On the podium are Guido Alberto
Marsico (22 years old, University of Suor Orsola Benincasa of
Naples), Vittorio Ranieri (21 years old, Bocconi University)
and Vincenzo D’Ambrosio (24 years old, LUISS
University).
With the announcement of the winners, the Sustainable Investment
Challenge, the online competition created by Banca Generali and
Reply in collaboration with MIP Politecnico di Milano, MainStreet
Partners and CFA Society Italy, has officially come to an end.
The Challenge, created to introduce students to the world of
finance and dedicated to sustainable investments has achieved
record breaking results this year, involving more than 14,600
participants from 91 countries worldwide. An equivalent value
of 1.965 million dollars was generated through a total
volume of 76,746 trading operations executed in the best
ESG-rated companies, in order to achieve a positive impact for
future generations.
Before entering the "live" competition, participants had the
opportunity to deepen their knowledge and learn to invest in a
sustainable way through the exclusive e-learning content
made ad hoc by Reply, Banca Generali and MIP Politecnico di Milano:
8 sections of dedicated learning, 18 bite-sized tutorials and
social content, was released during the 5 weeks leading up to the
competition as part of the Test&Learn initiative.
At the end of the final round, which saw more than 2,200
transactions, each participant submitted a report providing
evidence and explanations for the strategy adopted. This allowed
the competition jury - made up of Replyers who are experts in both
ESG and investing – to evaluate the performance of the 100
finalists who participated in the competition, considering the
precise strategic decisions of their sustainable investments and
nominate the winners.
About the winners:
Guido Alberto Marsico, born in Naples in 1998, is
currently enrolled in a master’s degree in Economics, Management
and Sustainability at the University of Suor Orsola Benincasa.
Vittorio Ranieri, born in Spoleto in 2000, is currently
undertaking a bachelor’s degree in International Economy and
Finance at the Bocconi University.
Vincenzo D’Amborsio, born in Avellino in 1997, is
currently enrolled in a master’s degree in Economics and Finance at
LUISS University.
Among the distinctive skills that enabled the winners to success
was: the ability to read market contexts in the medium/long term
and the identification of the best companies to invest in. These
factors were complimented by an excellent ability to sum up and
represent the strategies planned and undertaken.
"We are extremely satisfied with the great success of this new
edition of the Reply Investment Challenge, not only for the numbers
achieved and the strategies adopted by the participants, but also
for the importance of the competition theme itself - explains
Roberto Tognoni, Executive Partner of Reply, he adds - the
Challenges allow new generations of talents to experiment with
innovative training dynamics and this year we had the opportunity
to bring many young people closer to the theme of ESG investments
”.
"We are happy to have been alongside an educational and fun
initiative such as the Investment Challenge which started with the
ambitious goal of raising awareness among European students on the
issue of sustainable portfolios. Objective fully achieved, given
the great success and response among the thousands of subscribers -
comments Andrea Ragaini, Deputy General Manager of Banca
Generali, who adds - For us who were among the first to take
the path of offering ESG investment solutions for families, by
concretely measuring the results not only financially but also for
the environment and social implications, seeing the determination
of the young people in facing this challenge with sustainable
“trade” strokes was truly gratifying. The hope is that initiatives
like this will raise awareness that investments build the
foundations for a new horizon. From this premise comes the
commitment to financial education and the responsibility to speak
differently and with new tools, including ESG investments ".
Marco Giorgino, Senior Professor of Finance at MIP
Politecnico di Milano: "Having participated in the Investment
Challenge 21 as a partner of Banca Generali and Reply is a source
of pride for MIP Politecnico di Milano. In fact, our School is
aware of the strong need to educate and train financial operators
who are attentive to the risk and sustainability of investments.
This challenge made it possible to do it in an experiential way,
thus confirming the attention that MIP places on projects based on
advanced experiments like this one ".
"MainStreet Partners is very proud to have contributed to the
success of this year's Reply Investment Challenge, which for the
first time has combined the search for purely financial returns
with aspects related to sustainability - explains Rodolfo
Fracassi, co-founder and Managing Director at MainStreet
Partners, who adds - We have made our proprietary ESG models
available so that participants can get insights into ESG results
before investing their capital. We are gratified to know that many
students and particularly young people have taken part in this
challenge, demonstrating that the new generations see
sustainability as an essential factor in the choice of investments.
MainStreet Partners has believed in sustainable investing since its
inception in 2008 and seeing that today the entire financial
industry is looking for solutions and tools to invest with ESG
considerations makes us very confident about the role that our
sector will have for a more sustainable future, for both society
and our planet".
“For CFA Society Italy the training of young people and future
talents in the world of finance is a fundamental value.
