HISTORY
The association currently called KTH Finance Society (KTHFS) was formed in 1994 by a group of engineering students from the Industrial Engineering and Management program. Their common denominator was their interest in securities trading, and the association was then named the Royal Institute of Technology’s Stock Society (in Swedish, KTHs Aktiesällskap).
The original clubhouse was equipped with computers with real-time information and was provided by Ecovision. At that time, this was highly coveted and interest in the association grew as the years went by and more and more finance-related activities were organized. During the years of operation 2001/2002, it was clear that the association’s activities in accordance with the demand had grown to encompass more than financial instruments and it was therefore natural with a change of name to KTH Finance Society in March 2002. Since then, KTHFS are continuously organizing company events, seminars and study visits for our members.
Below follows a brief timeline of KTHFS development since the start.
TIMELINE
KTH Finance Society launched
KTH Aktiesällskap is launched, later renamed to KTH Finance Society, becoming the association we know today.
1994
Females' evening with female executive speakers
As early as 2001, we hosted a women's evening for our female members, providing a forum where female executives could inspire and motivate.
2001
Rebrand and Expansion
The association rebrands as KTHFS, broadening its focus to include both finance and management consulting.
2002
An eventful year, and our first trip
We visit New York, we launch our Stock and Option School and we move to new premises in Sing Sing and start building our very own “trading room”
2003
Our 10th anniversary
KTHFS celebrates its 10th anniversary and with that we yet again move to the student union building. The “trading room” is built once again, only this time bigger and better!
2004
The first KTHFS Finance Day is held
KTHFS hosts its first Finance Day at KTH with several speakers and also offers a basic course in equities. The Finance Day is a great success and becomes a cornerstone of the organization’s activities.
2006
Courses and cups
Student Trader-cup is launched and is just as exciting as it sounds. We also start holding basic and advanced courses in equities.
2007
We visit London - and with that a great idea is born
We traveled to London after realizing there were gaps between their finance industry and KTH students.
2008
The birth of London Banking Week
London Banking Week is born from the previous inspirational trip, where we bring over 30 sharp-minded KTH students to visit major banks and learn more about London’s finance industry.
2007
We move yet again!
A smaller move this time, we move within the student union building. KTHFS London Banking Week is a success and has its status upped to becoming a yearly trip in the KTHFS calendar.
2010
Consulting Day
The successful formula of Finance Day is replicated with the creation of Consulting Day, where we connect sharp students with leading firms in the consulting industry.
2012
20th anniversary
KTHFS turns 20, and we celebrate with an eventful year packed wit hevents
2014
London banking week continues
London banking week really gains traction and it has become a annual trip we arrange for our members
2018
Reaching 2000 KTHFS Members
We hit the milestone of 2000 members, marking a significant growth in our community.
2020
Equity Fund Launched
KTHFS launches a fund, managed daily by three analysts recruited specifically for this purpose and overseen by two experts on our board of directors.
2022
A succesful year
After slow years of restrictions due to the pandemic, we restart with renewed energy by relaunching London Banking Week and hosting the biggest Finance X Consulting Day in our history.