Mingyu(Aria) Li

Mingyu(Aria) Li

Investment Operations Analyst

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  • About me

    Analyst, Portfolio Accounting | Master of Finance

  • Education

    • CFA Institute

      2019 - 2023
      CFA Level III Candidate
    • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Financial Service 85%

      Activities and Societies: Student Union of Business School, TEDxSWUFE Club, 12th Marketing competition in SWUFE (First Prize) Honors: Outstanding Graduates, Excellent Student CadreReceived 2nd Academic Scholarship, ZhuXin ScholarshipFinished Undergraduate Scientific Research Project (Ali Pay - Internet Finance), awarded by Scientific Research Scholarship

    • McMaster University

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Science - MS Finance, General

      Received Research Scholarship

    • Universität Hohenheim

      2015 - 2015
      Summer School Certification Entrepreneurship and Financial Risk Management 1.7/5 Based on Germany Grading System

      Activities and Societies: Experienced company insights and presentations including Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG, Robert Bosch Startup GmbH, etc. Finished course paper “Innovation performance and issues in developing countries” under guidance of Prof. Dr. Alexander Gerybadze

  • Experience

    • Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc.

      Apr 2018 - Sept 2020
      Investment Operations Analyst

      • Generated and distributed daily Money Market report, reconcile the daily cash/securities discrepancies • Prepared monthly capital gains report and portfolio turnover ratio report; tested Toogood deployment in the UAT system, and automated weekly unit holder reconciliation procedure• Conducted Proxy Voting on Broadridge and ensured entitled shares are processed accurately and fully reconciled; Gathered and interpreted proxy materials and communicated voting instructions with PMs• Prepared Power of Attorney/Tax Reclaims Documentation in International markets • Gathered and synthesized corporate actions information from multiple sources including Bloomberg, investor relations, and custodian notifications; Communicated efficiently with custodians and portfolio managers to investigate and resolve corporate action cash and holding discrepancies• Analyzed and resolved prices discrepancies including equities, bonds, and pooled funds; Communicated with custodian fund accounting team to resolve distributions/Income recognition and NAV issues• Helped with account set up and resolving the settlement issues on the FMCNet Show less

    • Richmond Corporate Finance, M&A Advisory Inc.

      Oct 2020 - Feb 2022
      M&A Analyst

      • Researched the Relevant industries and identified comparable companies and precedent transactions (Fintech, Beverage, Aviation, Education…)• Assisted in creating multiple presentation materials used for client meetings and board presentations • Prepared teaser and LP offering memorandum in both Chinese and English • Monitored and summarized monthly financial performance and management comments for marketing materials • Assisted in preparing the CRO report for acquisition and managed the confidential data room • Helped refine financial forecasts by developing discounted cash flow on the demand assumptions and the potential sales value Show less

    • CI Global Asset Management

      Feb 2022 - now
      Analyst, Portfolio Accounting
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

      Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • SQL for Data Science

      Coursera
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Bloomberg Market Concepts

      Bloomberg LP
      Feb 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Event Coordinator

      Issued by BayStreet Forum & Eastlight Education on Dec 2016
      BayStreet Forum & Eastlight EducationAssociated with Mingyu(Aria) Li
    • Research Associate

      Issued by McMaster Research Shop on Nov 2017
      McMaster Research ShopAssociated with Mingyu(Aria) Li
    • Mentor - Learning & Fun Program

      Issued by McMaster Community Volunteer Action on Sept 2016
      McMaster Community Volunteer ActionAssociated with Mingyu(Aria) Li
    • Team Leader

      Issued by Junior Achievement China on Nov 2013
      Junior Achievement ChinaAssociated with Mingyu(Aria) Li