Furthermore, sustainability is one of our basic principles and we
are constantly focused on the ESG issues that are revolutionizing
the sector. As an association we have always been at the forefront
of promoting challenging initiatives like this and the edition of
the Investment Challenge with the Reply Sustainable Investment
Challenge 2021 has thrilled us" commented Giancarlo Sandrin,
president of CFA Society Italy.
The Investment Challenge is part of Reply’s Challenges
programme, which aims to target the most innovative trends in
coding, creativity, cyber security and finance. Since 2018, more
than 100,000 people have joined the Reply Challenges community, and
last year more than 8,400 players took part in the first Reply
Investment Challenge.
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specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on
new communication channels and digital media. As a network of
highly specialised companies, Reply defines and develops business
models enabled by the new models of big data, cloud computing,
digital media and the internet of things. Reply delivers
consulting, system integration and digital services to
organisations across the telecom and media; industry and services;
banking and insurance; and public sectors. www.reply.com
Banca Generali Banca Generali is a leading private
Italian bank. It specialises in financial planning and asset
protection for clients, through its network of highly skilled
private bankers. The company's strategy is based on four key
elements: qualified advice from specialists in protecting family
wealth and helping them plan for their future; a cutting-edge
product portfolio with solutions tailored to personal needs;
innovative wealth management services for looking after tangible
and financial assets; and innovative tools that use technology to
improve trust between advisor and client. The bank's mission
highlights the importance of always having a long-term trusted
advisor at the client’s side, to build and take care of their life
plan and projects. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since
November 2006, and 50.1% controlled by the Assicurazioni Generali
Group – synonymous with over 180 years of international solidity
and security – the bank manages over 74.5 billion euros in assets
on behalf of customers (figures as at 31 December 2020). With a
widespread presence throughout Italy, it has 45 branches and 137
offices at the disposal of over 2050 financial advisors, and
advanced digital contact service operations. In addition, its
digital banking platform, www.bancagenerali.it, allows customers to
access banking services and operations independently.
MainStreet Partners MainStreet is the trusted ESG partner
of top tier investors, providing a one stop shop for their
sustainability requirements at portfolio level. Its clients are
some of the most sophisticated and leading Wealth Managers, Asset
Managers, Investment Banks, Insurances and Asset Owners in the
financial industry. MainStreet Partners is based in London,
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and consists of two
main divisions:
1- ESG Advisory – offers solutions for
creating ESG multi-asset and multi-manager portfolios with mutual
funds, stocks and bonds. The company develops products with its
partners which align to the highest standards of sustainability; 2-
Portfolio Analytics – provides a holistic approach to ESG data
analysis such as: transparent and detailed Fund ESG Ratings,
assessment of clients’ portfolios to enhance their ESG profile and
align them with the “green” regulation.
MIP Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business MIP
is the Graduate School of Business of the Politecnico di Milano,
one of the best scientific and technological universities in the
world, which for more than 40 years has been engaged in providing
managerial training programmes for graduates, professionals,
companies and institutions. It has always stood out in the areas of
innovation, digital transformation and sustainability. In 2014 it
launched Italy’s first Executive MBA in digital learning and today,
digital training is an integral part of the entire educational
portfolio. This commitment has resulted in MIP moving up in the
world's leading rankings, being placed 5th in the QS Online MBA
Rankings 2020 and 9th in the FT Online MBA Ranking 2020. The School
pays particular attention to issues related to sustainability: it
is the only European Business School among B Corp certified
establishments, a recognition given to businesses which are
characterised by their commitment to sustainable development and to
building a more inclusive society. MIP constantly works alongside
nationally and internationally renowned companies, building
partnerships that make it possible to design training courses aimed
at providing the tools needed to meet the challenges of today's
markets. Internationalisation is another of MIP’s characteristics:
over 70 different nationalities are represented every day in its
classrooms and offices. The training on offer consists of more than
40 Master’s degrees each year, including MBAs and Executive MBAs, a
catalogue of over 200 Open programmes dedicated to executive
profiles and various customised training courses for companies.
CFA Society Italy CFA Society Italy is the reference
association in Italy for professionals who have achieved the
qualification of Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA), the most
important certification in the world of finance. The association,
founded in 1999 as an affiliate of the CFA Institute, is the
reference point in the area for CFA Charterholders, as well as
promoting professional ethics and the value of the training and
certification path in our country, providing a series of services
for professionals and for those who are following the demanding
course of exams. The entire activity of CFA Society Italy, like
other affiliated associations in the world, is largely based on the
voluntary commitment of the members. CFA Society Italy has more
than 500 members.
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