Bencherif Akram
(438) 889-0419
akram.bencherif@hec.ca
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honor), Finance Major - HEC Montréal
Expected May 2016
 Improved financial modeling and valuation skills through The Marquee Group and Wall Street Prep trainings
(DCF, M&A, LBO)
 Developed international finance knowledge through the HEC Campus abroad, a two weeks seminar in
Switzerland
 Attended the Queen’s Finance Association Conference, a 3 days conference on finance in Toronto
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Summer analyst, Investment Banking, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Summer 2015
 Contributed to the preparation of various pitch books highlighting strategic M&A and capital raising transactions
 Assisted senior bankers by preparing accretion analysis, comparable companies and precedent transactions
Summer analyst, Wealth Management, National Bank Financial
Summer 2014
 Performed investment recommendations based on fundamental analysis in a diversified portfolio
 Prepared valuation using DCF, NAV and comparable companies analysis to assess the valuation of securities of
interest and those currently held in the portfolio
 Developed screening tools to speed up the investment decision process in both S&P 500 and S&P/TSX
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
HEC Student Investment Fund - Fonds de Placement HEC
Managing Director & Executive Board Member
 Actively managed a $160,000 portfolio of Canadian public equity investments
 Demonstrated leadership skills by overseeing a team of 20 equity analysts
May 2015-Present
Financial Portfolio Manager and Internal VP
2014-2015
 Managed performance of the Financial sector (25% of the $160,000 fund) by making investment recommendations
(Buy TSX:SLF) on Canadian public equity based on various financial analyses (Comparable and DDM)
 Improved leadership through the planning of a stock pitch competition and the sponsorship efforts process
Materials Analyst
2013-2014
 Prepared weekly reports identifying key new items and trends in the industry
 Assisted extensive investment proposals (Norbord, First Quantum) using both qualitative and quantitative analyses
highlighting their potential returns.
DISTINCTIONS
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Recipient of multiple merit-based scholarships totaling approximately $30,000
Third Position, Trading simulation of the 2014 Financial Open
Listed on the honor roll for highest GPA in preparatory year
SKILLS
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Computer Skills: MS Office Suite, Capital IQ, Bloomberg
Languages: Fluent in English and French
INTERESTS
Tennis, travelling, piano, soccer