CFA Institute supports talent development in mainland China with inaugural Career Accelerator

A student team of future investment management professionals from Tsinghua University in mainland China has won the top prize at the Student Competition Final of the inaugural Career Accelerator by CFA Institute in Beijing. CFA Program scholarships were also awarded to student teams from Central University of Finance and Economics, Renmin University of China, Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences, National University of Singapore, The University of Hong Kong, Beijing Institute of Technology, and China University of Mining and Technology.

Working in teams, the Student Competition participants submitted their industry research reports about the “Analysis and Outlook of Traditional Energy Industry Transition to Low-carbon Development” to a panel of 10 distinguished judges from top financial institutions based in Beijing. A total of 57 students from 14 teams successfully advanced to the final, for a chance to kickstart their career development with summer internship opportunities with top Beijing-based financial institutions, as well as CFA Program scholarships provided by CFA Institute.

“The Career Accelerator Student Competition is designed to be a proving ground for young talent in mainland China, to showcase their sustainability and investment analysis, professionalism, and teamwork. We are grateful to have the guidance and support of Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration, and Beijing Financial Development Center, in co-hosting this meaningful initiative with us. My congratulations to all the winners and finalists on their outstanding achievements,” David Zhang, China Head, at CFA Institute, said.