CFA Day: A Celebration
CFA Society Vancouver hosted its annual celebration on June 18, 2024 with keynote speaker Shane Parrish. Shane is the Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author of Clear Thinking and founder of Farnam Street Media, Latticework Publishing, and Syrus Partners.
Shane joined our moderator, Michael Wallberg, CFA, for a thought provoking conversation on how to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary results.
Michael Ryan Award of Excellence
The Michael Ryan Award of Excellence was presented to Ms. Ileen Peng for her contributions to the investment profession.
Ileen Peng is a passionate and seasoned finance professional with over 18 years of experience across various industries in both private and public sectors. In her current role as a Senior Treasury Manager at The City of Vancouver, Ileen manages The City’s $3.7 billion investment portfolio and $1 billion debenture issuance program. She has developed investment policies and strategies to enhance The City's portfolio performance and align with industry practices while supporting The City's objectives and priorities.
Ileen also played an important role in managing investment portfolios in her previous role as a Senior Investment Analyst at The City of Calgary, and as an Investment Operations Manager at UBC Investment Management.
She currently serves on the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) Pooled Fund Advisory Committee, providing advice to the MFABC senior management on oversight of investment mandates. During 2021-2023, she participated in the CTP Body of Knowledge Committee at The Association for Finance Professionals (AFP). In her spare time, she has dedicated herself to her community by volunteering at schools and a non-profit organization to help new immigrants transition into their new life in Canada.