From an initial 15 teams, four finalists were selected to present their investment theses live to our Argonaut judging panel: Hayden Bairstow (Head of Research), Bryce Denysiuk (Associate Director, Corporate Finance), Luke Pham (Associate Analyst, Funds Management), and Michael Paganin (Analyst, Corporate Finance). The standard of presentations was impressive, with teams demonstrating a strong grasp of the resources sector.
At Argonaut, we believe in the importance of developing the next generation of investment professionals, and events like this are exactly why. Giving students access to experienced professionals and a real-world pitching environment is something we are proud to support.
Congratulations to the winning team, 'Fortescue'd Returns', for their pitch on Bannerman Energy Ltd. A well-deserved win to Gabriel Pereyra, Noah Linaker, David Berry, Paul Bezuidenhout, and Ryan McCarthy.
The UWA Student Managed Investment Fund provides students with a platform to apply investment theory in a practical setting, and it shows in the quality of what we saw on the day. Thank you to SMIF and FAWA for partnering with us on this initiative.
