CIBC Mellon and Leading Investment Industry Firms to Host Third Annual Student Investment Fund Conference on October 27, 2026

2026-10-27 · Toronto

CIBC Square

CIBC Square, Toronto, ON

Hosted at CIBC Square, this half-day conference gathers Canadian undergraduate and graduate students alongside investment professionals for panel discussions and a ten-thousand-dollar case competition.

CIBC Mellon invites undergraduate and graduate students from across Canada to attend the third annual Student Investment Fund Conference in Toronto. The half-day event features panels on early career development, recruitment, and executive leadership, as well as case competition presentations with $10,000 in prizes. Students can connect with industry professionals, recruiters, and peers aspiring to finance industry careers.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Undergraduate and graduate students aiming for careers in finance, investment management, and fintech will find relevant insights here. Founders building student-focused recruiting tools or fintech solutions who want to observe emerging talent trends and institutional hiring priorities should consider stopping by.

What happens

Attendees will sit in on three targeted panel sessions addressing early career development, recruitment insights, and executive leadership. The schedule also highlights final presentations from case competition participants competing for ten thousand dollars in awards.

Who's in the room

Participants include students from across Canada, recruiters, and corporate hosts Alexandra DeCata and Bridget Shin from CIBC Mellon. Confirmed speakers feature CIBC Mellon CFO Brian Lee, Michael Thom from CFA Societies Canada, and Yazan Abusaleh from Toronto Metropolitan University.

How to prepare

Review the focus areas of sponsoring institutional investors such as IMCO, Mawer, and PineStone Asset Management before arriving. Bring concise talking points about your background or startup to engage speakers and hiring representatives during networking intervals between panel sessions.

Organizer: CIBC Mellon

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At a glance

Format
Half-day conference featuring three panels and case competition presentations.
Prizes
$10,000 in total prizes for case competition finalists
Sectors
Fintech

Agenda

  1. Early career development panel
  2. Recruitment insights panel
  3. Executive leadership panel
  4. Case competition finalists presentations

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Alexandra DeCata — Corporate Communications, CIBC Mellon (Host)
  • Bridget Shin — Corporate Communications & Marketing Intern, CIBC Mellon (Host)
  • Brian Lee — Chief Financial Officer, CIBC Mellon (Speaker)
  • Michael Thom — Managing Director, CFA Societies Canada (Speaker)
  • Yazan Abusaleh — Portfolio Manager of the Student Managed Investment Fund, Toronto Metropolitan University (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • CIBC
  • Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
  • Plannera Pensions & Benefits
  • University Pension Plan (UPP)
  • Mawer Investment Management
  • PineStone Asset Management
  • Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets (CAASA)
  • CFA Societies Canada/CFA Society Toronto
  • McMaster's DeGroote School of Business

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