Awarded by: The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP)
A team of HKUST undergraduates won top prize in the university student category of the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards 2016, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong.
The university student category honours outstanding students who demonstrate sound financial knowledge and the potential for financial planning.
The HKUST team, comprised of three third-year Global Business students, impressed the panel of judges in the final round of the competition on 17 September with their thorough analysis and thoughtful recommendations. Team leader Ernest Hung said the group worked well together, which made their success possible. The constructive feedback from their advisor Lynn Pi, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Finance Department, was also helpful, Hung said.