Overview

Join Steve Balaban, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of Mink Capital and award-winning lecturer at the University of Waterloo, for an insightful session designed to help student participants approach the CFA Institute Research Challenge with confidence.

Learn how to conduct effective research, develop compelling investment recommendations, and present your analysis clearly and professionally.

The session will provide practical tips to help participants prepare for the competition, strengthen their research and presentation skills, and confidently represent their universities on the global stage.

This event is complimentary and exclusively open to 2026/27 CFA Institute Research Challenge participants.

Agenda at a Glance

Here's what you can expect from the session!

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  • Registration
    6:50 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Welcome Remarks and Speaker Introduction
    7:00 PM - 7:05 PM
  • Tips to Excel in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Presented by Steve Balaban, CFA
    7:05 PM - 8:05 PM
  • Audience Q&A
    8:05 PM - 8:30 PM
  • End of Webinar
    8:30 PM

Details

See you in 7 days 1 hour 53 minutes
  • 7
    Days
  • 1
    Hours
  • 53
    Minutes
Thursday, 5 November 2026
19:00-20:30 SGT
Viewing in Malay Peninsula TimeAdjust

Online via Zoom

Terms & Conditions

Note:

  1. This event is complimentary and exclusively open to 2026/27 CFA Institute Research Challenge participants.
  2. Zoom meeting link will only be provided upon successful completion of the registration process.
  3. CFA Society Singapore reserves the right to:
    - cancel, postpone or make any changes to the terms of the event at its sole discretion without giving any prior notice;
    - reject any unverifiable or invalid registrations; 
  4. By registering to attend this event, you accept the terms of CFA Society Singapore. The terms are listed at https://cfasocietysingapore.org/data-protection-policy/.
  5. Kindly note that photos will be taken during the event for use on our website, newsletter, social media, publicity, and other related purposes by CFA Society Singapore.

For further inquiries, please email to researchchallenge@cfasocietysingapore.org

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