Sub-Regional
Kickoff

4 March 2026

Sub-Regional
Announcement

26 March 2026

Regional
Semifinals

31 March – 1 April 2026

Regional
Finals

2-3 April 2026

Global
Final

May 2026

2025 Regional Finals

Champions

Appalachian State University

University of Waterloo

Participants

Appalachian State University

CFA Society North Carolina

Babson College

CFA Society Boston

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

CFA Society Argentina & CFA Society Uruguay

University of Alberta

CFA Society Calgary, CFA Society Edmonton, CFA Society Saskatchewan, and CFA Society Winnipeg

University of Oklahoma

CFA Society Oklahoma

University of Waterloo

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Champions

The University of Hong Kong

University of Sydney

Participants

The University of Hong Kong

CFA Society Hong Kong

University of Auckland

CFA Society New Zealand

University of Finance and Economics

Mongolian Society of Financial Analysts

University of Sydney

CFA Society Australia

Champions

Kozminski University

University of Neuchatel

Participants

American University in Cairo

CFA Society Egypt

BI Norwegian Business School

CFA Society Denmark and CFA Society Norway

International University of Monaco

CFA Society France

Kozminski University

CFA Society Poland

University of Belgrade

CFA Society Serbia

University of Neuchatel

CFA Society Liechtenstein and CFA Society Switzerland

Americas

Champions

Appalachian State University

University of Waterloo

Appalachian State University

CFA Society North Carolina

Babson College

CFA Society Boston

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

CFA Society Argentina & CFA Society Uruguay

University of Alberta

CFA Society Calgary, CFA Society Edmonton, CFA Society Saskatchewan, and CFA Society Winnipeg

University of Oklahoma

CFA Society Oklahoma

University of Waterloo

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Asia Pacific

Champions

The University of Hong Kong

University of Sydney

The University of Hong Kong

CFA Society Hong Kong

University of Auckland

CFA Society New Zealand

University of Finance and Economics

Mongolian Society of Financial Analysts

University of Sydney

CFA Society Australia

EMEA

Champions

Kozminski University

University of Neuchatel

American University in Cairo

CFA Society Egypt

BI Norwegian Business School

CFA Society Denmark and CFA Society Norway

International University of Monaco

CFA Society France

Kozminski University

CFA Society Poland

University of Belgrade

CFA Society Serbia

University of Neuchatel

CFA Society Liechtenstein and CFA Society Switzerland

“The Research Challenge was one of the best experiences I have had. All the hard work was worth it when we got the announcement that we were in the Americas Regional Finals. From this experience, I gained five good friends (my team, including our mentor) and developed hard and soft skills that have been and will always be useful along my career path.”

María Claudia Rossi, CFA | Americas Regional Finalist, 2018

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