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A team from Kyiv School of Economics won the 10th Ukraine Local Final of CFA Institute Research Challenge
 12 teams from all over Ukraine presented their equity research reports on publicly traded company. This year students analysed Coca Coca HBC. Every presentation was judged by investment industry professionals Among the finalists were 4 team representing Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman. The victory went to the team of Kyiv School of Economics with team members Ira Huryk, Maryna Solopenko, Yulia Pekar. Faculty Adviser: Elena Besedina. Mentor: Maksym Perets. This team will represent Ukraine in EMEA Regional Final of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge that will take place in April in Amman, Jordan. Sincere congratulations to the winners! |
Ukraine Local Final of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge
On behalf of CFA Society Ukraine, we are delighted inviting you to the Ukraine Local Final of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge to be held at Oasis Concert Hall (1A V.Lypkivskogo str., Kyiv) on February 28, 2020, starting from 12:30 p.m.  This year more than 120 students in 24 teams from 19 leading Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participate in the annual competition. During the Final, the 16 student teams with the best sell-side written reports on Coca-Cola HBC will compete for the opportunity to represent Ukraine on the EMEA Regional Finals in Amman, Jordan in April 2020. Among the finalists:
To visit the event, please be registered via the link. |
| Attachments:
RC20_Final Schedule.pdf
Congratulations to the finalists of the Ukraine Local Final of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge
On behalf of CFA Society Ukraine, we are delighted to announce the grading results of the 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge in Ukraine. This year more than 120 students in 24 teams from 19 leading Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participated in the most prestigious competition in equity research for students worldwide. Due to graders’ results, we are happy to congratulate the following teams with the highest scores for written reports that will compete at the 2020 Ukraine Local Final:
These teams would have a chance to compete for the opportunity to represent Ukraine during the EMEA Regional Final in Amman, Jordan in April 2020 during the Local Finals scheduled for February 28, 2020. CONGRATULATIONS!!! We hope these three months of the Challenge were useful for each team and brought a strong improvement in their research practical skills. After these hard-working and exhausting three months, each team is already the winners with their own bundle of knowledge in writing sell-side research report! We are looking forward to seeing you at the Ukraine Final of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge! |
CFA Society Ukraine announced Coca-Cola HBC as subject company of this year
CFA Society Ukraine announced that the subject company for its 10th anniversary local final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge will be Coca-Cola HBC.  Coca-Cola HBC is one of the largest bottlers of The Coca-Cola Company. We've been spreading happiness by producing and delivering soft drinks of the highest quality consistently since 1981. Coca‑Cola HBC (Coca‑Cola Hellenic Bottling Company) is a bottling partner of The Coca‑Cola Company. This means that The Coca‑Cola Company manufactures and sells concentrates, bases and syrups to its bottling partners, owns the brands and is responsible for consumer brand marketing initiatives. We use the concentrates and syrups to manufacture, package, merchandise and distribute the final branded products to our trade partners and consumers. Selling more than 2 billion unit cases every year – that’s 50 billion servings – we’re one of the world’s largest bottlers of The Coca‑Cola Company’s brands. Coca‑Cola HBC is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Athens Exchange. Our two major shareholders are the Kar-Tess Holding S.A., a private holding company, and The Coca‑Cola Company. Students from Ukraine’s top universities will present their recommendations derived from in-depth research on Coca-Cola HBC. The teams will present and defend their equity analysis to a panel of top industry professionals. Local Ukrainian Competition is one of the biggest competitions in EMEA Region (and top globally). Last year 180+ students from 35 Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participated in the Research Challenge making Ukrainian contest one of the biggest in the world. The Research Challenge is an annual educational initiative designed to promote best and ethical practices in equity research to students from universities worldwide through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis. Leading industry professionals mentor business and finance students on how to research and report on a publicly traded company. This year, more than 4,000 students from over 865 universities worldwide are participating in local challenges, leading to the regional and global competitions hosted by CFA Institute in Amman, Jordan in April 2020. For more information, please visit https://coca-colahellenic.com. |
Welcome to 10th Anniversary Ukraine Local Competition of 2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge
On behalf of CFA Society Ukraine, we are delighted to announce the start of the local stage of the most prestigious competition in equity research for students world-wide - CFA Institute Research Challenge! The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition that tests the equity research and valuation, investment report writing, and presentation skills of university students. This annual educational initiative promotes best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills. CFA Institute Research Challenge is a great opportunity for Ukrainian students to:
To take part in the competition, please, be registered via the link. This year we are happy to announce than up to 2 teams from the University are eligible to participate in the competition. Teams should represent at least different departments to take part in the Research Challenge!!! Join the biggest students contest! In case you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via: challenge@cfaukraine.org  |
The winners of 9th Ukraine Local Final of Research Challenge are announced
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Ukraine Local Final of 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge
 On behalf of CFA Society Ukraine, we are delighted inviting you to the Ukraine Local Final of 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge to be held at Premier Hotel Rus (4 Hospitalna str., Kyiv) on March 1, 2019, starting from 1 p.m. This year more than 180 students in 30 teams from 24 leading Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participate in the annual competition. During the Final, the 16 student teams with the best sell-side written reports on Nestle will compete for the opportunity to represent Ukraine on the EMEA Regional Finals in Zurich, Switzerland in April 2019. Among the finalists:
