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VU Students secure 2nd position at Inter-University Stock Trading Competition
Published On:  Friday, March 1, 2019

Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) organized 4th Inter-University Stock Trading Competition on provincial basis from October 1, 2018 till December 31, 2018. A big number of teams from 50 universities across the country participated in the event. The purpose of the competition was to enable the students to understand the basic workings of the stock market and get exposure to hands on trading in a simulated environment.

Virtual University of Pakistan’s team “Virtual Investors” under supervision of Mr. Muhammad Toseef Aslam, Lecturer, Management Sciences secured 2nd Position in the Federal Capital region. The students in 4-member team included, Tahir Ramzan, Student ID: MS140400243, Kaynat Javed, Student ID: BC140401991, Shahzadi Faiza, Student ID: BC130402375 and Shanza Shahid Saleem, Student ID: BC140401668.

Winners of the competition were determined by the final account balance/portfolios at the conclusion of trading VU’s team won a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 and certificates by the SECP. The prize distribution ceremony held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at SECP Head Office Islamabad. Notable officials of SECP including Mr. Farrukh H. Sabzwari, Chairman, SECP, Mr. Tahir Mehmood, Commissioner, Investor Education Department and Mr. Shauzab Ali, Commissioner, International Relations Department distributed the cash prizes among the winners.

 

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