Stock Pitch Competition by Ambit and CFA Society India
CFA Society India, in collaboration with Ambit Capital, is bringing a first-of-its-kind stock pitch competition to CFA Program Candidates.
The winner and runner-up of this competition will get an internship opportunity in equity research at Ambit’s Institutional Equities division.
Eligibility
This competition is open to those candidates who had appeared for, and passed, the CFA Level 2 exams held in May 2026.
Timelines
| Date | Activity |
| 25th June 2026 | Registrations close |
| 29th June 2026 | Registrations close |
| 30th June 2026 | MCQ test emailed to registered participants |
| 1st July 2026 | Deadline for completing the MCQ exam |
| 2nd July 2026 | Results of the MCQ test will be announced, + Case study assignment will be shared with candidates who have cleared the MCQ |
| 9th July 2026 | Submission deadline for the case study assignment |
| 16th July 2026 | Results of the case study will be announced |
| 30th July 2026 | Two levels of physical presentations by selected candidates at Ambit House in Mumbai
Announcement of final results |
Registration:
Registration window will open on 25th June and close on 29th June.
Please check this space between these dates for the registration link.
Sailesh S Radha
Founder and CEO @Borealis Global Analytics
Sailesh is the Founder and CEO of Borealis Global Analytics, a research-driven platform focused on systematic, country-level equity allocation and portfolio construction for global investment professionals. He develops and applies macroeconomic and smart beta frameworks to inform country allocation decisions and global portfolio construction.
Sailesh is the pioneer of the Medium-Term Country Yield Forecast, a framework developed by extending Shiller’s CAPE ratio to international markets. His research has been published in leading practitioner journals, including the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Journal of Index Investing. His notable works include “Using CAPE to Forecast Country Returns for Designing an International Country Rotation Portfolio” and “A Prognostic Yield Measure for Country Selection in the Medium-Term.”
During the European sovereign debt crisis, Sailesh contributed to developing analytical frameworks at Yardeni Research to assess sovereign balance-sheet risks across the GIIPS countries—Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain—thereby helping inform global investment perspectives during a period of systemic stress.
His professional experience spans global equity strategy, economics, and technology, including roles at Yardeni Research, CCM Investment Advisers, the World Health Organization, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. This multidisciplinary background informs his approach to integrating macroeconomic insight with systematic portfolio design and data-driven investment frameworks.
Sailesh holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from NIT Warangal, India; an MBA from the University of South Carolina; and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy in International Economics from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.