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The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading lab at the Rotman School of Management is pleased to announce the 1st Edition of The Rotman Market Simulation Challenge x China 2023 for High School students, will be held virtually on December 16th, 2023.   The challenge will feature an innovative set of...

The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab presents the Rotman Market Simulation Challenge x Ireland 2023, a challenge dedicated to aspiring undergraduate university students in Ireland who are preparing for Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC) 2024.   This challenge will enable enthusiastic participants from universities across Ireland to acquire and enhance...

In collaboration with The Rotman Commerce Trading Group (RCTG), The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab will host the Rotman Commerce Trading Group Market Simulation Series.   Come visit the state-of-the-art FRT- Lab for this 3-part series!  Students can learn the basics about trading using the RIT Market Simulator.  Receive...

In collaboration with the Rotman Commerce Trading Group at the University of Toronto, the BMO Finance Research and Trading Lab hosted the Fall 2023 Rotman Commerce Trading Group Competition in person at the St. George Campus. Thank you to all the participating students, and congratulations to the top-performing participants.   1st place winner:...

Registration Opens on October 20th!    Hack your way to Excel excellence with the Rotman Microsoft® Excel® Hackathon 2023 supported by CCI Learning®!   On November 29, 2023, undergraduate and graduate students from University of Toronto campuses (St. George and Mississauga) are invited to grow their technical toolkit by competing in curated excel challenges...

The Rotman Commerce Trading Competition 2023 - Registration Opens on October 3rd!   Current undergraduate Rotman Commerce students are invited to participate in the Commerce Trading Competition hosted by the BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab at the Rotman School of Management (Rotman FRT-Lab).   On November 10th, 2023, teams will compete in...

On December 8th, 2023, Grade 12 high school students from across Canada are invited to an exciting 1-day event at our Finance Research and Trading Lab. Hosted in person at the Rotman FRT-Lab or virtually, students will apply their knowledge through a Market Simulation Challenge! For more details click here....

The Rotman FRT-Lab is pleased to offer you instructor-led in-person Python training. You are invited to complete a prescriptive pathway that will help you learn and develop the skills needed to get started with Python.   The training and CCR are free of charge for Rotman Commerce and Rotman School of Management...

Register by September 25th, 2023   The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab (Rotman FRT-Lab) at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, is pleased to announce the 2023 Rotman Commerce Trading Group Challenge (RCTG) on September 29th at 9:00am – 12:00pm (EST). This exciting event will help you understand...

November 1, 2023– March 1, 2024The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab (Rotman FRT-Lab) at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, is pleased to announce the 2024 Rotman Portfolio Management Competition (RPMC 2024).Demonstrate your portfolio management skills and complement your classroom learning using the Rotman Portfolio Manager...