On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, Chinese Finance Association of America successfully hosted the “Understanding Quantitative Equity Investment” Panel Discussion at the Union League Club of Chicago. Three seasoned Quantitative Equity Investment professionals — Wei Li from Thomas White Asset Management, Jiayu Li from UBS O’Connor, and Kai Liu from Chicago Equity Partners — shared their experience with the attendees. More than fifty people, including financial industry professionals and students, listened to the panel discussion.(See more details here …)
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CFAA successfully co-sponsored a distinguished speaker event featuring Professor Xu Zhihong, Former President of Peking University at the Union League Club of Chicago on May 30, 2010. The event was a great success and received wide media coverage. (See more details here …)
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CFAA successfully held its distinguished speakers series featuring Dr. Eugene Zheng, Managing Director of Asia Affairs at Chicago Board Options Exchange at the Union League Club of Chicago on March 25, 2010. With the stabilization of the global economy and the continuous growth from Asia and China, this event provided the audience with a good opportunity to learn from Dr. Zheng with his insights on the topic “The Financial Industry in China: the Present and the Future” in the post-crisis world and beyond the current economic downturn.(See more details here …)
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On February 23, 2010, the Chinese Finance Association of America (CFAA) met at the Union League Club of Chicago for its first annual Chinese New Year event. The Deputy Consulate General Mr. Chu Maoming and the keynote speaker Mr. Russell Wasendorf, Chairman and CEO of PFGBEST, were in attendance. Overall, more than 60 members and guests gathered at the Union League Club to enjoy an extended registration and social period before the formal portion of the evening began.(See more details here …)
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January 25, 2010 – CFAA President Vivian Lin gave a speech to the Asian Management Association at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management on the topic of diversity in the American professional world
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December, 2009 – Season’s Greetings from Vivian Lin, President of CFAA
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CFAA held its featured distinguished speakers series on October 15th, 2009 at the UBS Tower Conference Center in Chicago. The topic was “Opportunities and Challenges – Insights of Equity Investment in the US and China”, given by Mr. John Leonard, CFA, Global Head of Equities of UBS Global Asset Management with $550 billion assets under management. John focuses on alpha generation and has particular responsibility for the Core/Value investment pillar, overseeing portfolio management and research worldwide. More than fifty attendees, including professionals from financial and related industries, law firms, as well as students and recent graduates, joined the event to interact and seek advice from the expert in global investment management industry.(See more details here …)
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- Pulblication – October 12, 2009, CFAA advisor Nick Ronalds published an article about futures market titled “综合账户不可或缺” in the top Chinese business magazine <<财经>>. Please see the full article here.
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August 13, 2009 – An Informative CFAA Seminar on FX Trading and Equity Volatility Arbitrage
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June 17, 2009 – CFAA Panel Discussion on the Futures Markets Attracts Strong Interests
CFAA futures market panel discussion on the topic of “Key Insights on the Astonishing Ascendancy of Futures Markets Globally” attracted a large crowd and strong interests on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Three panelists, all of whom are experts in the futures markets, gave their insights on the developing trends and current issues of the global futures markets, as well as their perspectives on the dramatic rise of the Chinese futures markets in particular. Attendees including finance professionals from institutional and proprietary trading firms and futures exchanges enjoyed the highly interactive presentations by the panelists and the conversations with them post the event. (See more details here…)
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May 20, 2009 – CFAA “Pre-CFA Exam Round Table Discussion” Claims Success
On Wednesday, May 20th, 2009, Chinese Finance Association of America successfully hosted the “Pre-CFA Exam Round Table Discussion” at the Union League Club of Chicago. The discussion attracted dozens of attendees including current CFA exam candidates on different levels, as well as those who are considering entering the CFA program in the near future. (See more details here…)
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April 23, 2009 – CFAA Successfully Hosted the Inaugural Networking Reception in Chicago
On April 23, 2009, Chinese Finance Association of America successfully hosted its Inaugural Networking Reception in the Union League Club of Chicago, featuring keynote speaker Eric D. Hargan, Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on “Financial Impact of Healthcare Reform in the US”. The Honorable Deputy Consul General Mr. Chu Maoming of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago also attended the reception and expressed his congratuations to the establishment of CFAA on behalf of the Consulate General. (See more details here…)
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