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Final of the Natixis Investment Managers competition
Natixis Investment Managers has wrapped up the sixth edition of its international Students Challenge competition, culminating in a final held in Paris on 22 June. This year, more than 600 students, organised into around 100 teams, entered the competition. Of the 12 teams shortlisted to compete (around 60 students), 3 advanced to the final. Held with the support of Morningstar | Sustainalytics and FactSet, this edition confirms the competition's growing reach and highlights the emerging skill set
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'The Students Challenge': the sixth edition marked by the rise of artificial intelligence, a focus on private assets and a stronger international dimension PARIS, July 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Natixis Investment Managers has wrapped up the sixth edition of its international Students Challenge competition, culminating in a final held in Paris on 22 June. This year, more than 600 students, organised into around 100 teams, entered the competition. Of the 12 teams shortlisted to compete (around 60 students), 3 advanced to the final. Held with the support of Morningstar | Sustainalytics and FactSet, this edition confirms the competition's growing reach and highlights the emerging skill set expected of the next generation of asset management professionals, particularly around artificial intelligence and private assets. An edition characterised by strong academic and international diversity Launched in 2019, The Students Challenge is aimed at master's students and final-year undergraduates from around the world. The competition's success is confirmed year on year, with student interest remaining as strong as ever. The three finalist teams reflect this academic and international diversity: Green Folio, comprising students from Imperial College London and King's College London; Vanna Investment Managers, bringing together students from EDHEC, Centrale Supélec, Dauphine, NEOMA Business School and UC Berkeley; and Valens Capital, comprising students from NEOMA Business School and Grenoble Ecole de Management. Throughout the competition, each of the 12 participating teams was mentored by professionals from Natixis Investment Managers and its asset management companies, including Harris | Oakmark, Dorval AM, DNCA Finance, ecofi, Loomis Sayles, Mirova, Ossiam, Ostrum AM and VEGA Investment Solutions. Artificial intelligence and private assets: two major developments in this year's competition Between February and April 2026, the participating teams managed a $100 million multi-asset virtual portfolio under real market conditions, incorporating stringent ESG constraints as well as an equity/fixed-income allocation across the OECD universe. This sixth edition was marked by two major innovations. Firstly, the teams incorporated artificial intelligence tools throughout their process, whether for market analysis, data processing, quantitative modelling or preparing their pre...
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