1)      Are exchange students able to take part in this competition?  

If you are a foreign exchange student, you are more than welcome to join the competition. However, you would not be able manage the FSM Undergraduate Investment Portfolio (FSM-UIP) should your team emerge as the winner for the School Finals.

If you are a local student currently doing an overseas exchange, you may not be able to participate as there are presentation rounds for both the School Finals and Grand Finals.

2)      I have little knowledge on fund management; should I take part in this competition?

Yes, you are strongly encouraged to take part in this competition because:

1. Clear marking criteria will be given to participants to guide you through the report writing;
2. The level of difficulty for the preliminary round is lower, before it builds up to the Grand Finals;
3. ‘A Talk on Fund Management’ has been scheduled on Tuesday, 19 Feb, to help you gain a better knowledge of this industry and for this competition;
4. What better way to gain more knowledge on funds than joining TNFM 2010!

3)      I can’t find 2 other friends to form a group of 3. Can I still take part in this competition?

Regardless if there is/are only one or two members in the team, you can leave your contact details with us and we will try to find team members for you. You can take this chance to work with new people too!

4)      Is the talk on fund management compulsory if I’m joining ‘The Next Fund Manager’ 2010?

No, it is not compulsory but you are strongly encouraged to attend the talk to understand the applications and the tools required for the competition.

5)      What is the breakdown of marks allocated for this competition?

This will be contained in the package sent to the team after the team has registered with us successfully.

6)      Can students from different universities form a group to join this competition?

No, members in a group must be from the same school as each school will hold their own round of finals. The top 2 teams from each school will then enter the Grand Finals.

7)      Are we allowed to change group members after submitting in the names of the group members?

The names can be changed before the submission of the preliminary report. An email for the request to change has to be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for approval and acknowledgement. After submission of the report, no change of group members is allowed.

8)      Will we know the breakdown of our scores after the competition?

No. This will be confidential and the results will be based on the judges’ discussion.

9)      Am I able to edit my report after I have submitted it online? 

If multiple reports are submitted, only the latest copy will be taken into account. However, once the submission deadline is over, no further changes will be allowed.