The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition in equity research hosted by the CFA Institute started in 2007.
The competition provides university students with hands-on training and mentoring in financial analysis.
[1][2][3][4][5] Students assume the role of a research analyst and are scored based on their ability to value a stock, write an initiation-of-coverage report, and present their recommendations.
[6][7] The competition is split by 3 geographical regions, Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the Americas.
A final competition held in April identifies the winning team at the global level.