CISI Educational Trust Global Awards 2025 total £21,500

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PRESS RELEASE

20 March 2025

CISI Educational Trust Global Awards 2025 total £21,500

The CISI Educational Trust is delighted to announce the 13 finalists and winners of its CISI Educational Trust Global Awards 2025.

The 2025 competition started with CISI global partner universities from four regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and India) nominating their best performing undergraduate and postgraduate students, from whom regional winners and runners-up were selected and other commendations awarded.

The highest-scoring students from each region, our global finalists, submitted a presentation on “Analyse the potential challenges and risks associated with the increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Financial Sector” and were interviewed online by practitioners from the CISI Educational Trust.

Two global winners, one graduate and one undergraduate, each received a cash prize, as did three highly commended award winners and one runner-up. The total prize fund amounted to £21,500.

In addition, three highly commended winners each received an award: Bishal Dey from the Bengal Institute of Business Studies in India, Adith Amarnath from Christ University in India, and Cameron Andrews from A.R.U Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. Lim Wei Xiang, the runner-up from Heriot-Watt University in Malaysia also received an award.

The top performing students were invited to attend the CISI Annual Awards Ceremony this year in April.

Hamza Khalid (image) from Queen Mary University, London, top performing postgraduate student, said: “I am honoured to be named the CISI Educational Trust Award Winner 2025 in the postgraduate category. I really appreciate the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment for creating this platform to explore the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Finance. As AI continues to reshape the financial landscape, understanding both its opportunities and challenges is crucial to ensuring its responsible and effective integration. This experience has enhanced my research, analytical, and problem-solving skills while deepening my understanding of AI’s impact on finance. It has also strengthened my confidence as I prepare to take on a role in the industry.

“I highly encourage fellow students to take advantage of CISI’s wealth of resources and initiatives, which provide invaluable insights into AI and other critical areas of finance. The opportunity to learn, engage with industry experts, and gain new perspectives has been truly enriching. I am excited to take the next step in my career, applying these insights in the finance sector.”

Frank Moxon CF, Chartered FCSI(Hon) Chair of the CISI Educational Trust, commented: “Well done to all of those who took part in the CISI Educational Trust Global Awards 2025, and especially to the prize winners. The level of entries was high, and the judges enjoyed meeting students from across the world, appreciated the hard work they had put into their presentations and were delighted to answer some interesting and pertinent questions. The competition has clearly succeeded in helping talented young people to explore and make their first steps into rewarding careers in financial services.”