Challenge initiative for research companies in Jordan

Under the patronage of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Chartered Financial Analysis Institute (CFA), and CFA Jordan launched the Challenge Initiative for Research Challenge in Jordan. Teams from five local leading Jordanian universities competed with a chance to participate at the regional and global levels.

This challenge is an  original imitative devised   to teach university students in Jordan  best practices  in equity research, valuation, and ethics and as a means for  leading industry professionals to train students  in researching and reporting on public companies.  Arab Potash Company was selected as the subject company for the challenge.

The five participating universities are: Yarmouk University, Jordan University, The Hashemite University, The German Jordanian University, and the University of Applied Sciences, the four arbitration committee including the active CEO of the ASE Mr. Nader Azar chose The German Jordanian University as the winner of Local Challenge so as it will participate in the Regional Challenge which will be in London, with a chance to compete at the Global level if the team win at the regional level.