SUSS Students Emerged Winners at the 2022 CFA Singapore University Ethics Challenge

The Ethics Challenge organised by the CFA Society Singapore aims to prepare students for the finance profession which is fraught with ethical dilemmas. The challenge embodies the mission of the CFA Institute, which emphasises the promotion of "the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence.” Student teams were given 48 hours to work on a case study with an ethical dilemma and present their recommendations to a panel of judges.

In the 2022 iteration of the Challenge, SUSS Investment Group fielded two teams to represent SUSS. After an intense competition, Team JEC of SUSS emerged as overall Champion, while Team Veritas Aequitas of SUSS emerged as 1st Runner up of the 2022 CFA Singapore University Ethics Challenge. Congratulations to the achievement the SUSS teams who will represent the school in the upcoming 2022 CFA Research Challenge!

In preparation for the competition, the two teams worked tirelessly against the clock to edge out the competing teams from NUS, SMU, NTU and SIM.

Jason Thoo, SUSS Finance Degree student from Team JEC, remarked that it was a fruitful and challenging learning experience, as they had to juggle their full-time internships with the case study. However, it was all worth it as they managed to clinch the top spot and do SUSS and SIG proud. They thoroughly enjoyed the thought-provoking aspect of this challenge as well as learning from other finalist teams.

“An exceptional showing by our students. May this be served as a springboard for many future successes to come for the SUSS Investment Group,” Dr Tan Eng Joo, Senior Finance Lecturer and Advisory Committee Member of SUSS Investment Group, commented.

CFA Society Singapore is a professional society that brings together practitioners in the investment and fund management industry in Singapore. Its principal objective is to promote and uphold professional standards and ethical practice in financial analysis and investment management in Singapore. The Society runs a whole host of programmes for members, CFA candidates, and the investment community, including Professional Development talks and seminars, Networking sessions, CFA information sessions and examination review classes, and Career Development talks.