OUR HISTORY:
UW Finance Association was formed in May 2011 as the continuation of two reputable finance clubs, WIREX and UW Capital Markets Group. UWFA aims to incorporate many of the career and investment focused events and services of both the founding clubs, while continuously growing to provide a wide financial resource base for its members.
WIREX was founded in September 2007 and was the first official FEDS finance club. Well known for its stock simulations and investment tutorials, it grew rapidly, expanding throughout all faculties. It has had memberships of over 200 members per term and forged partnerships with many professors and members of the financial industry.
The UW Capital Markets Group was founded in September 2009. Through a variety of networking and job preparation events, the club aimed to expose members to available career opportunities within Capital Markets.
About Us
The University of Waterloo Finance Association (“UWFA”) is the University of Waterloo’s largest finance association, dedicated to fostering an environment which encourages and enhances student interest in the financial services industry. The Association aims to introduce new students to finance, facilitate networking opportunities between members and the industry, and develop students’ knowledge applicable outside of the academic setting.
In the next 5 years, the UW Finance Association intends to increase the number of UW graduates who work in the finance industry. We hope to do this through several offerings, including workshops, stock pitch competitions, networking events/opportunities, interview preparation sessions, and various tutorials to teach students how to use data tools such as Excel. We also aim to engage more UW alumni working in the finance profession, and provide them with more opportunities to give back to their alma mater. Through dynamic student engagement and facilitation of a deep co-op and alumni network, the UW Finance Association aims to increase awareness of the opportunities in finance at the University of Waterloo.