TWO teams from Far Eastern University clinched the top prizes at the inaugural LSEG Excelsior, an inter-university research competition organized by the London Stock Exchange Group-Philippines.

The top prize went to “morayta.ai,” whose study titled “Creative Destruction: How AI Development is a Positive Driving Force in Global Economy and Society in Correlation of AI-Index to Inflation and Unemployment” impressed the judges.

The winning team was composed of BS in Applied Mathematics students Jhon Kheil Cymon Empeno, Harvey Lemuel Ducay, Frances Aneth Rosales, Christopher Gilbert Bayquen, and BS in Business Administration student Josh Miguel Tagle. They took home P30,000 worth of prizes.

Meanwhile, “Team ARKT” secured 1st Runner-Up with their research on “ESG Rating as the Future of Both Financial and Sustainable Goals.”

Team ARKT included BS in Financial Management students Aaliyah Alcazar, Wilbert Daniel Torres, and BSAM student Mostafa Khafaji. They received P20,000 in prizes.

Competing teams were tasked with researching, analyzing, and presenting a position paper on global equities. The teams participated in mentoring sessions in early November and submitted their reports by November 18.

Shortlisted teams made their final presentations at the LSEG Philippines Office in Taguig, where the winners were announced last week.