Getting a Masters in something other than Finance to break into IB

Background: 19y old Canadian working in Canada in corporate banking. must you do a masters in finance to be considered? My thinking is I dont need to since im finishing the CFA next year and majored in finance in undergrad shows I'm interested in finance just didnt want to regurgitate my studies at the masters lvl.

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