ABOUT CFA INSTITUTE RESEARCH CHALLENGE - PAKISTAN FINAL:
CFA Society Pakistan invites your university to participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2026-27 (Pakistan Final).
The Research Challenge gives students all around the world the chance to learn best practices in equity research through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis.
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition in which teams of students from business schools write an equity research report on an assigned company and present their findings to a panel of financial industry experts.
This annual educational initiative is designed to promote best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company financial analysis. It complements students’ university curriculum by simulating the ‘real world’ experience of an equity analyst.
The Research Challenge spans approximately 3 to 4 months, and consists of the following components:
1. Analysis of a Public Company (To be announced at a later stage)
2. Mentoring by a Professional Research Analyst or Portfolio Manager (To be provided by CFA Society Pakistan)
3. Training sessions for students on how to analyze a company, equity valuation and Financial Modeling (To be conducted by CFA Society Pakistan)
4. Writing an Equity Research Report
5. Presentation of Equity Research to a high-profile Panel of Judges (For top five teams only)