Last Wednesday evening, the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society, in collaboration with the Macquarie Accounting Students Association, had the honour of hosting representatives from Macquarie Group.

The Macquarie University Applied Finance Society hosted its flagship event with the Macquarie Business School, Future Careers in Finance: Navigating the FinTech Revolution in Macquarie University’s Sydney City Campus. The event was a resounding success, hosting over 100 attendees!

Last Tuesday evening, the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society had the privilege of hosting representatives from Allegro Funds, a leading Australasian private equity firm managing over A$4 billion in assets. The event was a resounding success, with over 100 AFS members in attendance!

After the mid-year break, the AFS resumed its event calendar! On July 31st, the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society hosted its first event for Semester 2 - The AFS Social, which aimed to introduce those who either missed the first one in Semester 1, or those who started at Macquarie University in Semester 2 to the Applied Finance Society!

Last Thursday the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society held its annual LinkedIn Photoshoot Evening. The event’s purpose was to provide members with a clear headshot to showcase on their LinkedIn profiles, and to help them understand the benefits of using LinkedIn to showcase their brand when applying for positions in the industry.

Last Tuesday evening the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society held its first-ever real estate valuation workshop! This event aimed to introduce members to the real estate valuation process as they prepare to participate in the PropConnex competition later in the year.

Last Monday evening the Macquarie University Applied Finance Society held its third event for the year – Investing in a Better Future with our sponsor, UniSuper. This event’s purpose was to give members a clear understanding of the considerations of a superannuation fund when planning for their members' retirement when not all members are the same and have different goals, as well as to understand the concept of sustainable investing and why it is gaining traction.

The Macquarie University Applied Finance Society held its second event for the year – Empowering Possibilities: An Evening with CFA Society Sydney. The event’s purpose was to give attendees a comprehensive understanding of what the CFA Charter is, what the program structure is, and to understand its usefulness in pursuing a career in the investment management profession.

Last Tuesday evening the Applied Finance Society hosted its first event for 2024, The AFS Social, which aimed to introduce our newest members to our executive team, and to provide the opportunity to meet members of the Applied Finance and Economics departments who convene and/or teach first-year and second-year units within the Bachelor of Applied Finance degree.

MQU Women Entering Business (WEB) and the Applied Finance Society held the collaboration event ‘Day in the Life of an Investment Banker with Grant Samuel’. The event’s purpose was to delve into the world of investment banking and to discover what Grant Samuel investment bankers do on a day-to-day basis.

The Applied Finance Society ran its event ‘The R Revolution with Michael Garcia’, which explored how the R software suite is being implemented in the business world. This event was run by Michael Garcia, who is a Lead Analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia.

The Macquarie University Applied Finance Society held its Meet the Practitioners event in the Financial Decisions Lab on Macquarie University campus. This event served to educate AFS members about the work that Macquarie Business School academics undertake in their fields outside of the classroom.

The AFS collaborated with the Macquarie University Economics Society (MUES) to put together the Meet the Experts evening, which featured two panels: one on Economics (Macroeconomics and Policy Applications) and one on Finance (Economic Data and Industry Decision Making).

The Applied Finance Society ran its first-ever LinkedIn Photoshoot Evening, where AFS members were able to take professional headshots in the Finance Decision Lab (FDL), as well as learning how to curate their LinkedIn profiles and resumes to increase their chances of landing their desired positions.

After plenty of planning and work behind the scenes during the first half of the year, the Applied Finance Society held its first-ever event.