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Rachel, a fourth-year student in the Computing and Financial Management program, is the 2025 recipient of the Jim Colvin Scholarship in Computing and Financial Management. Donated by Jim Colvin (BMath '84, Computer Science), the scholarship honours students who demonstrate strong leadership and academic achievement within CFM. Within her time at UWaterloo, Rachel has performed tremendously academically and has participated in a number of extracurricular activities, in and out of the classroom like the Student Venture Fund.

As financial landscapes evolve, understanding the nuances between U.S. and Canadian banking systems is more critical than ever. James Thompson, finance professor and co-director of the Computing and Financial Management (CFM) undergraduate program brings his deep knowledge to the conversation, explaining what these differences mean for businesses and consumers in Canada. 

A CFM student and his team came out on top as the winning student team at the 2024 CFA Institute Research Challenge Global Championship. Competing against over 6,700 students from 1,100 universities worldwide, the Waterloo team triumphed in the global final held in Warsaw, Poland.

The Computing and Financial Management (CFM) program is excited to welcome Associate Professor Toshiya Hachisuka from the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science as a new member of the program. Professor Hachisuka brings his expertise in applied mathematics, computer science, and physics to the CFM program.

Congratulations to the 2024 CFM 101 Team Competition Winners!

Opportunities in Fintech a success. 

Congratulations to the CFM 101 Team Competition Winners!

We are pleased to share some significant updates from our International Recruitment team! As part of our enduring commitment to foster global connections and attract the brightest minds, our representatives have scheduled visits to various regions across the world this October.

We're thrilled to announce that our student, Jai (2B CFM), along with his team, earned the top prize in the 10th edition of the School of Accounting and Finance’s Investment Research Challenge (IRC)! The event is renowned as a stock pitch competition that challenges students to delve deep into public company analyses and valuations. 

University of Waterloo students on a multi-school autonomous racing team achieved a personal best speed of 173.8 kph at a race on the Monza F1 Circuit in Milan, Italy. The race, which featured five teams with members from universities around the world, was the Waterloo students’ fifth race, and the first on a road course rather than a banked oval track. Bilal, a student in Computing and Financial Management, was one of the members that bought the car up to speed.