Upcoming CFAA Events
February 7, 2012 – Tuesday 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 2012 Chinese New Year Reception, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
Past CFAA Events
December 19, 2011 – Monday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CFAA 2011 Holiday Happy Hour, at Ara-On Restaurant, 160 West Adams Street (Corner of Adams and LaSalle), Chicago, IL 60603.
November 17, 2011 – Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “The Development of Shanghai Futures Exchange and the Outlook of the Chinese Futures Market”, at 1 South Dearborn Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603. This event is co-sponsored by Chinese Derivatives Assocation.
November 16, 2011 – Wednesday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Trade Secrets – Understanding Security Measures in the Finance Industry”, at Quarles & Brady LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, 40th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654. The event is FREE, sponsored by Quarles & Brady, LLP.
October 12, 2011 – Wednesday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Sources of Global Divergence and the Coming Era of Dissonance” – The Outlook of the Global Economy, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room 700, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
September 30, 2011 – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “China’s Rural Financial Reform and its Development Outlook” 中国农村金融改革和发展展望, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room 700, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
September 14, 2011 – Wednesday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CFA Society of Chicago Networking Happy Hour, at Rivers, 230 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606
September 12, 2011 – Monday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “The Impact of Passive Investing on Market Vulnerability”, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room 700, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
August 26, 2011 – Friday 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CFAA August Happy Hour, at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603
August 18, 2011 – Thursday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Achieve Success Through Stronger Soft Skills”, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room 710, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
July 29, 2011 – Friday 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CFAA Happy Hour, led by CFAA Director Harry Gao and Event Committee Co-Chair Dandan Yang, at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603
July 16, 2011 – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CFAA Summer 2011 BBQ Party, at Elliot Park, Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston, IL 60202
June 21, 2011 – Tuesday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Considering Future Career Decisions – Working in China or in the United States?, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room 710, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
May 27, 2011 – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m CFAA May Happy Hour Featuring A Pre-CFA Exam Discussion, at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603
May 12, 2011 – Thursday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m “Gold Commodity Trading and the Economics and Outlook of Gold”, at Quarles & Brady LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, 40th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654
April 28, 2011 – Thursday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m Deep Dive Into the Chinese Financial Market and Municipal Economy Development, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
April 4, 2011 – Monday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m “Chinese Economic Development and the Globalization of Renminbi” – 中国经济发展和人民币的国际化, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
March 23, 2011 – Wednesday 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m “Understanding Security Analysis and Fundamental Investment”, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room 700, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
February 10, 2011 – Thursday 5:00pm-8:00pm 2011 Chinese New Year Reception, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room, 7th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
December 21, 2010 – Tuesday 5:00pm-7:00pm CFAA 2010 Holiday Happy Hour, at Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 111 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 6060
December 7, 2010 – Tuesday 5:15pm-7:00pm “How to Make a Successful Career Transition into the Finance Industry”, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
October 27, 2010 – Wednesday 5:15pm-7:00pm “Investment and Career Opportunities in the Chinese Insurance Industry” – 中国保险业的投资与事业发展机遇, at Quarles & Brady LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, 40th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654
October 5, 2010 – Tuesday 5:15pm-7:00pm “Insights on Chinese Futures Industry and Related Investment Opportunities” – 中国期货行业透视和投资机遇, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
September 17, 2010 – Friday 5:15pm-7:00pm “Chinese Economic Development and Foreign Exchange Administration Reform” – 中国经济发展与外汇管理改革, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
September 9, 2010 – Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm Networking Happy Hour (hosted by CFA Society of Chicago), at Rivers, 230 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
August 30, 2010 – Monday 5:15pm-7:00pm “How to Start Your Own Business – Choice of Entity and Relevant Issues”, at Quarles & Brady LLP, 40th Floor, 300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60654
July 29, 2010 – Thursday 5:15pm-7:00pm “Managing a Chinese Company – a CFO’s Perspective” , at The Union League Club of Chicago, Colonial Room 830, 8th Floor
July 20, 2010 – Tuesday 5:15pm-7:00pm “Hot Topics in ETFs and Trends in Asia ETFs”, at The Union League Club of Chicago, ULC Room 830, 8th Floor
June 22, 2010 – Tuesday 5:15pm-7:00pm CFAA Quantitative Investment Panel Discussion, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Tudor Room, 7th Floor.
