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In a few short weeks, we will be kicking off our 2021 Women in Finance Scholarship application process. This scholarship acknowledges outstanding women aspiring to advance their education with the goal of pursuing a career in financial asset management, market risk management and derivatives finance within the capital markets. At FINCAD, we take immense pride in helping accelerate the winner’s successful path into the financial industry.

Markets across the world were rocked last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Between February and March of 2020 tumbling equity markets combined with high correlations hit issuers of structured equity products especially hard. In particular, a number of European “Blue Chips” announced freezes or cuts to their dividend payouts as regulators pressured their respective banking sectors into holding

To say 2020 has been a year like no other is an understatement. This year has tested human resolve on a scale many of us have never seen. The coronavirus has directly and indirectly impacted every human on earth. I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to those who have lost a friend or family member and strength to those who are fighting it. Despite the strong coronavirus headwinds this year