Record number sign up for AMP’s university challenge
A record number of students from different universities put their hand up for a cash prize and a boost to their professional standards at the AMP University Challenge.
This year, 413 students registered for the challenge, with 154 students working individually or in small groups to create a scoped advice paper in response to a hypothetical client scenario.
The competition saw 79 finalist submissions this year, up 30 per cent from last year.
A team from Griffith University in Queensland took out the first prize, which included $5000 cash and a registration to attend the 2014 Financial Planning Association Professionals Congress in Adelaide.
Matthew Baldi and Stephen McLay received the prize by AMP executive director financial planning Steve Helmich at a reception.
Griffith University was also the recipient of a $10,000 grant from AMP to use for financial planning initiatives.
New South Wales and Victoria comprised of 71 per cent of registrations, with the University of NSW, University of Technology, Sydney and La Trobe University coming in with the most applications.
The challenge is part of the final year financial planning major curriculum at La Trobe and Griffith University.
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