The Toronto CFA Society has launched a new award that will recognize high quality research on Canadian capital markets.

The Toronto CFA Society and Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award is open to global researchers – including both academics and practitioners – conducting research related to Canadian capital markets. Applications will be judged on the potential contribution of their applied research to topics of interest related to Canadian capital markets. Areas of research interest include any aspect of investment management, such as portfolio management, asset valuation, risk management, compliance and performance evaluation. Investment fields include traditional and alternative investments, as well as all asset classes and investment vehicles.

“The launch of the Toronto CFA Society and Hillsdale Research Award represents an opportunity for us to foster the relationship between the academic and business communities through the promotion of high-quality practitioner relevant research dealing with Canadian capital markets,” said Sean Cleary, CFA awards chairman on the Toronto CFA Society’s board of directors.

The winner will receive one research award of $10,000 and will be announced at a reception hosted by Toronto CFA Society. Papers submitted for consideration must not have been published. The submission deadline is November 30th, 2010.

“It is Hillsdale’s objective to demonstrate its commitment to applied research and to continue to enhance the quality of practitioner research,” said Chris Guthrie, Hillsdale. “Hillsdale and the Toronto CFA Society share the same vision for research.”

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