Previous Research Challenge World Champions & Presentations
The full list of previous Research Challenge World champions, including links to the research reports and presentations of the winners.
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CFA Institute Research Challenge 2017-2018
Previous Research Challenge Vietnam Champions & Written Reports
2019
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Champions
Ateneo de Manila University
Representing the CFA Society Philippines
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: Canisius College – representing CFA Society Buffalo and CFA Society Rochester
Americas Regional Final Champions: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México – representing CFA Society Mexico
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Moscow State University – representing CFA Association (Russia)
EMEA Regional Final Champions: University of Lausanne – representing CFA Society Switzerland
2018
Global Final and EMAE Regional Champions
University of Lausanne
Representing CFA Society Switzerland
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
2017
Global Final and Americas Regional Champions
Barna Business School
Representing the CFA Institute Research Challenge in Central America
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Co-Champions: Seton Hall University — Representing NYSSA
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Singapore Management University — Representing CFA Society Singapore
EMEA Regional Final Champions: BI Norwegian Business School — Representing CFA Society Denmark and CFA Society Norway
2016
Global Final and Americas Regional Champions
University of Waterloo
Representing CFA Society Toronto and CFA Society Ottawa
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Co-Champions: University of Georgia — Representing the Atlanta Society of Finance and Investment Professionals
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Ateneo de Manila University — Representing CFA Society Philippines
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Politecnico di Milano — Representing CFA Society Italy
2015
Global Final and Americas Regional Champions
Canisius College
Representing CFA Society Buffalo and CFA Society Rochester
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Co-Champions: University of Florida — Representing CFA Societies Florida
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Ateneo de Manila University — Representing CFA Society Philippines
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Kyiv National Economic University — Representing CFA Society Ukraine
2014
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Champions
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Representing CFA Society Philippines
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: University of Missouri – Kansas City — Representing CFA Society Kansas City
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Politecnico di Milano — Representing CFA Society Italy
2013
Global Final and EMEA Regional Champions
Wroclaw University of Economics
Representing CFA Society Poland
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: University of Nevada, Las Vegas — Representing CFA Society Nevada, CFA Society New Mexico, CFA Society Phoenix, and CFA Society Tucson
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies — Representing the Indian Association of Investment Professionals
New York Regional Final Champions: Fordham University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts
2012
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Champions
Thammasat University
Representing CFA Society of Thailand
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: Illinois Institute of Technology — Representing CFA Society of Chicago
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Stockholm School of Economics — Representing CFA Sweden
New York Regional Final Champions: Rutgers University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts
2011
Global Final and EMEA Regional Champions
Politecnico di Milano
Representing the Italian CFA Society
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: University of Southern California — Representing the CFA Society of Orange County
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Thammasat University — Representing the CFA Society of Thailand
New York Regional Final Champions: Rutgers University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts
2010
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Champions
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Representing the CFA Society of the Phillippines
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: Brigham Young University — Representing the CFA Society of Salt Lake
EMEA Regional Final Champions: University of Cape Town — Representing CFA South Africa
New York Regional Final Champions: Fordham University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts
2009
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions
Nanyang Technological University
Representing CFA Singapore
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Champions: Fundação Getulio Vargas – São Paulo — Representing the CFA Society of Brazil
EMEA Regional Final Champions: University College Cork — Representing CFA Ireland
New York Regional Final Champions: Yale University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts
2008
Global Final and Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions
Hong Kong Baptist University
Representing the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd.
Written Report (PDF) | Presentation (PDF)
Americas Regional Final Co-Champions: University of Houston — Representing the Texas Societies andUniversity of New Brunswick — Representing the Atlantic Canada CFA Society
EMEA Regional Final Champions: Universidad Carlos III — Representing CFA Spain
2007
Global Final and Americas Regional Final Champions
Babson College
Representing the Boston Security Analysts Society
Americas Regional Final Co-Champions: Rice University — Representing the Texas Societies
Asia Pacific Regional Final Champions: The Chinese University of Hong Kong — Representing the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd.
New York Regional Final Champions: Seton Hall University — Representing the New York Society of Security Analysts