HEC Montréal wins eighth annual CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge
May 06 2024 - 9:00AM
HEC Montréal team showcased their ethical acumen, winning the
national title in the eighth annual CFA Societies Canada
Ethics Challenge. The winners were announced following the
competition finals held on May 3, 2024.
Each year, the CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge welcomes
teams of post-secondary students from across Canada to develop
presentation skills, connect Canada’s up-and-coming financial
professionals with industry leaders, and reinforce a high standard
of ethical decision-making for those entering the investment
management profession.
“The CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge provides a rare
opportunity for post-secondary students to develop ethical
decision-making skills using real-life scenarios in a safe space,
without the consequences of making career-altering errors. Case
studies can range in topic, with previously published case studies
tackling market manipulation, proprietary research, fair dealing,
conflicts of interest, and more. The challenge allows students to
sharpen their ethical decision-making skills, receive guidance on
their analysis, and build a strong foundation to help them excel
after graduation.” says Ron Schwarz, CFA, Chair, CFA Societies
Canada. “This year’s Challenge competitors demonstrated
extraordinary critical-thinking and ethical decision-making skills
throughout the competition.” Added Schwarz.
The 2024 CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge saw nearly
90 post-secondary students across Canada from 21 teams analyze
and engage with ethical challenges that are representative of those
they may encounter in their careers. Each team was provided with an
identical case study and tasked with identifying, explaining the
nuances of, and offering solutions to ethical dilemmas according to
the CFA Institute Code of Ethics & Standards of
Professional Conduct. The CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge
serves CFA Institute’s mission by advancing an understanding of
ethics, market integrity, and professional standards of practice in
the next generation of investment management leaders.
François Paradis-Côté member of the championship team from HEC
Montréal along with Antoine Chartrand-Deniger, Laurent
Desrosiers-Derome, Florence Lalonde, and Lou Richard said, “Working
in partnership on cases based on real-life situations was an
exciting way to learn more about the financial industry. The CFA
Societies Canada Ethics Challenge allowed us to identify ethical
dilemmas and effectively demonstrate our solutions through our
presentations to a panel of seasoned investment professionals.”
For more information about the CFA Societies Canada Ethics
Challenge, please visit CFA Societies Canada online.
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Candice Szpruta
CFA Societies Canada
416-366-3658
cszpruta@cfacanada.org