All teams participating in the competition had received a virtual credit of Rs 200 000 which they were required to invest in the shares of five listed companies. The teams were then allowed to perform up to 10 investment swaps during a three month period, namely from April to June 2016. During that quarter, the best portfolio generated profits amounting to 19,46%.

Attractive rewards
The QEC team has been awarded exceptional prizes by MCB Group, main sponsor of the SEM Young Investor Award 2016:

• A cheque worth Rs 200 000, which transforms the virtual credit allocated at the beginning of the competition into a real cash prize, with each team member receiving Rs 40 000
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• MCB Group shares worth Rs 12 500 so as to sustain the interest of the winners in the evolution of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius
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• A one-week internship designed to motivate the participants to pursue a career in finance
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• Individual shields and various gifts

The SEM Young Investor Award is open to Lower Six students from Mauritius and Rodrigues. Any secondary school may be represented by two teams, at most. And, each team must be made up of five students, monitored by a teacher. This year, 890 students, coming from 101 secondary schools, and divided in 178 teams have taken part in the competition.