Connecting Chinese Finance Professionals

Upcoming CFAA Events

March 26, 2010 - Friday 4:30pm-6:30pm CFAA Happy Hour at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adam Street, Chicago, IL 60603

March 25, 2010 - Thursday 5:15pm-7:00pm — CFAA Distinguished Speaker Series “The Financial Industry in China: the Present and the Future“, featuring Dr. Eugene Zheng, Managing Director of Asia Affairs, Chicago Board Options Exchange, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room, 7th Floor.

Past CFAA Events

February 23, 2010 - Tuesday 5:00pm-8:00pm — 2010 Chinese New Year Reception, featuring Mr. Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr., Chairman and CEO of PFGBEST at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room, 7th Floor.

Jannuary 29, 2010 - Friday 4:30pm-6:30pm CFAA Happy Hour at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adam Street, Chicago, IL 60603

December 18, 2009 - Friday 5:00pm-7:00pm — CFAA Distinguished Speaker Series “2010 China’s Commodity/Futures Market Outlook and Investment Opportunities“, featuring Mr. Tian Yuan, Founder and Former Chairman of China International Futures Co (CIFCO) at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room, 7th Floor.

November 19, 2009 - Thursday  5:00 - 7:30pm    CFAA co-sponsors an event “Expand Your Network Happy Hour” hosted by the CFA Society of Chicago.  The event is for CFAA members only.

October 30, 2009 - Friday  4:30pm-6:30pm  CFAA Happy Hour at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adam Street, Chicago, IL 60603

October 15, 2009 - Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm  – CFAA Distinguished Speaker Series “Opportunities and Challenges - Insights of Equity Investment in the US and China“, featuring Mr. John Leonard, Global Head of Equities and Member of the Group Managing Board at UBS Global Asset Management.

September 16, 2009 - Wednesday 5:00pm-7:30pm  CFAA Recruitment Panel Discussion – “The Current Job Market and Recruitment Trends in the Finance Industry” at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604

September 8, 2009 1:00pm - 2:30pm CFAA presents at the New International Student Orientation for Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul Univeristy.

August 13, 2009 - Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm CFAA Trading Seminar at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois

July 12, 2009 11:00am-3:00pm CFAA Summer 2009 BBQ Party at Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201

June 26, 2009 4:30pm-6:30pm CFAA Happy Hour at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603. Telephone (312) 236-6656.

June 17, 2009 - Wednesday 5:00pm-7:30pm CFAA Futures Panel Discussion - “Key Insights on the Astonishing Ascendancy of Futures Markets Globally: Current Issues and the Dramatic Rise of Chinese Futures” at Tudor Room, 7th Floor, The Union League Club of Chicago.

May 29, 2009 4:30pm-6:30pm CFAA May 2009 Happy Hour at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603. Telephone (312) 236-6656.

May 20, 2009 5-7pm Pre-CFA Exam Round Table Discussion at Tudor Room, 7th Floor, The Union League Club of Chicago

April 23, 2009 5-8pm CFAA Inaugural Networking Reception at Heritage Room, 2nd Floor, The Union League Club of Chicago

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Upcoming Non-CFAA Events

Past Non-CFAA Events in Chicago

November 20 , 2009 - Friday, 4:00pm    Quantitative Finance on Fridays Seminar Series “The Puzzle of Index Option Returns”,  featuring George M. Constantinides, Leo Melamed Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Please see the event details here.

October 10, 2009 - The Association of Chinese-American Scientists and Engineers (ACSE) will hold its 17th annual conference in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA. The theme of this year’s conference is “US-China Cooperation for Global Economy Recovery”. The conference consists of general session in the morning, three breakout sessions in the afternoon and a job fair in between. Top ranking government officials and corporate executives from both US and China will attend the conference and give speeches.

September 14, 2009 The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), together with the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC), will organize a day-long U.S. - China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum to advance understanding in both business communities of the opportunities and challenges stemming from the crisis.

July 18, 2009 “Enterpreneurship and Career Development” Seminar organized by The Cultural and Career Club (CCC) Chicago Chapter at IIT Auditorium Room

June 4, 2009 “Managing U.S. - China Economic and Trade Relations: Thoughts for the Years Ahead” by Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills - Organized by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

May 10, 2009 “Career in Consulting” Seminar organized by Career Culture Club Chicago Chapter at IIT Auditorium Room

May 8, 2009 “China - U.S. Relations in the New Era” by His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States

May 8, 2009 Quantitative Finance on Fridays Seminar Series - “Fragile Beliefs and the Price of Uncertainty” by Lars Hansen, the Homer J. Linvingston Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago

April 28, 2009 “Defining the U.S. - China Economic Relationship” by His Excellency Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce, People’s Republic of China

April 24-25th, 2009 First Annual R/Finance Conference for Applied Finance Using R