000-member Toronto CFA Society.
Chris Guthrie, a CFA with Hillside, says his company sponsored the award to demonstrate the importance of innovation in the Canadian investment field. "It is Hillsdale's objective to demonstrate its commitment to applied
research and to continue to enhance the quality of practitioner
research," Guthrie said.
Nominations for the award are being accepted from global researchers -- both business professionals and academics -- until November 30. Details are posted at the
Toronto CFA Society webiste.
Writer: Edward Keenan
Source: Sara Maginn Pacella, Toronto CFA Society