Laurier Financial Mathematics Association

Come out and see Biagio Tambasco, a portfolio manager and Chief Investment Officer of QVO VADIS Investment Management

When:     Tuesday January 31st at 4:30 pm

Where:    SBE 2250

About Biagio Tambasco:

Current: Chief Investment Officer, QVO VADIS Investment Management
Former: Trader/Vice President, Global Arbitrage & Trading, RBC Capital Markets
Former: Financial Engineering Associate, Electronic Trading & Structured Products, HSBC Securities Canada

Education

BSc Specialization Actuarial Mathematics CO-OP, Concordia University
MMF (Masters of Mathemical Finance) University of Toronto

Designations
Biagio is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI). Representing individual integrity and unrivalled professionalism, the designation of Fellow of CSI (FCSI) is reserved for financial services professionals who have met the most exacting standards for industry experience, advanced education and solid endorsement from their peers and superiors. The FCSI designation is awarded to industry professionals whose superior training and experience exemplify excellence. It is recognized as the highest honour in the financial services industry.

Biagio also holds the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation. Along with suitable work experience, the CIM designation is one of the proficiency requirements to become registered with provincial securities commissions as a Portfolio Manager, Advising Representative or Associate Advising Representative. Holding the CIM designation is one way to become a discretionary money manager. Biagio’s current industry accomplishments also include successful completion of the following: Canadian Securities Course, Conduct and Practice’s Handbook exam, Trader Training Course, Derivatives Fundamental Course, Option Licensing Course, Futures Licensing Course, Investment Management Techniques, Portfolio Management Techniques, and the Partners Directors and Senior Officers Course. Financial markets will always continue to evolve and so will client’s needs. As such, Biagio is committed to continued industry-based education and this is also a condition for employment with QVO VADIS Investment Management.

Are you looking to beef up your resume? Are you interested in becoming a more valuable asset to companies through additions to your qualifications? The Laurier Financial Mathematics Association and the Double Degree Club will be hosting an Introduction to Excel & VBA; the beginning of a series of workshops meant to train students in hardskills in an effort to prepare them better for the workforce.

A large number of co-op or entry-level positions in fields such finance, marketing, financial mathematics, or computing require you to use Microsoft Excel or Visual Basic for Application as part of your daily job tasks.

The LFMA and the Double Degree club invite you to begin the training process on November 10th in DAWB2-104. The first session will entail Level One orientation, which encompasses functions, if conditionals, graphs, pivot tables, goalseek, and more. The workshop will cost $2.00 to all non-LFMA/non-Double Degree club members – but is absolutely free if you’re a member of either club.

What: Introduction to Excel & VBA: Level I

When: November 10th, 7-9pm

Where: DAWB2-104

How much: FREE if you are a member of either hosting party, $2.00 for all non-members

What you need to bring: A laptop and these required exercises, also found under the events page
Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

For those without Excel, OpenOffice is a free open source alternative found at http://www.openoffice.org/

Note: This course is highly recommended for all students seeking positions (co-op or independent) in the fields of financial mathematics, finance, risk management (including actuarial science) or other analytical job placements. Also, certain courses such as BU275 require experience with Excel.

The Laurier Financial Mathematics Association is excited to present the arrival of the Speaker Series. Throughout this series of events, the LFMA will provide speakers from a variety of different jobs and careers that relate to the field of Financial Mathematics. These events will be free of charge and will include snacks and refreshments as well as informational pamphlets on the speaker and the career being discussed.

On October 19th at 4:30pm, please join us at the first Speaker Series event featuring fellow actuary Blake Hill. The event will be located in BA209, on the second floor of Bricker Academic Building.

Actuaries determine the prices of services with uncertain future costs. For example, through analyzing the historic trends of car accidents Actuaries determine the insurance rates for various groups of people. The field of Actuarial Science consists of a blend of knowledge of the following fields: calculus, linear algebra, statistics, probability theory, and financial mathematics. The fields of economics and business administration may also aid in the understanding of actuarial science.

Blake Hill is an Assistant Vice-President of Savings and Retirement at Equitable Life and a full fellow of both the American Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA). Blake graduated with an Honours BA in Economics and Actuarial Science from the University of Western Ontario in 2001. During his presentation he will reflect on his professional life as an actuary and the educational (and career) path that led him there.

For more info or to register, please email us at laurierfma@gmail.ca

See you there!

- LFMA Executive Team

The Laurier Financial Mathematics Association would like to thank those who came out to our first annual Meet and Greet, we look forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming events such as our speaker series and we encourage you to check out this website for more updates.

For those who were unable to attend the event, your presence was missed but the opportunity to become an official LFMA member was not lost! The LFMA has finally opened its doors to official membership and all WLU students are encouraged to participate throughout the year. Membership in the LFMA for a year secures you up-to-date club information including promotions, event dates and locations, and brand new apparel designs. Some of the perks of being an LFMA member include free or reduced entrance to all association events, access to our exam bank (soon to be available on lfma.ca!) and member only prices on hard-skill training events. The fee for general membership for one year is $5.00 – only $2.50 per semester.

In other news, the LFMA is excited to present our F MATH t-shirts – the first of many upcoming clothing designs. Show off your appreciation for financial mathematics with this clever t-shirt that is sure to turn some heads. The F MATH t-shirts can be purchased individually for fifteen dollars or in combination with LFMA membership for just $1.00 more – a total of only $16.00. This offer lasts until October 31st, please ensure that you contact any of the executive members or laurierFMA@gmail.com to secure your order.

Sincerely,

The LFMA Executive Team

E-mail us at LaurierFMA@gmail.com