SPOTLIGHT ON A SIMULATION: ASSET MANAGEMENT
Introduction
We caught up with him about his motivation for building AmplifyME's suite of asset management simulations, the experience and learning outcomes the simulations provide and why it is the perfect practical component to embed into undergraduate or postgraduate Investments and Portfolio Management modules, or early careers programmes to attract and assess new talent.
Why did you develop these simulations?
An added bonus is that applying the theory often results in students gaining a better understanding of the theory itself and, therefore, achieving better grades in their university assessments.
An added bonus is that applying the theory often results in students gaining a better understanding of the theory itself and, therefore, achieving better grades in their university assessments.
What do the simulations entail?
Typically, each game is based on a real 12-month period from the past to make the exercise as close to the real thing as possible. We use the real price data and the major macro and micro headline news from that year.
We then speed things up so that students get a 12-month investment experience within 2 hours. Each student is initially tasked with building their portfolios using some economic research as guidance.
Designing their asset allocation strategy, they then manage their portfolios, changing their tactical positioning in response to unfolding price volatility and breaking news. Their key objectives are to generate as much return on investment as possible whilst staying within the investment constraints set by the client.
Typically, each game is based on a real 12-month period from the past to make the exercise as close to the real thing as possible. We use the real price data and the major macro and micro headline news from that year.
We then speed things up so that students get a 12-month investment experience within 2 hours. Each student is initially tasked with building their portfolios using some economic research as guidance.
Designing their asset allocation strategy, they then manage their portfolios, changing their tactical positioning in response to unfolding price volatility and breaking news. Their key objectives are to generate as much return on investment as possible whilst staying within the investment constraints set by the client.
How do they support Early Careers Programmes?
Our asset management simulations play a central role in the attraction, internship, and L&D programs of the world’s largest asset managers and investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, UBS, Royal Bank of Canada, and LGIM.
We work closely with our institutional clients to tailor the experience to best
fit their objectives, whether we’re developing a simulation experience for the
spring insight or summer internship programmes or hosting an asset
management-focussed university campus event to attract a diverse graduate
audience and raise the profile of job opportunities at your institution.
Our asset management simulations play a central role in the attraction, internship, and L&D programs of the world’s largest asset managers and investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, UBS, Royal Bank of Canada, and LGIM.
We work closely with our institutional clients to tailor the experience to best
fit their objectives, whether we’re developing a simulation experience for the
spring insight or summer internship programmes or hosting an asset
management-focussed university campus event to attract a diverse graduate
audience and raise the profile of job opportunities at your institution.
How do they complement academic Finance Programmes?
Skills such as:
More specifically, the learning outcomes map across very well to the theory and learning outcomes of MSc and BSc modules such as: Portfolio management, Economics, Investments, ESG & Sustainable finance, Securities, Risk Management, Behavioural Finance / Psychology.
Finally, the simulations can be great standalone exercises that fill seminar slots in the curriculum timetable or packaged together to form a 2, 3 or 5-day bootcamp at the end of a semester, or the academic year.
Get in touch to learn more about how we positively impact early careers and academic finance programmes.
Skills such as:
More specifically, the learning outcomes map across very well to the theory and learning outcomes of MSc and BSc modules such as: Portfolio management, Economics, Investments, ESG & Sustainable finance, Securities, Risk Management, Behavioural Finance / Psychology.
Finally, the simulations can be great standalone exercises that fill seminar slots in the curriculum timetable or packaged together to form a 2, 3 or 5-day bootcamp at the end of a semester, or the academic year.
Get in touch to learn more about how we can help your institution today.
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