Can you spot the next Amazon or Netflix?
The Growing Future Assets Competition 2025/6
Research, Pitch, WIN!
Our 10-week competition enables girls in Scottish schools to learn about investing, experience what it’s like to work in finance and gain valuable skills.
Teams learn about the world of investing whilst competing in our national competition for a chance to win up to £1000 for their school and up to £200 in vouchers per team member.
Competition Registration opens on 18th August and the Competition begins on 15th September. Submission deadline 5th December.
2024-5 Competition Materials
2024-5 Competition Materials
What's Involved?
Teams of S3-6 girls work with an investment professional, “Competition Coach,” to analyse a company and give their investment recommendations. To buy or not to buy!
Pick a company from our Companies Crib Sheet and tell us:
- What does the company do and why is it interesting?
- Is the company profitable and will its profits continue to grow in future?
- How is it improving its impact on the environment and society?
- Do you think it will grow in profitability? Do you think it will grow in the next 5 years, and why?
- Would you buy shares in the company, or not – and why?
What's in it for you?
Materials and cool stuff
Personalised advice from your Competition Coach and access to a range of E-learning materials from Future Asset in the form of fun online activities and masterclasses.
See whats out there
Career insights into investment management and financial services across Scotland.
CV worthy experience
Professional and practical experience for your CV and personal statement.
Girl power!
All girls who take part in the competition can join our Future Asset Alumnae network and have access to events and information on work experience and other opportunities.
Grow your skills
Transferable skills including teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills, research, analysis and problem solving, creative thinking and much more!
Personal development
Motivation, perseverance and resilience leading to confidence, self-belief and a sense of achievement.
Competition Coach
Competition Coaches are finance professionals who volunteer their time to help the teams through the competition. They provide advice, insights, and real links to the industry. All our Coaches are members of the PVG Scheme run by Disclosure Scotland.
All schools are assigned a Competition Coach, and teams are responsible for contacting and scheduling meetings with their Coach. Teams that work with their Coach make better pitches, as well as getting experience working with a professional.
Prizes
Senior Competition (S5-S6):
- Winner: £1,000 for the winning school and £200 vouchers of the students’ choice for each member of the winning team
- Runner up: £500 for the runner up school and £100 vouchers of the students’ choice for each team member
Junior Competition (S3-S4):
- Winner: £800 for the winning school and £150 vouchers of the students’ choice for each member of the winning team
- Runner up: £400 for the runner up school and £75 vouchers of the students’ choice for each team member
Best Elevator Pitch Video and the Best ESG Case (*Environment, Social and Governance):
- £40 Vouchers of the student’s choice for each member of the winning team
All of our finalists will be invited to our Prize Giving Event in Edinburgh, where they will meet judges and lots of investment professionals to see what it’s really like to work in an investment management company.
Our Competition prizes are sponsored by CISI Educational Trust
Who can take part?
Teams of between 3-6 girls from any Scottish secondary school and college can take part (13-18 years old) The age categories are:
- Junior: S3-S4
- Senior: S5-S6 (or non advanced College courses for students of 18 years or under)
All teams must have a designated Teacher Champion who will assist the girls and act as a point of contact between Future Asset and the team’s Competition Coach. The Teacher Champion can be from any subject background (e.g. Maths, Business, DYW, etc)
Future Asset Alumnae Network
Anyone who takes part in the competition can join our Alumnae Network, where we’ll support you through college and university. Every year we offer online and in-person events, a mentoring programme, and share opportunities to attend conferences, gain work experience, secure internships and even land jobs. If you think a career in finance is for you – we are here to help
How to Register
Step One: Teachers should register their team(s) through our online registration form.
Step Two: After registering, teachers will receive a confirmation email along with a unique student registration link to share with participating students. We will need all participating students to fill in this online registration form.
– Students under 16 will be asked to provide a parent/guardian email for Future Asset to contact for photography and communication consent. Students aged 16 years and over will be asked to provide their own consent.
FAQ's
No, there is no school subject requirements and you don’t have to have any knowledge of Investment Management before the competition
Each school can register 4 teams. 2 junior teams and 2 senior.
Most of your meetings might be online, but this depends on where your school and coach are located. We do our best to bring teams and coaches together in person at least once. Although this might not be possible for all teams, some of the best coach-team relationships have been completely virtual.
Anyone who takes part in the competition at school can join our Alumnae Network and we work with you on through college and uni. We run online and in person events, a mentoring programme, and share opportunities to attend conferences and gain work experience, internships and even jobs.
When registration opens you can find a link to register on our website and we will also share this on social media.
Yes! Each team will be matched with an industry professional who will be your very own Competition Coach. Your Coach can help you with research, finding the right sources, finances and much more!
Yes! It’s a fantastic thing to put on applications, whether you want to work in finance or not. It shows you can work in a team and with a professional, manage a project, research, analyse and present.