Porto's Faculty of Economics inaugurates the Bloomberg Finance Lab
Students will have access to 12 Bloomberg terminals, funded by Porto Leading Investor Natixis
The Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP) will now have access to the Bloomberg Finance Lab, a space with 12 terminals from the financial information company that will bring students closer to the reality of global financial markets.
According to FEP, these systems will allow students to access economic and financial data in real time, while also providing them with practical skills that complement the theoretical training given in class.
In the Bloomberg Finance Lab, funded by Porto Leading Investor Natixis in Portugal - now FEP's premium sponsor - students can "simulate investment operations and test portfolio management and risk assessment strategies, using technology that has been widely adopted by the sector," FEP said in a statement.
Caio Gattai, Bloomberg's manager for Southern Europe, said that "this new space will give students access to the same cutting-edge financial tools and data used by the world's leading industry professionals, enriching the academic experience with practical and applied learning."
Students will also have the opportunity to obtain the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) international certification.
For FEP Director Óscar Afonso, "the inauguration of the Bloomberg Finance Lab is an important milestone in the university's modernisation journey." This milestone "represents a strategic commitment to quality and innovation in teaching, particularly in finance, and to the future employability of students," he added.
Etienne Huret, CEO of Natixis in Portugal, emphasised the important link between the financial sector and academia "to drive innovation and prepare new generations for the challenges of an increasingly demanding and technological global market."
