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The World Financial Think Tank Competition 2025 (WFTC) is an elite global financial strategy competition organized by the International Financial Innovation Council (IFIC), in collaboration with the World Economic Analysis Center (WEAC) and the Quantitative Research Alliance (QRA).
The competition brings together top financial strategists from 10 leading nations — the United States, China, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, France, Switzerland, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates — to participate in a six-month real-market challenge designed to advance global financial innovation, strategic thinking, and sustainable capital management.
Each national representative competes independently, without institutional funding or external research support, ensuring fairness and highlighting individual financial intelligence, analytical discipline, and strategic innovation.
The event aims to:
- Encourage responsible investment philosophy
- Promote transparent and sustainable financial practices
- Support the development of next-generation global financial leadership
- Strengthen international collaboration in macro strategy, algorithmic finance, and risk management
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Brand Enhancement
The winner will be awarded the prestigious title of “Global Capital Laureate”, recognizing the world’s most exceptional financial strategist.
This distinction highlights excellence in macro analysis, strategy execution, and professional financial leadership on the global stage.
Talent Discovery
The World Financial Think Tank Competition provides a world-class platform to identify and showcase high-caliber financial thinkers with exceptional analytical capability, structured reasoning, and innovative investment methodologies.
Participants who excel will gain international recognition, professional visibility, and long-term career advancement opportunities.
Retail Investor Benefits
As competitors publish insights, market frameworks, and disciplined strategy updates, global retail investors gain access to enhanced financial understanding and responsible investment concepts.
The initiative aims to strengthen investor education, improve risk awareness, and promote more transparent and sustainable investment behavior worldwide.
Industry Collaboration
The Challenge encourages cross-border financial collaboration, enabling meaningful dialogue among global financial experts, economists, and research institutions.
This collective effort helps accelerate innovation in macro strategy, market sustainability, and AI-driven investment frameworks, contributing to long-term stability in the international financial ecosystem.
Eligibility and Competition Rules
Eligibility
Only one national representative from each of the 10 participating countries —
the United States, China, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, France, Switzerland, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates — is eligible to compete in the World Financial Think Tank Competition 2025.
Participants must compete as individuals, without accepting institutional funding, research-team assistance, or external analytical support.
This ensures fairness, transparency, and a pure demonstration of professional financial intelligence.
Each representative must meet the following conditions:
- Demonstrated excellence in macro-economic research, multi-asset portfolio strategy, or algorithm-driven financial analysis.
- Strong ethical standards and adherence to responsible investment principles.
- Ability to independently construct, justify, and execute global investment strategies under real-market conditions.
Participant Requirements:
Competitors must:
- Possess a solid foundation in financial theory, macro analysis, and risk-adjusted portfolio construction.
- Demonstrate independent analytical capability and disciplined strategic thinking.
- Be capable of conducting continuous market research, cross-asset monitoring, geopolitical assessment, and risk evaluation.
- Formulate forward-looking, sustainable investment frameworks aligned with international best practices.
- Use structured reasoning to articulate strategy evolution, performance logic, and scenario analyses.
- Provide periodic performance reports and strategic updates for review by the IFIC, WEAC, and QRA evaluation committees.
- Dynamically adjust strategies based on global economic shifts, policy cycles, and real-time market developments.
Reward Mechanism
Champion Team
- Awarded a $1,200,000 prize pool.
- Bestowed with the prestigious title of “Global Gold Medal Analyst”.
- Recognized for exceptional investment strategy execution and outstanding leadership in financial analysis.
Top Retail Investors
- Retail investors achieving outstanding investment returns during the competition will have the opportunity to receive additional financial rewards.
- These investors will also gain official recognition certificates as a testament to their exceptional performance.
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Our Vision
The World Financial Think Tank Competition 2025 (WFTC) is a premier global financial-intelligence competition organized by the International Financial Innovation Council (IFIC), together with the World Economic Analysis Center (WEAC) and the Quantitative Research Alliance (QRA). Its vision is to redefine global financial leadership through innovation, transparency, and responsible strategy development.
The competition aims to:
Elevate the global standard of financial thinking
Showcasing forward-looking macro strategies, AI-driven models, and structured reasoning to set new international benchmarks for financial analysis and capital management.
Identify and cultivate next-generation financial leaders
Providing a global stage for distinguished analysts and strategists from the United States, China, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, France, Switzerland, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates to demonstrate excellence, insight, and disciplined strategic execution.
Advance sustainable and responsible investment practices
Promoting long-term risk management, ethical financial behavior, and frameworks aligned with global economic stability and sustainable capital development.
Through a competitive, transparent, and knowledge-driven environment, the World Financial Think Tank Competition aspires to drive global financial innovation, strengthen cross-border strategic collaboration, and build a more resilient, intelligent, and sustainable international financial ecosystem.
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