Alastair Clarke's guest appearances

Alastair Clarke

Canadian Immigration Podcast

Interviews with Leaders in Fintech

Andrew Davis

Henry Chang

John McCallum

Peter Estlin

Mark Martin

William Russell

Jason Cummings

Christy Jones

Mark Holthe

Janet Thompson-Price

Robert Leong

Genevieve Henault

Mario Bellissimo

Sarah Fagan

Betsy Kane

OwlTail

Alastair Clarke, Senior Equity Trader at Capital Group and FinTech Intrapreneur, joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss what makes a good trader, the future of careers in FinTech and the uncertainty that he faced upon graduating and going out into the world of work.Alastair began his career on the sell-side, working in corporate finance and research before finding his niche in Sales and Trading. He worked at ABN AMRO and then JP Morgan on equities desks before moving to the buy-side at Capital Group, one of the biggest asset managers in the world with over $2 trillion USD under management. Alongside his responsibilities as a senior equity trader, Alastair is also the project lead for Capital Group’s trading and analytics platform for execution (TAPE), an innovative new platform that helps the firm’s traders worldwide to further explore investment decisions and streamline their decision-making processes. With very limited coding skills and some interest in technology, he describes the learning curve that he has experienced whilst working on TAPE and the importance of clear communication between project leaders and developers. He touches on the necessary skills for working in FinTech and finance more broadly, with a particular focus on advice for young people and generalists. With a wealth of wisdom under his belt as a result of an impressive and varied career, Alastair’s insights and perspectives are of great value to anyone interested in FinTech and innovation. 

Alastair Clarke, Senior Equity Trader at Capital Group and FinTech Intrapreneur, joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss what makes a good trader, the future of careers in FinTech and the uncertainty that he faced upon graduating and going out into the world of work.Alastair began his career on the sell-side, working in corporate finance and research before finding his niche in Sales and Trading. He worked at ABN AMRO and then JP Morgan on equities desks before moving to the buy-side at Capital Group, one of the biggest asset managers in the world with over $2 trillion USD under management. Alongside his responsibilities as a senior equity trader, Alastair is also the project lead for Capital Group’s trading and analytics platform for execution (TAPE), an innovative new platform that helps the firm’s traders worldwide to further explore investment decisions and streamline their decision-making processes. With very limited coding skills and some interest in technology, he describes the learning curve that he has experienced whilst working on TAPE and the importance of clear communication between project leaders and developers. He touches on the necessary skills for working in FinTech and finance more broadly, with a particular focus on advice for young people and generalists. With a wealth of wisdom under his belt as a result of an impressive and varied career, Alastair’s insights and perspectives are of great value to anyone interested in FinTech and innovation.

How to Become a Great Trader: Graduate Advice from Senior Equity Trader at Capital Group Alastair Clarke

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program recently announced some pretty sweeping changes to come into effect in 2018. As the pioneer of PNP programs across Canada, the Province of Manitoba has always been a trend setter in developing creative ways to encourage settlement in their province. In this episode I invited back Canadian immigration lawyer Alastair Clarke to join me to talk about these changes.  [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ]   Alastair began working with immigration issues as a student leader at the University of Victoria in 1996. For almost 20 years, Alastair has been active with immigrant communities. Alastair’s current legal practice encompasses all areas of immigration and refugee law. Alastair joined my previously in Season 1 Episode 25 where we talked about his background and how he got into immigration in the first place. If you'd like to learn more about Alastair, I would encourage to you go back to this past episode to get to know Alastair a little better.   In this Episode we covered the following specific topics related to the recently announced changes to the Manitoba PNP:  What has been the focus of the MPNP over the past years? What are the announced changes and how do they propose to change the program? New focus on "in demand occupations. New focus on STEM graduates. Changes to the business stream.  [Tweet "Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program - Changes coming for 2018"] Additional Resources:  The best way to reach Alastair Clarke:  E-mail: info@apply2manitoba.ca Alastair's law firm Clarke Immigration Law: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/   Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program: http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/ Announcement: Atlantic Immigration Pilot  Listen to Mark Holthe's Canadian Immigration Podcast [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ] Topics for our Next Podcast [reminder]If you have a suggestion for topics we could cover in the Podcast, please drop me a line. If you know of anyone that would be interested in coming on the Podcast as a guest, please send them my way. share on facebook, share on twitter, share on LinkedIn[/reminder] Binge on all of our Canadian Immigration Podcast Episodes! If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all the episodes here. Subscribe to the Canadian Immigration Podcast If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show. Share the Love

