CFA Institute supports the Ethics in Finance-Robin Cosgrove Prize to help promote awareness of trust and ethical behaviour in finance among students and young professionals
CFA Institute is supporting the Ethics in Finance-Robin Cosgrove Prize which invites students and young finance professionals to submit a paper setting out innovative ideas to promote ethics and integrity in finance.
The Robin Cosgrove Prize is committed to implementing ideas on how to promote trust and ethical behaviour across the professions within the finance sector. The prize was set up by Carol Cosgrove-Sacks, and the Observatoire de la Finance in Switzerland, in honour of her son Robin Cosgrove, a young investment banker who tragically died in an accident on Mont Blanc at the age of 31 in 2004.
Kate Lander, CFA, Head of Education at CFA Institute commented:
“Robin Cosgrove believed that the finance industry and all its participants bring benefits to society at large, and he was convinced that the finance sector should serve the common good as well as making profits. For him, trust was the essence of good banking but he feared that many young finance professionals were losing touch with the fundamentals. Robin set his life goal to promote better understanding of the critical importance of trust, ethics and personal and corporate integrity.
“At CFA Institute, we are committed to shaping a trustworthy, forward thinking financial industry that better serves society; we are delighted to support the Robin Cosgrove Prize and the promotion of ethical awareness amongst the younger participants in our profession.”
About the Robin Cosgrove Prize
- Now in its fifth edition, the 2014-2015 prize aims to engage with students and young finance professionals to increase their awareness of ethics in the sustainable future of the professions, including banking, insurance and accountancy
- Whether employed or undertaking advanced studies, or simply interested in the topic, if students think they would like to contribute the global debate on ethics in finance they are encouraged to apply, and papers may be submitted in English or French
- Competitors from across the globe are invited to write papers on “Innovative Ideas for Ethics in Finance” in a maximum of 5,000 words and the age limit is 35 years. The competition opens in October and the final submission date is 15 April 2015, with an award ceremony in November 2015
- Nationals of any country are encouraged to apply
- Papers from individuals or from small teams of two or three people are welcome
- For further information on the prize visit http://www.robincosgroveprize.org/
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. The end goal: to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow.