The establishment of Markin Hall's Centre for Financial Market Research and Teaching (CFMRT) underpins the development of a student-managed investment fund, meaning that University of Lethbridge students will soon be trading real money in real financial markets.

Still in the development stages, the fund will be used by students and supervised by an accomplished advisory board comprised of financial and legal experts from the finance industry.

"The student-managed investment fund will empower students by giving them the independence to research the financial markets and securities as security analysts," explains Dr. Shamsul Alam, professor of finance and area Chair. "Students will gain invaluable knowledge on how individuals, professional managers and investment dealers analyze, price, invest and manage risks in a volatile market."

Using current financial information, tools and resources, the student-managed investment fund will provide valuable training to the next generation of financial experts.