The <a href="http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program</a> <a href="http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=42551&amp;posted=2017-11-15" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">recently announced some pretty sweeping changes</a> to come into effect in 2018. As the pioneer of PNP programs across Canada, the Province of Manitoba has always been a trend setter in developing creative ways to encourage settlement in their province. In this episode I invited back Canadian immigration lawyer <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/our-team/alastair-clarke/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alastair Clarke</a> to join me to talk about these changes. [smart_track_player url="<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3</a>" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ] Alastair began working with immigration issues as a student leader at the University of Victoria in 1996. For almost 20 years, Alastair has been active with immigrant communities. Alastair’s current legal practice encompasses all areas of immigration and refugee law. Alastair joined my previously in <a href="http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com/pnp-series-manitoba-provincial-nominee-program/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Season 1 Episode 25</a> where we talked about his background and how he got into immigration in the first place. If you'd like to learn more about Alastair, I would encourage to you go back to this past episode to get to know Alastair a little better. In this Episode we covered the following specific topics related to the recently announced changes to the Manitoba PNP: <ol> <li>What has been the focus of the MPNP over the past years?</li> <li>What are the announced changes and how do they propose to change the program?</li> <li>New focus on "in demand occupations.</li> <li>New focus on STEM graduates.</li> <li>Changes to the business stream.</li> </ol> [Tweet "Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program - Changes coming for 2018"] Additional Resources: <ul> <li>The best way to reach Alastair Clarke: <ul> <li>E-mail: <a href="mailto:info@apply2manitoba.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@apply2manitoba.ca</a></li> <li>Alastair's law firm Clarke Immigration Law: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program: <a href="http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/</a></li> <li>Announcement: <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/atlantic-immigration-pilot/guide.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Atlantic Immigration Pilot</a></li> </ul> Listen to Mark Holthe's Canadian Immigration Podcast [smart_track_player url="<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S2_E17.mp3</a>" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ] Topics for our Next Podcast [reminder]If you have a suggestion for topics we could cover in the Podcast, please drop me a line. If you know of anyone that would be interested in coming on the Podcast as a guest, please send them my way. <a href="{facebook}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">share on facebook</a>, <a href="{twitter}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">share on twitter</a>, <a href="{linkedin}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">share on LinkedIn</a>[/reminder] Binge on all of our Canadian Immigration Podcast Episodes! If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all the episodes <a href="http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Subscribe to the Canadian Immigration Podcast If you have enjoyed this podcast, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-immigration-podcast/id898520702?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">please subscribe</a>. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-immigration-podcast/id898520702?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> If you enjoyed the show, please<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-immigration-podcast/id898520702?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> rate it on iTunes</a> and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show. Share the Love

055: PNP Series - Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program - Proposed changes for 2018 with Alastair Clarke

