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What Canada’s Increased Immigration Levels Mean for Toronto’s Financial Services Industry

Posted by Toronto Finance International on Nov 30, 2018 2:11:05 PM
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Source: TFI Newsletter November 2018 Edition 

The Canadian government recently released its immigration levels plan for 2019 to 2021, aimed at increasing permanent residents to Canada, with a focus on spurring economic innovation.

Toronto employs almost 400,000 professionals in the Financial Services Industry; making it Canada’s largest financial centre, and the second largest financial center in North America. Financial Services (FS) professionals work in the country’s well-established banking institutions, as well as in securities and investment, insurance, fund management and technology companies. While the FS industry has been actively developing this talent domestically, having world-class talent means attracting many professionals from abroad. The FS industry in Toronto has had to innovate to attract, develop and retain top talent to sustain its competitive advantage, among other global financial hubs.

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Topics: Canada, Talent, Finance, International Markets

Welcome to Toronto Finance International

Posted by Jennifer Reynolds on Oct 11, 2018 11:27:15 AM
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Source: TFI Newsletter October 2018 Edition 

Welcome to the first edition of the TFI newsletter. A new monthly newsletter for TFI members to keep them informed about TFI activities and important Toronto industry news and events. This edition and those to follow will feature:

  • TFI initiatives including newly released reports and events
  • Upcoming industry events
  • A monthly blog by one of our Members discussing an important industry topic

I am very pleased that our first blog is by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Chief Risk & Strategy Officer, Barbara Zvan, titled Global investors find value in making a difference, profiling how 11 major investors agreed to work together and pledged to commit resources, expertise and networks to make a difference. 

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Topics: Canada, Toronto, Finance

TFI Joins World Alliance of International Financial Centres (WAIFC)

Posted by Toronto Finance International on Oct 11, 2018 11:25:57 AM
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Source: TFI Newsletter October 2018 Edition 

TFI formally joined the World Alliance of International Financial Centres (WAIFC) in July 2018. The mandate of WAIFC is to facilitate cooperation and the exchange of best practices across financial centers.  Initial projects will include collecting data on financial centres, green investment and infrastructure, FinTech, and the role of financial centers in financing the real economy.

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Topics: Sustainable Finance, Canada

New cyber report seeks to change the conversation…and narrow the gap

Posted by Sashya D'Souza on Oct 11, 2018 9:31:08 AM
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Source: TFI Newsletter October 2018 Edition 

In TFI’s recent talent report Unlocking the Human Opportunity: Future-Proof Skills to Move Financial Services Forward, we propose that the key to harnessing the most out of technology is to focus on people.  To that end, we introduced four core skills groups to help our members future-proof their workforces, regardless of how, and at what pace technology continues to evolve.

Similar core themes run through our latest talent report released this summer in partnership with Deloitte The changing faces of cybersecurity: Closing the cyber risk gap, which offers an innovative yet practical approach to addressing the growing global talent shortage in this business-critical function, with a focus on the Canadian landscape.

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Topics: Canada, Cybersecurity, Talent

Global investors find value in making a difference

Posted by Toronto Finance International on Oct 11, 2018 9:30:42 AM
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Source: TFI Newsletter October 2018 Edition 

It is possible to make money while doing good.

This is not simply an idealist’s dream. It is actually a founding belief that brings 11 major global investors together. AIMCo, Allianz, Aviva, CalPERS, CDPQ, Generali, Natixis Investment Managers, OMERS, Ontario Teachers’, OPTrust and PGGM – representing more than $6 trillion in assets under management – have agreed to work together and pledged to commit resources, expertise and networks to make a difference.  Needless to say, investors have not joined forces just to talk: they are looking for tangible results. Led by Ontario Teachers’ and CDPQ, the group has sought the participation of key partners and decided first to focus its energy on three specific initiatives:

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Topics: Sustainable Finance, Canada

TFI Leads the Discussion on Sustainable Finance

Posted by Daniel Malik on Oct 11, 2018 9:29:01 AM
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Source: TFI Newsletter October 2018 Edition 

The global transition to a low-carbon economy is providing an opportunity for financial centres to play a leading role in unlocking the potential of sustainable growth. An estimated investment of US$500 billion per year between now and 2030 will be required in order to keep global warming under 1.5° Celsius and the financial sector has a significant role to play.

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Topics: Sustainable Finance, Canada

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