Queen's Student Managed Fund

Queen’s Student Managed Fund (QSMF) provides students with the opportunity to manage and operate a real-money investment portfolio. Established in 2012, the fund transitioned to a real money fund in April 2016. Students currently manage funds of £70,000 through Davy Group, Ireland's leading provider of wealth management, asset management, capital markets and financial advisory services. The primary aim of the fund is to develop skills, provide practical experience, and to enhance career opportunities. Using the FinTrU Trading Room, students make all investment decisions with guidance provided by the faculty Oversight Committee. Queen’s is one of only a handful of UK and Irish Universities offering students such an experience ensuring they have more of an edge in the global jobs market. As a fund, we seek to achieve consistent long term positive returns by optimally managing downside risk in an responsible manner. The hierarchical structure of the fund creates opportunities for students with varying levels of experience, and also for progression within the fund. Active participation in the fund has been instrumental in helping fund members secure highly competitive roles, with recent alumni have secured positions in companies such as Davy, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild & Co, and Citco.