CIP S1 E25 – Alastair Clarke | MB PNP | Show Notes Alastair Clarke Immigration lawyer practicing in the Province of Manitoba located in the heart of Canada. Manitoba is clearly the second best province in Canada. I lived there with my wife and two kids while I was attending law school at the University Manitoba.  My whole career got its start at Robson Hall. Welcome Alastair  thanks for joining us. Why don’t I start off by telling our listeners a little bit about you? Alastair was born and raised in Edmonton, Canada. He has worked and lived in more than 20 cities around the world including Winnipeg (current home), Toronto (Canada), Montreal (Canada), Kingston (Canada), Victoria (Canada), Vancouver (Canada), New York City (USA), Washington, DC (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Esmeraldas (Ecuador), Brussels (Belgium), Herstmonceux (UK) and Bordeaux (France). Alastair provides legal services in English, French, Spanish and Japanese. Alastair Clarke: Legal Experience Alastair began working with immigration issues as a student leader at the University of Victoria in 1996. For almost 20 years, Alastair has been active with immigrant communities. Alastair’s current legal practice encompasses all areas of immigration and refugee law, including Manitoba Provincial Nominee (MPNP) applications [ which is the topic we will be covering today], family sponsorships, another temporary resident applications. In addition, Alastair has extensive experience conducting hearings and appeals at all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and at the Federal Court of Canada including many sponsorship appeals, deportation appeals, misrepresentation appeals, and a whole host of others. Alastair and I have quite a few things in common. He was also a former Junior High School teacher before becoming a lawyer. Alastair’s broad work experience helps his clients from every corner of the globe: Canadian Embassy (Washington, DC; 2002 – 2003); Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Costa Rica; 2003); Global Youth Action Network (New York City; 2003 – 2004); United Nations Millennium Development Goals Project (New York City; 2004); Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (Kingston, Ontario; 2007); Society of Professional and Graduate Students (Queen’s University; 2007-2008) Ontario Bar Association Executive (Toronto, Ontario; 2007 – 2008); Briefly Speaking/ JUST Editorial Board (Toronto, Ontario; 2005 – 2012); Unison Health and Community Services Legal Aid clinic (Toronto, Ontario; 2009 – 2013) Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (Toronto, Ontario; 2012 – present); Manitoba Bar Association (Winnipeg, Manitoba; 2013 – present) Alastair’s career in law focuses on social justice issues, professionalism and fighting to make sure people are treated fairly. After graduating from one of Canada’s top law schools, Queen’s University (Faculty of Law) in Kingston, Ontario, he articled at Green and Spiegel LLP, an immigration law boutique on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario. From 2007 to the present, Alastair has provided more than 50 presentations, on a volunteer basis, to community groups, lawyers and paralegals. In particular, he trained Legal Clinic staff at their annual training retreats in 2009 and 2010, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. In 2012, Alastair joined the faculty at Seneca College in Toronto and taught Immigration and Refugee Law to post-graduate students. In Winnipeg, Alastair has provided guest lectures to law students at the University of Manitoba (Faculty of Law). How did you get into immigration? Topics covered in the Episode:  What is the Manitoba PNP - General Overview   Are there any options available for foreign nationals to immigrate directly to MB without having first worked in the Province?   How can the PNP be used to transition foreign workers to PR status in Canada?   Are there any options for low-skill workers or is the program just restricted to skilled workers?   Where do you see the MB PNP headed for the future? Any upcoming changes or things the listeners should be aware of?   Top 3 - 5 practical tips for submitting applications OR Top 3 - 5 most common errors people make when submitting their applications to the MB PNP.  How can people reach you? Clarke Immigration Law: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/ Alastair’s e-mail: clarke@apply2manitoba.ca Alastair’s Blog: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/blog/  “Silly Rules” of Immigration Law: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/repost-silly-rules-immigration-law/ MPNP: From Temporary Status to PR Status: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-temporary-status-pr-status/ MPNP: How to Apply …. and Tips: http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-how-to-apply/  Western Canada Line Dance Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyanG4BelGg   Time Stamped Quick Reference Guide In order to help you jump to the areas of most interest to you, I have included below some time stamps for some of the significant topics covered in this episode. 3:57 – Who is Alastair Clarke? 11:28 – How he got into immigration. 16:30 – Overview of the Manitoba PNP. 18:37 – Are there any options available for foreign nationals to immigrate directly to MB without having first worked in the Province? 21:30 – How can the PNP be used to transition foreign workers to PR status in Canada? 26:52 – Are there any options for low-skill workers or is the program just restricted to skilled workers? 28:20 – Where do you see the MB PNP headed for the future? Any upcoming changes or things the listeners should be aware of? 39:06 – Top 3 practical tips for submitting applications OR Top 3 most common errors people make when submitting their applications to the MB PNP. 44:38 – How to contact Alastair Clarke.

