The fourth annual Finance Cup was held last week in Paris, timed perfectly with Roland Garros’ final weekend. While Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep were busy making history inside Philippe Chatrier stadium, Team USA put forth a resounding 9-4 win over Team Europe at the nearby Lagardere Racing Club.
Each year, players from the financial sectors of the U.S. and Europe face off against each other. It’s one of the biggest opportunities for young aspiring financiers to network with well-known names like hedge fund titans Christer Gardell, Bill Ackman and Robert Pohly.
The first Finance Cup took place in 2015 in New York, and has since been hosted in London during Wimbledon in 2016 and in Miami during the Miami Open in 2017. Finance Cup founder Jeffrey Appel captained the winning U.S. team on Saturday in Paris (Team USA now holds a 3-1 record against Europe).
“The Finance Cup creates a great opportunity for the guys to see old friends, get great competition and make new business relationships,” Appel says.