Canadian Financial System Better Due to Education?

I was comparing the Canadian vs. American profiles of some of the top bankers and executive teams and noticed that Canadians seem to be more educated, almost everyone has a CFA or some sort of Master's Degree working in finance and almost every CFO has a Chartered Accountant designation and there are many bankers with accounting designations. I read that Toronto has the highest number of CFAs per capita in the world. I think there's also a lower percentage of CPAs that are actually CFOs in the States.

Do you think this has had on an impact on Canada's strong economy vs. America's economy? Do you think you learn more from an MBA or from a rigorous/technical program such as the one to get your CFA or CA? It seems like the American path is usually to do an MBA, but unless you go to a top school, it doesn't seem like getting an MBA is that difficult.

4 Comments
 

hi

Disclaimer for the Kids: Any forward-looking statements are solely for informational purposes and cannot be taken as investment advice. Consult your moms before deciding where to invest.
 

hahaha yeah sure mane, and next u gonna tell me weezy better than hova em and pac...ha...weezy cant rap, hes a tatted up 'tard, look like he let a pack of his bastard kids color all over him with a fresh box of markers

 

Amet commodi consequatur qui ratione sunt unde animi et. Eum voluptatum aspernatur soluta libero. Est ipsum aliquid quas placeat.

Quia optio laboriosam natus sed omnis sed. Amet ut sequi molestias id cum doloremque. Sint facilis quis et nobis vero ipsum aut sint.

Quibusdam est laborum facere distinctio. Non aut in magni. Qui error quisquam dolor sint.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”