Annual Sponsors
SFU Business
Simon Fraser University and the Faculty of Business Administration have a relatively short but very busy history characterized by innovative people, research and programs. Since 1965, SFU has grown from a small newly established institution with a fresh mission and a local student base to a major Canadian university with an expanding presence in the global arena. SFU has eight faculties, 60 departments and schools, and 63 institutes and centers, and partnerships with more than 100 leading universities in 39 countries, including our first international dual-degree program in China.
Stalla
Stalla was founded in 1978 by Robert J. Stalla, Ph.D., CFA, who pioneered the idea of providing intensive reviews for the CFA Exams. Today, Stalla is a leader in comprehensive CFA Exam preparation, having helped tens of thousands of candidates master the CFA curriculum and ultimately achieve their charterholder designation.
CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with total assets of $336 billion. CIBC Commercial Banking is committed to Partnering with Canada’s BestTM organizations. Our comprehensive approach provides industry expertise, innovative ideas and strategic solutions designed to create, protect and realize stakeholder value. CIBC Commercial Banking is a dynamic work environment, partnering with clients that have annual sales of between $5.0 million to $500 million. Commercial Banking provides integrated financial solutions to address virtually every business requirement at every stage of a company’s development and operation, including credit, asset-based financing, subordinated debt, trade finance, cash management, franchising, foreign exchange, investments, M&A and private placements of equity and debt.
CGA BC
CGA-BC, the largest and fastest growing accounting body in the province, is responsible for training, certifying, and upholding the professional standards of its students and members. As of 2008, CGA- Canada has 45,500 members and 25,000 students, making it the fastest growing accounting designation in Canada. The designation's popularity amongst students can be attributed to the flexibility and reputability of the CGA program. CGAs can be found all over the world working in industry, commerce, finance, government, public practice and the not-for-profit sector.
GE Capital
GE Capital is the Financing arm of the second largest company in the world, General Electric. GE Capital provides commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for health care, media, communications, entertainment, consumers, real estate, and aviation. GE Capital focuses primarily on loans and leases that it underwrites to hold on its own balance sheet rather than on generating fees by originating loans and leases, then selling them to third parties. GE Capital's consumer lending activities are also diversified by product and geography, and include operations in 55 countries.
CFA Vancouver
Formerly The Vancouver Society of Financial Analysts (VSFA), CFA Vancouver was founded in 1965, is a local Society within the CFA Institute, and the leading professional organization for financial analysts and portfolio managers.
The vast majority of members are in the financial and investment industries holding various positions such as investment counselors, pension fund managers, portfolio managers, financial analysts, investment bankers, corporate bankers, stock brokers, and treasury managers.
Leith Wheeler
In 1982, Murray Leith and Bill Wheeler, two seasoned investment analysts, joined forces to offer individual and institutional investors something they believed in - a disciplined investment style that put clients' interests first. Their goal was to preserve clients' capital while offering superior investment growth, regardless of economic factors.
Today, Vancouver-based Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. has evolved from a two-man firm and is a respected investment firm run by a team of partners with over $10 billion under management.
Segal Graduate School of Business
Since the creation of Canada's first Executive MBA in 1968, SFU Business has championed the delivery of relevant, innovative programming to support the needs of the business sector. The Segal Graduate School of Business, located in the heart of Vancouver's business district, delivers graduate management education and executive programs in a restored heritage building that facilitates discussion and interaction among professionals, academics and students.
Supporters
How to become a sponsor
There are several advantages of sponsoring Finance Club, such as exposure for your company and access to a large talent pool of students.
Please e-mail us at finclub@sfu.ca to ask us more.