CIP S1 E25 – Alastair Clarke | MB PNP | Show Notes Alastair Clarke Immigration lawyer practicing in the Province of Manitoba located in the heart of Canada. Manitoba is clearly the second best province in Canada. I lived there with my wife and two kids while I was attending law school at the University Manitoba.  My whole career got its start at Robson Hall. Welcome Alastair  thanks for joining us. Why don’t I start off by telling our listeners a little bit about you? Alastair was born and raised in Edmonton, Canada. He has worked and lived in more than 20 cities around the world including Winnipeg (current home), Toronto (Canada), Montreal (Canada), Kingston (Canada), Victoria (Canada), Vancouver (Canada), New York City (USA), Washington, DC (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Esmeraldas (Ecuador), Brussels (Belgium), Herstmonceux (UK) and Bordeaux (France). Alastair provides legal services in English, French, Spanish and Japanese. Alastair Clarke: Legal Experience Alastair began working with immigration issues as a student leader at the University of Victoria in 1996. For almost 20 years, Alastair has been active with immigrant communities. Alastair’s current legal practice encompasses all areas of immigration and refugee law, including Manitoba Provincial Nominee (MPNP) applications [ which is the topic we will be covering today], family sponsorships, another temporary resident applications. In addition, Alastair has extensive experience conducting hearings and appeals at all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and at the Federal Court of Canada including many sponsorship appeals, deportation appeals, misrepresentation appeals, and a whole host of others. Alastair and I have quite a few things in common. He was also a former Junior High School teacher before becoming a lawyer. Alastair’s broad work experience helps his clients from every corner of the globe: Canadian Embassy (Washington, DC; 2002 – 2003); Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Costa Rica; 2003); Global Youth Action Network (New York City; 2003 – 2004); United Nations Millennium Development Goals Project (New York City; 2004); Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (Kingston, Ontario; 2007); Society of Professional and Graduate Students (Queen’s University; 2007-2008) Ontario Bar Association Executive (Toronto, Ontario; 2007 – 2008); Briefly Speaking/ JUST Editorial Board (Toronto, Ontario; 2005 – 2012); Unison Health and Community Services Legal Aid clinic (Toronto, Ontario; 2009 – 2013) Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (Toronto, Ontario; 2012 – present); Manitoba Bar Association (Winnipeg, Manitoba; 2013 – present) Alastair’s career in law focuses on social justice issues, professionalism and fighting to make sure people are treated fairly. After graduating from one of Canada’s top law schools, Queen’s University (Faculty of Law) in Kingston, Ontario, he articled at Green and Spiegel LLP, an immigration law boutique on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario. From 2007 to the present, Alastair has provided more than 50 presentations, on a volunteer basis, to community groups, lawyers and paralegals. In particular, he trained Legal Clinic staff at their annual training retreats in 2009 and 2010, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. In 2012, Alastair joined the faculty at Seneca College in Toronto and taught Immigration and Refugee Law to post-graduate students. In Winnipeg, Alastair has provided guest lectures to law students at the University of Manitoba (Faculty of Law). How did you get into immigration? Topics covered in the Episode: <ul> <li>What is the Manitoba PNP - General Overview</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Are there any options available for foreign nationals to immigrate directly to MB without having first worked in the Province?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How can the PNP be used to transition foreign workers to PR status in Canada?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Are there any options for low-skill workers or is the program just restricted to skilled workers?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Where do you see the MB PNP headed for the future? Any upcoming changes or things the listeners should be aware of?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Top 3 - 5 practical tips for submitting applications OR Top 3 - 5 most common errors people make when submitting their applications to the MB PNP.</li> </ul> How can people reach you? Clarke Immigration Law: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/</a> Alastair’s e-mail: <a href="mailto:clarke@apply2manitoba.ca">clarke@apply2manitoba.ca</a> Alastair’s Blog: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/blog/</a> <ul> <li>“Silly Rules” of Immigration Law: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/repost-silly-rules-immigration-law/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/repost-silly-rules-immigration-law/</a></li> <li>MPNP: From Temporary Status to PR Status: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-temporary-status-pr-status/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-temporary-status-pr-status/</a></li> <li>MPNP: How to Apply …. and Tips: <a href="http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-how-to-apply/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apply2manitoba.ca/mpnp-how-to-apply/</a></li> </ul> Western Canada Line Dance Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyanG4BelGg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyanG4BelGg</a>   Time Stamped Quick Reference Guide In order to help you jump to the areas of most interest to you, I have included below some time stamps for some of the significant topics covered in this episode. 3:57 – Who is Alastair Clarke? 11:28 – How he got into immigration. 16:30 – Overview of the Manitoba PNP. 18:37 – Are there any options available for foreign nationals to immigrate directly to MB without having first worked in the Province? 21:30 – How can the PNP be used to transition foreign workers to PR status in Canada? 26:52 – Are there any options for low-skill workers or is the program just restricted to skilled workers? 28:20 – Where do you see the MB PNP headed for the future? Any upcoming changes or things the listeners should be aware of? 39:06 – Top 3 practical tips for submitting applications OR Top 3 most common errors people make when submitting their applications to the MB PNP. 44:38 – How to contact Alastair Clarke.