A unique opportunity for students from around the world to live a 360° experience as Portfolio Managers and enjoy the mentoring of some of the best investment professionals!
Join the 5th edition of the Students Challenge by Natixis Investment Managers in partnership with FactSet and Morningstar Sustainalytics!
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A Q&A session will also be held on November 19, 2024, at 5 PM (Paris time) for students interested in the Challenge.
YOU WANT TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE...
You need to:
- Build a diverse team of 4 to 6 members who are of legal age and enrolled in a master's program, or equivalent level, in Europe or an undergraduate program globally, specialized in finance. Students in finance/investment clubs or associations from business or engineering schools and universities are also welcome.
Important: All team members should be aware, when building the team, of the required commitment for successful participation.
- Prepare the following:
- Team name
- For each team member:
- Full name, phone number and personal email address
- Name of school/university
- Name of master’s program if relevant and/or study major and/or finance/investment club/association
- Individual proof of enrollment in the master’s program/university/business school
- Specify if a participant is in a work-study program within the BPCE Group, and in which entity
- Copy of ID
- Participants with previous work experience who are resuming their studies must specify the nature and length (number of years) of experience.
- The team's main point of contact
- A team presentation written in English
- A description of the chosen investment philosophy and process in line with the portfolio management guidelines in English (less than 10 pages). This document is essential for team selection.
- Only one team member must complete and submit the application form for the team by clicking on “Start survey” at the bottom of the page before November 26, 2024, at 11:59 PM (Paris time).
Important: Any registration received after this deadline will not be considered.
For any inquiries regarding application, please contact the organizing team at: thestudentschallenge@natixis.com
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- November 4, 2024: Application open
- November 19, 2024: Q&A session
- November 26, 2024: Application deadline
- December 9, 2024: Communication of the 12 selected teams
- January 7, 2025: Challenge launch online session
- January 24, 2025: Submission of the first allocation for testing
- February 3, 2025: Start of the virtual portfolio management period
- March 18-20 and April 22-24, 2025: Interim management committees
- April 30, 2025: End of the portfolio management period
- Early May, 2025: Announcement of the 3 finalist teams
- May 22-23, 2025: Final of the Challenge in Paris.
Download and review the Challenge rules here.