Previous Research Challenge World Champions & Presentations

01 Dec 2016

The full list of previous Research Challenge World champions, including links to the research reports and presentations of the winners.

Previous Research Challenge Vietnam Champions & Written Reports

Educational Resources

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)

Americas Regional Final Champions: University of Jacksonville – representing CFA Society Jacksonville, CFA Society Miami, CFA Society of Naples, CFA Society Orlando, CFA Society South Florida, CFA Society Tampa BayAmericas Regional Final Champions: University of Minnesota Duluth – representing CFA Society MinnesotaAsia Pacific Regional Final Champions: Sunway University – representing CFA Society MalaysiaEMEA Regional Final Champions: BI Norwegian Business School — representing CFA Society Denmark and CFA Society Norway

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

Group photo of the 2015 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2014 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2013 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2012 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2011 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2010 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2009 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2008 Global Champions

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

Group photo of the 2007 Global Champions

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

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