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2026 UBS Finance Challenge

Student team long-short equity case pairing two stocks with fundamentals valuation and an AI-assisted analysis module

closed / 2026 cycle completed limited remote

Historical record: details were last verified on 2026-07-15. Confirm current conditions with the official organizer.

Program overview

Strong portfolio/model research fit; student-only APAC tracks and proposal/case format

Notes

Applications closed 2026-03-31; proposals due 2026-04-30; grand final 2026-06-14. Official entry PDF requires a long-short pair trade and AI-assisted analysis. Team awards are shared among 3 members; no USD conversion or personal amount verified.

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.