Awards / Schedule

（1）Country Pick Quarterly Champions
  • The three participants with the best investment performance after each quarter will be recognized as Country Pick Quarterly Champions. There are four separate quarterly competitions, as follows:
  • Winter Competition: January 2012 to March 2012 (Deadline for entry: December 29, 2:00 a.m. EST, 2011)
  • Spring Competition: April 2012 to June 2012 (Deadline for entry: March 29, 2:00 a.m. EST)
  • Summer Competition: July 2012 to September 2012 (Deadline for entry: June 28, 2:00 a.m. EST)
  • Fall Competition: October 2012 to December 2012 (Deadline for entry: September 27, 2:00 a.m. EST)

  • The Country Pick Quarterly Champions will receive a certificate from Nikko Asset Management to commemorate their result.
    While the deadline for entry into the Winter Competition has already passed, please register and create a portfolio by March 29, 2:00 a.m. EST in order to be eligible for the Spring, Summer, and Fall Competitions.
（2）Country Pick Yearly Champion

Annual competition: January 2012 to December 2012 (Entry closed December 29, 2011)

  • The three participants with the best investment performance after a year will be recognized as Country Pick Yearly Champions. The Country Pick Yearly Champions will receive a certificate from Nikko Asset Management to commemorate their result.

    Participants who finish as the top investment performers for the year and those otherwise deemed by Nikko Asset Management as all-round top performers may in some cases be invited to become Nikko AM Advisors. The advisor role, which includes a salary, may involve actual product development and fund management. Potential candidates will be evaluated on quantitative criteria, such as whether or not excessive risk was taken to achieve the investment result, and qualitative criteria, such as the consistency of their investment philosophy, its durability, and the ability to replicate their investment strategy in practice. While candidates deemed eligible will be invited to an interview, other criteria may apply. However, taking all investment performances and strategies into account, Nikko Asset Management may deem that there are no eligible candidates.