May 31, 2010 – Monday, 4:30pm – 8:00pm The University of Science and Technology of China Alumni Association (USTCAAC) and CFAA co-sponsor a “USTC Talent Recruiting and Alumni Reception“, featuring the President of USTC Dr. Hou Jianguo, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room, 7th Floor.
May 30, 2010 – Sunday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Peking University Alumni Association Midwest and CFAA cordially invite you to join a distinguished speaker event “The Current State, Development and Challenges of China’s Higher Education”, featuring Former President of Peking University, Professor Xu Zhihong, at The Union League Club of Chicago, French Room, 7th Floor.
May 6, 2010 – Thursday 5:15pm-7:00pm CFAA Pre-CFA Exam Panel Discussion, at The Union League Club of Chicago, Steel Room, 8th Floor.
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.
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.
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 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
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 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
Dec.8, 2011 – Thursday, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., CFA Exam Study Group Kick-off Party at UBS Tower, One North Wacker Drive, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
Past Non-CFAA Events in Chicago
Nov.3, 2011 – Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. University of Illinois Alumni Job Fair at UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago)
Sep 22, 2011 – Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m ASCEND Signature Series for Professionals, SESSION 3: Developing Executive Communication Skills at Dearborn Room, The Metropolitan Club, 67th Floor, Willis Tower
Aug 4, 2011 – Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m Launch Event of the Wokai Chicago Chapter at Omni Hotel overlooking Michigan Avenue
May 18, 2011 – Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m CFA Society of Chicago will host a distinguished speaker event: “SO, YOU THINK YOU MAKE GOOD INVESTMENT DECISIONS?”, at Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Dec 17, 2010 – Friday, 12:30pm The Master of Science in Financial Engineering program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host an invited speech: “The Rise of Chinese Futures and Linkages with OTC and Exchange-Traded Securities”, by Nick Ronalds, at Illini Center, Orange & Blue Room, 200 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
Dec 2, 2010 – Thursday, 5:30pm – 7:15pm The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will host the second annual Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture: “U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK”, at The Palmer House Hilton Chicago, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago , IL 60603
October 23, 2010 – Saturday 1:30pm-4:00pm Chicago Trading Club will host a seminar: Seminar on Long-Term Investment, at Stuart Building 104, IIT main campus, 10 West 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616
September 18, 2010 – Saturday 1:30pm-4:00pm Chicago Trading Club will host a seminar: Seminar on High Frequency Trading, at Stuart Building 104, IIT main campus, 10 West 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616
September 14, 2010 – Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:15pm Financial Innovation and the Future of Risk, featuring Robert C. Merton, Nobel Prize-winning economist and MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance, at University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
June 12, 2010 – Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm Chicago Trading Club will host a seminar: “Floor Trading, Manual Trading and Program Trading”, at McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Ballroom, IIT main campus, 3201 South State St, Chicago, IL 60616.
May 17, 2010 – Monday, 3:30pm – 5:00pm The Center for Financial Services of DePaul University will host a panel discussion titled “Global Focus: Building BRICS Part I – China”, at DePaul downtown campus.
May 15, 2010 – Saturday, 8:30am The Chicago Society of the University of Chicago will host the second China conference “China and the Future of the Global Economy (中国和世界经济的未来)” at the International House Assembly Hall in the University of Chicago.
May 15, 2010 – Saturday, 7:30pm-9:00pm The Greater China Club of the Booth School of Business will host the next GCC Speaker Event “Prospect of China Capital Market” Featuring Dr. Bin Qi, Director-in-General of Research Center for China Securities Regulatory Commission, at the Harper Center of the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.
May 12, 2010 – Wednesday, 5:00pm The Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM), The Marathon Club (TMC), and BAML Capital Access Funds (CAF) are partnering to host a premier networking event for investment managers, middle market entrepreneurs, senior corporate level executives, and professional service providers.
April 29, 2010 – Thursday 11:00am The Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago will host the 58th Annual Management Conference, at Navy Pier in Chicago. For more details, click here.
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