Swiss Past Winners
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2023/2024
Swiss Champion
University of Neuchatel
Team (from left to right):
Cristina Morari, Polina Zhukhovskaya, Constantin Stici, Ilinca Grumeza und Sergio López
Faculty advisors:
Carolina Salva and Sofiya Pugachyova
Industry mentor:
Raphael Jaggy, CFA
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2022/2023
Swiss Champion
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
Ardit Kokollari, Yasmine Ben Hamidane, Firat Pektas, Abdulrahim Alomar
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff and Sam Wagner
Industry mentor:
Gary Girault
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2021/2022
Swiss Champion
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
Mikael Augusto, Ugo Portella, Emilien Isakov, Jeremy Roulier, Gabriel Mendes
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff and Sam Wagner
Industry mentor:
Henri Enguerran Badoux
Watch Swiss Final presentation
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2020/2021
Swiss Champion
University of Bern
Team (from left to right):
Joel Rathgeb, Colin Simmler, Rahel Zbinden and Daniel Eichenberger
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Philip Valta
Industry mentor:
Marc Herren, CFA
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2019/2020
EMEA Regional Final Champion
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
Timothy Holt, Florence Hugard, Tommaso Massazza, Elene Pfefferlé and Malik Lechekhab
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff and Sam Wagner
Industry mentor:
Henri Enguerran Badoux
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018/2019
EMEA Regional Final Champion
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
John Cody Zimmermann, Karine Chammas, Henri Enguerran Badoux, Alexandre Axilais, Nicolas Bregnard
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff and Sam Wagner
Industry mentor:
Jonas Jeandupeux, CFA
Watch EMEA Regional Final presentation
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2017/2018
Global Champion
EMEA Regional Final Champion
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
Mark Temnikov, Natalia Grudina, Jeroen Zandbergen, Sam Wagner and Jonathan Pavillard
Faculty advisor:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff
Industry mentor:
Matthias Teig, CFA
Watch Global Final presentation
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2016/2017
University of Zurich
Team (from left to right):
Moritz Iten, Chiphong Vu, Ivan Kraljevic (Tobias Habetha not on the picture), Prof. Michel Habib and Dr. Christoph Wenk Bernasconi
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Michel Habib and Dr. Christoph Wenk
Industry mentor:
Ricardo Tancini, CFA
CFA Institute Research Challenge 2015/2016
University of Lausanne
Team (from left to right):
Claire Eichinger, Leila Rodriguez Maftah, Yvan Kirassian, Valentin Pisa and Adrien Ganninger de Botmiliau
Faculty advisors:
Prof. Norman Schürhoff, Ina Blalova and Jules Munier
Industry mentor:
Burcu Gabrache, CFA