Ontario Financing Authority
Wentao Shi is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in investment analysis and economic policy. Currently serving as a Senior Investment Analyst at the Ontario Financing Authority since August 2015, responsibilities include managing Nuclear Funds within the Capital Markets Division. Wentao has previously held roles such as Senior Financial & Economic Specialist and Business Analysis and Modelling Specialist within the same organization. Prior experience includes positions as a Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, a Student Product Research Analyst at Fidelity Investments, and an Equity Research Associate at the Laurier Investment and Finance Association. Wentao's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Business Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economics from Queen's University.
Ontario Financing Authority
The Ontario Financing Authority (OFA) was established as an agency of the Crown on November 15, 1993 by the Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993 (the Act). In accordance with the Act, the OFA: • conducts borrowing, investment and financial risk management for the Province of Ontario (the Province); • manages the Provincial debt; • manages the Province's key financial relationships with investors, financial institutions, rating agencies and public bodies; • provides centralized financial services for the Province including banking and cash management; • advises ministries, Crown agencies and other public bodies on financial policies and projects; • assists Crown agencies and other public bodies to borrow and invest money; • acts at the direction of the Province in lending to certain public bodies; • invests on behalf of some public bodies; • with Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), manages the investment activities of OPG’s Used Fuel Segregated Fund and Decommissioning Segregated Fund; and • carries out the day-to-day operations of Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC) and provides a broad range of financial services to Infrastructure Ontario. In addition, the OFA’s objects include: • providing such other financial services as are considered advantageous to the Province or any public body; and • any additional objects as directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. In pursing its mandate, the OFA is committed to its core values of respect, innovation, teamwork and accountability.