CSE Masterminds Quiz 2024, a resounding success

Champions of CSE Masterminds Quiz 2024 – ZeroBeta (Pvt.) Ltd

The sixth Edition of Sri Lanka’s only corporate capital market quiz, the CSE Masterminds Quiz competition, organised by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), was held on July 5, 2024, at the Main Ballroom, Shangri-La Colombo. 

The event witnessed a turnout of 106 corporate teams, including many of the country’s leading corporates, representing a wide range of sectors.

CSE Masterminds Quiz 2024 culminated with ZeroBeta (Pvt.) Ltd emerging as the overall winner of the competition for the second consecutive year, walking away once again with a grand cash prize of Rs.1,000,000 as well as vouchers from Shangri-La Colombo. 

LSEG Business Services (Pvt.) Ltd was placed as the First Runner-Up, winning the cash prize of Rs.500,000, while Acuity Partners (Pvt.) Ltd secured Second Runner-Up, winning Rs.300,000. and as well as vouchers from Barista Coffee Lanka (Pv.t) Ltd.

The participating teams were segregated into eight categories based on their core area of business and were awarded for excelling in each category. Accordingly, various entities won special awards for excelling in their respective categories, including Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC and People’s Bank Ltd, co-winners of the Banking Category, sponsored by NDB Securities (Pvt.) Ltd; Central Finance Company PLC of the Leasing and Finance Category, sponsored by NDB Securities (Pvt.) Ltd; Acuity Partners (Pvt.) Ltd of the Stockbroking and Fund Management Category, sponsored by Senfin Securities LTD; AIA Insurance Lanka Ltd of the Insurance Category, sponsored by Fairfirst Insurance Limited; ZeroBeta (Pvt.) Ltd of the Telecommunication and Technology Category, sponsored by Alliance Finance Company PLC; Acuity Knowledge Partners of the Services Category, which was also sponsored by Acuity Knowledge Partners; Ansell Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd of the Manufacturing Category, sponsored by Mc Currie as well as Hayleys PLC of the Diversified Category, sponsored by CIC Holdings PLC.
Apart from participating in the competition itself, four lucky winners won a return air ticket each to the Maldives courtesy of FITS Aviation Limited through the raffle draw. Additionally, four winners received Rs.10,000 each worth of prizes sponsored by Hatton National Bank PLC for successfully answering questions posed to the audience.
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