HKUST undergraduate teams delivered an outstanding performance at the Hong Kong Securities and Investment (HKSI) Institute Case Competition 2026, securing top positions in a highly competitive field.
The multi-stage competition attracted over 460 students across 125 teams. Over two months, they engaged in intensive coaching around the theme of FinTech. Each of the 27 project sponsors selected the best-performing team from their group to advance to the semi-finals. The top six teams then competed in a final panel interview in late March.
We are proud that four HKUST teams reached the final round and went on to capture the top three places with their outstanding proposals and presentations.
Champion team (from left): Rex LI, Caitlin GAW, Alison CHEUNG, and Danika CHAN
First runner-up team (from left): William ZHANG, Neo LI, Nora YANG, and May YANG
Mr. Tarzan KAM (left), HR Department of CSOP Asset Management Limited, and Ms. Rose KAY (third from right), HK COO and Head of CEO Office of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, with the first runner-up team.
Second runner-up team (from left): Joyce CHUM, Claudia CHIANG, Avery JIAO, and TJ JIN
Mr. Samson CHAN (left), Chief Operating Officer of BEA Union Investment Management Limited, and
Mr. James XIA (right), Managing Director of AlloyX Group, with the second runner-up team.
Merit award team (from left): Dicky CHANG, Audrey LAM, Nicole LIN, and Ian LOH
Ms. Kathy CHENG (left), HR Manager, NGMT Limited, Ms. CHEN Rupeng, Partner, Head of Investment & Retirement (North Asia) & Head of Retirement (Asia), Mercer (second from right), and Mr. Jason HO, Partner, Financial Services Technology Consulting, Ernst & Young (right), with the merit award team.
The experience proved both inspiring and rewarding for students, broadening their perspectives on financial innovation and deepening their understanding of real-world industry practices. The School extends its appreciation to the HKSI Institute for organizing such a large-scale and impactful event, which brought together extensive industry resources including judges and sponsors.