To visit the event, please be registered via the link. More information about the Research Challenge could be found here: challenge.cfaukraine.org |
| Attachments:
RC19 Final Schedule.pdf
Finalist of Ukraine Final of 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge
On behalf of CFA Society Ukraine, we are delighted to announce the grading results of the 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge in Ukraine. This year more than 180 students in 30 teams from 24 leading Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participated in the most prestigious competition in equity research for students world-wide. Due to graders’ results, we are happy to congratulate the following teams with the highest scores for written reports that will compete at the 2019 Ukraine Local Final:
These teams would have a chance to compete for the opportunity to represent Ukraine during the EMEA Regional Final in Zurich, Switzerland in April 2019 during the Local Finals scheduled for March 01, 2019. CONGRATULATIONS!!! We hope these three months of the Challenge were useful for each team and brought a strong improvement in their research practical skills. After these hard-working and exhausting three months, each team is already the winners with their own bundle of knowledge in writing sell-side research report! We are looking forward to seeing you at Ukraine Final of 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge! |
25 Ukrainian Universities became a part of global education initiative
On November 9, 2018 the Kick-Off meeting of Ukraine local competition of 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge gathered 200 talented students from 25 universities from 12 country regions. CFA Society Ukraine organize this contest since 2010. The goal of the competition is to write an investment report on one of the leading public companies. This year the subject company for investment research is Nestle S.A. Head of Finance and Report - Alejandro Dayan and Senior Controller – Nadiya Maksymiv from Nestle Ukraine & Moldova make an insightful presentation of the company to students. The main advantage for student participation in the CFA Institute Research Challenge is the ability to transform the knowledge gained at universities into practical skills of investment analysis, teamwork and presentation of their work before the jury, whose members are representatives of Ukrainian investment and consulting companies. Yevhen Hrebeniuk, CFA, made a hard skill workshop on how to write effective and distinctive equity research giving the key tips to pay attention to during the competition. During the Kick-Off Meeting, students had a chance not only to listen to professional advice on how to succeed with the investment report from the investment industry representatives, but also become a part of Student Career Day and meet TOP Ukrainian employer at one place. This year the following companies presented themselves to the students: Nestle, ICU, FinPoint, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Concorde Capital, Blackshield Capital, Citi, Civitta, DTEK, Simcorp, CaseWare, National Bank of Ukraine, NaftoGaz, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, Genesis, PwC, Fractal, Prozorro.Sales. The competition is supported by about 20 companies and organizations, that are looking for young talents among the participants. For many years, the students-finalists of the competition begin their careers with companies-partners of the competition after their graduation. The team that wins the 2019 CFA Institute Research Challenge Ukraine Finals will compete with students from the EMEA region in Zurich, Switzerland. The transfer and accommodation of the winning team will be done at the expense of the CFA Institute. In 2015, the team from Ukraine was the best in the EMEA region and entered the TOP-4 in the world. If the Ukrainian team wins again in the regional finals, it will get a chance to win 10 thousand dollars from the CFA Institute in the International Finals. The money can be used for development of their university only. More information of the competition could be found at: challenge.cfaukraine.org |
CFA Society Ukraine announced Nestlé as a Subject Company of 2019
CFA Society Ukraine announced that the subject company for its 9th annual local final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge will be Nestlé S.A.  Nestlé operates in Ukraine since 1994. In 1998 Nestlé S.A. acquired a major stake (96.96%) of JSC "Svitoch" (Lviv). In May 2003 LLC "Nestle Ukraine" was established in Kyiv to conduct operational and marketing activities. In 2003 Nestlé S.A. acquired 100% shares of JSC "Volynholdintg" (Volyn region) (TM "Torchyn"). In 2010 Nestlé S.A. has acquired "Technokom" LLC (Kharkiv, TM "Mivina"). Nestlé in Ukraine is included into Zone EMENA (Europe, Middle East and North Africa) headed by Marco Settembri. The main categories in Ukraine are culinary (TM "Torchyn", "Mivina"), beverages (TM «Nescafe», «Nesquik»), confectionery (TM «Svitoch», «KitKat» «Nuts», «Lion» etc.) as well as baby food, breakfast cereals and petcare. In 2011 Nestlé Business Service in Europe (NBS Lviv) started operations in Lviv. Share service center employing 1 300 specialists active in the field of finance, human resources and other areas for businesses of Nestlé in Europe and America. For more than 20 years of activities in Ukraine Nestlé has invested about CHF 300 Mio. Nestlé in Ukraine employs 5 500 people. Nestlé in Ukraine takes an active part in public life and different social initiatives as educational program for elementary school children on building healthy eating habits, development of sustainable agriculture, youth employment opportunities and caring for environment activities. Students from Ukraine’s top universities will present their recommendations derived from in-depth research on Nestlé. The teams will present and defend their equity analysis to a panel of top industry professionals. Local Ukrainian Competition is one of the biggest competitions in EMEA Region (and top globally). Last year 180+ students from 35 Universities in 12 regions of Ukraine participated in the Research Challenge making Ukrainian contest one of the biggest in the world. The Research Challenge is an annual educational initiative designed to promote best and ethical practices in equity research to students from universities worldwide through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis. Leading industry professionals mentor business and finance students on how to research and report on a publicly traded company. This year, more than 4,000 students from over 865 universities worldwide are participating in local challenges, leading to the regional and global competitions hosted by CFA Institute in Zurich, Switzerland in April 2019. For more information, please visit www.nestle.com. |
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