Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) industry overview and career opportunities by Women in ETFs - Online

Target audience: Target students in John Molson School of Business. Students with background in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Marketing, Accounting, Engineering, or Math may also find the session relevant from the perspective of career opportunities.

Learn about careers in the ETF industry with National Bank Financial Markets, Franklin Templeton Canada, Horizons ETF Management Canada, and Canadian ETF Association.

Exchange traded fund is a 9 trillion-dollar industry globally. In Canada, there are over $350 billion in ETF assets, more than 1,300 products, and 40 ETF issuers. With 20% annual growth rate in the past decades, ETF industry is one of the fastest growing segments of financial markets and asset management industry.

This will be a dynamic discussion of the Exchange Traded Funds market present and future, including potential career opportunities from three different firms:

• Franklin Templeton - one of the world's largest independent asset managers with $1.4 trillion USD in Asset Under Management
• Horizons ETFs - the 4th largest ETF provider in Canada, with ETF solutions in equity, fixed income, cryptocurrency, ESG, hedge funds etc.,
• National Bank of Canada - top market maker in ETFs and derivatives

Topics that will be discussed include:

• What are exchange traded funds?
• An overview of the ETF industry and its evolution in Canada and globally
• Different components of the ETF ecosystem: ETF issuance, ETF trading and market making, portfolio management, sales, research, back office and legal, index provider, data provider etc.,
• Introduction to Women in ETFs
• Career opportunities in the ETF industry

Presenters:

• Liz Bouthillier, Senior Vice President, Sales, Franklin Templeton Canada - Concordia John Molson School of Business alumnus
• Roger Chandhok, Director, ETF Sales & Trading, National Bank Financial Markets
• Jasmit Bhandal, COO, Horizons ETFs Management Canada

Organizers:

• Pat Dunwoody, Executive Director, Canadian ETF Association
• Tiffany Zhang, Vice President, ETF Research & Strategy, National Bank Financial Markets

This will be a dynamic discussion of the ETF market present and future, including potential career opportunities. Exchange traded fund is a 9 trillion-dollar industry globally. In Canada, there are over $350 billion in ETF assets, more than 1,300 products, and 40 ETF issuers. With 20% annual growth rate in the past decades, ETF industry is one of the fastest growing segments of financial markets.
 
About: Women in ETFs is a global organization with the aim to share knowledge and inspire more students to participate in the ETF eco-system.

Students can join Women in ETFs for free and get access to mentorship programs, networking opportunities, webinars, guest lectures, and - most importantly - knowledge in this rapidly expanding industry. 

Examples of featured job openings:

• Sales Support Representative (English/French), Montreal
• Data analyst, Marketing, Toronto
• Financial Markets Diversity Scholarship Program in Corporate & Investment Banking or Sales & Trading - posting for next year will open February 2024

Coordinated by John Molson School of Business Career Management Services