CFA Society India (Indian Association
of Investment Professionals) announced Indian Institute of Management,
Bangalore, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (IIFT) and Narsee Monjee
Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (NMIMS) as winners of the national
final of its CFA Institute Research Challenge India.
Eight teams – Indian Institute of
Management Bangalore (IIM B), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai (NMIMS), Indian Institute of
Foreign Trade Delhi (IIFT), Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB), Jamnalal
Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Faculty of Management Studies
(FMS), Indian Institute of Management Ranchi and Xavier School of Management
(XLRI) – participated in the national final.
The panel of judges included Varun
Gupta, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps in India, Vikas Khemani, President
& CEO, Edelweiss Securities Limited, Mahesh Patil, Co-Chief Investment
Officer, Equity Investments at Birla Sun Life Asset Management and Bhavesh
Shah, Managing Director, JM Financial Group. The teams pitched their equity
research on four companies - Havells, Page Industries, Thyrocare and PVR - in a
brief, time-bound presentation followed by a rapid-fire round of grilling
questions.
“Over the past 10 years, the CFA
Institute Research Challenge India has evolved into the most aspirational
equity research competition of its kind, with live environment equity research
almost akin to the practical world. The rigour of research supported by quality
professional mentors, the rigour of presenting to a fund manager, and
undergoing the same grilling, is unmatched. The Research Challenge India also
provides international exposure to a higher number of students since three
teams advance to the Asia Pacific regionals,” said Kishor Bagri, CFA, Director,
CFA Institute Research Challenge India.
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| IIM Bangalore team |
The CFA Institute Research Challenge
is a global educational initiative. Introduced in 2006, the annual competition
– also considered as “the Investment Olympics” for students – aims to provide
university students with an unparalleled experience of working with investment
industry professionals and publicly traded companies to produce an equity
research report, as well as to promote the best practices in research among the
next generation of analysts.
IIMB, IIFT Delhi and NMIMS Mumbai will
represent India at the Asia Pacific regional final from 14-15 March in Bangkok,
Thailand. NMIMS will be hoping to repeat their 2013 run when they were crowned
Asia Pacific regional final champions.
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