LSEG WORKSPACE

Portfolio Management University Challenge


By entering this competition participants will be able to try out our industry-leading solution the financial community relies on, accessing trusted, real-world market data, news and statistics on LSEG Workspace, a solution created for students and academic staff.

Access a wide variety of video's and resources to help you through the process of this challenge and discover past students experience and recommendations as well as on-demand access to key resources that will support you through the challenge.
Getting Started and Tutorials
To help you get started, we created a few short videos that are relevant to the competition:
  1. Introduction to Workspace Layouts (video)
  2. Screener Application (video | PDF guide)
  3. Building a portfolio (video | PDF guide)
  4. Sharing your Portfolio (video | PDF guide)
  5. Portfolio Rebalance (video | PDF guide)
  6. The Portfolio Analytics Application (video)
 Please use "iShares Russell 1000" as your universe in the screener.
University Competition Booklet

Download the University Competition booklet for full details to guide you through the exciting journey.
Frequently Asked Questions

Easily access frequently asked questions that will help support and guide you along the way. VIEW
Student Guidelines and Briefing recordings


Competition Timeline:
Registration Open for Students: 12th September through 4th October
Refinitiv Academy Briefing Session for Students: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th October
Access to LSEG Workspace for Registered Students granted: 5th October
Competition Commences: 5th October
Portfolio Submission Deadline: 11th October
Weekly Motivator and Q&A Sessions: 11th October, 18th October, 25th October, 1st November
Closing Access to LSEG Workspace for Students, and Final Q&A Session: 8th November
Semi Finalists Announced: 9th November
Semi Finalists present to Sub Regional Panel: 20th November
Finalists Announced: 21st November
Finalists present to Regional Panel: 22nd November
Winners Announced: 23rd November 2023
Portfolio Management University Competition 2022 Winners
LISTEN NOW: And hear the latest from LSEG's five university student winners who took place in the challenge last year.

James Faulkner, Senior Account Manager, LSEG and our winning students of the 2022 University competition discuss in detail their experiences during the competition and tips and tricks for future students.

Some key tips form our winning students:

  • Submit your portfolio on time
  • Hard Work
  • Attend weekly live sessions
  • Know the guideline and pay attention to detail
  • Enjoy the process
The virtual competition allows students to:
  • Gain knowledge of asset management workflows
  • Use a real-life portfolio management tool to build simulated investments
  • Understand the risk factors of constructing a portfolio
  • Combine quantitative and qualitative techniques in stock selection
  • Apply financial knowledge in investments

Each participant will receive individual access to LSEG Workspace for Students and receive on-hand help from a LSEG specialist for the duration of the virtual competition.
Awards:

  • Each participant will be awarded with a certificate of completion
  • Top finalists will receive a sub-regional or regional finalist certificate
  • Top 5 winners are offered an opportunity for an internship at LSEG offices within the CEEMA region, to be completed by September 2024, subject to customary interview process and legal requirements.

London Stock Exchange Group Interns Journey 2022

Listen now and hear the latest from 2022 LSEG Data & Analytics Interns and their journey and experience on the internship program in the Middle East and Africa.