Asset Management Competition 2020

WELCOME TO THE 2020 MINERVA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPETITION!

Are you a university student passioned about financial markets? Don’t miss the chance to show your portfolio management skills in such a highly volatile stock market by building your own virtual portfolio.

In its debut year the competition will be sponsored by Nova Investment Club, Sigma Investments and Bocconi Students Women in Finance. Therefore you’ll be competing with the best international finance students and you could win:

1. 100€ award
2. Mention on Minerva website and social media
3. Fast-track in Minerva 2020 Fall Admissions Session

Deadline for applying: Sunday 22nd March at 23:59 CET

To participate send an email to amcompetition2020@gmail.com. You’ll then shortly receive a form to be filled out within the aforementioned deadline with the following details:

1. Your team name (1-3 people each)
2. Your own asset allocation made of 10-30 stocks selected from S&P 500 or STOXX 600 with their associated ISIN and weight (investment allowance: $100.000 and short selling allowed)
3. A justification of the asset allocation and investment strategy adopted in maximum one page

The holding period will be of 2 months (23rd March – 22nd May). Every 2 weeks you will be allowed of rebalancing your portfolio (N.B. is not compulsory), by changing some or all of the stocks previously selected. Every portfolio rebalancing must be justified on the same form previously used to be sent to amcompetition2020@gmail.com.

The performance measurement will end on Friday 22nd May at stock markets’ closing. Teams will be assessed on both portfolio performance (70% weight) and on the quality of the investment strategy provided in their Word files (30% weight), judged by industry professionals.

The winner will be announced on Monday 25th May. Don’t miss your chance: sign-up now!