CFA Society Emirates hosts CFA Institute Research Challenge | CFA ...

Over the next few months, twenty students will compete in five teams from five of the leading universities, and business schools including: American University in Dubai, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Institute of Management Technology, Dubai, Middlesex University Dubai and University of Wollongong in Dubai. The winning team will then go forward to compete at the regional EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa) final in London in April 2013.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge offers students the unique opportunity to develop and present an equity research report and compete on a global basis. Students will learn from leading industry experts and their mentors and peers from the world's top business schools. This annual educational initiative is designed to promote best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills.

Yacoub Nuseibeh, President of CFA Society Emirates said: "The UAE remains the leading investment and financial centre in the region. In order for us to maintain this position, we must continue to invest in our future. This competition is further evidence of the continued educational work CFA Institute and CFA Society Emirates are doing to help support the investment professionals of tomorrow."

Commenting on the event, Mr Mohit Malhotra, Education Chair-Dubai of CFA Emirates said: "The Research Challenge is a fantastic opportunity and a good platform to showcase the financial talent available within the UAE, to encourage young graduates to take up the unique and rewarding field of Investment Research as a career and to seriously consider the CFA program as the qualification of choice. I wish them all the best of luck and we look forward to have all universities in the UAE participating in the coming years."

The global competition, which runs until April 2013, is expected to attract 3,300 students and 750 universities in nearly 60 countries.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge comprises:
- Analysis of a publicly-traded company
Teams research a publicly traded company. The company's management presents information to the student teams and is available to answer student questions.
- Mentoring by a professional research analyst
Each team works with a CFA charterholder who mentors the team during the research process and reviews and critiques its report.
- Writing a research report
Each team produces an Initiation of Coverage report on its chosen company. The report is reviewed and scored by a group of judges.
- Presentation of research to a panel of experts
The teams' final presentations are locally evaluated by panels of experts from top financial institutions. Panelists include heads of research, portfolio managers, and chief investment officers from the world's top firms. The team with the highest combined written report and presentation score is the winner and advances to the regional level of the Research Challenge.
- Advancement to the CFA Institute Research Challenge Global Finale
Regional winners then progress to compete at the global finale. At the regional and global stages of the Research Challenge, teams are evaluated solely on their presentations.

Source: http://www.ameinfo.com/cfa-society-emirates-hosts-cfa-institute-320178

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