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The 4th edition of HKUST Fintechstic (Fintechstic) embarked on an exciting theme to bridge the knowledge and applications of the two most dynamic domains currently in the finance industry – green finance and digital assets. Led by the Fintech and Green Finance Projects of HKUST Business School in celebration of the Hong Kong FinTech Week, the annual ... Read More

The Global Impact Valuation Sprint 2023 (the Sprint), hosted by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and supported by the HKUST Business School and the Value Balancing Alliance, kicked off in mid-April 2023. This one-month sprint is a first-of-its-kind research across universities and organizations in ... Read More

Jointly organized by the Center for Investing and the Chartwell Capital Limited, the 6th Annual Value Investing Challenge 2022 was successfully concluded in December 2022. The Challenge is sponsored by the Melting Pot Foundation, with the support from the HKUST Green Finance Research Project and the BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance program. Speakers from ... Read More

In response to the rising global demand for green and sustainable finance (GSF) talent, HKUST Business School has published the first in-depth study on the GSF talent landscape. The report, entitled The Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Talent Development and Strategy, lays out a blueprint for the development of GSF talent in Hong Kong and provides ... Read More

Aiming at nurturing the next generation of talent with interdisciplinary knowledge and mindset, the Fintech and Green Finance Research Projects hosted two sharing sessions in November to facilitate knowledge exchange between industry and academia. “Dialogue with Fintech Professionals: The Latest Fintech Development in Hong Kong and Their Applications in ... Read More

In June, an open program on Effective Negotiations was launched along with the pilot run of the HKGFA-HKUST Certificate in Sustainable Finance program. The Effective Negotiations open program ran through negotiation tactics that managers can utilize in their workplace. Ranging from salary negotiation, teamwork, working with other organizations and even ... Read More

The HKUST BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (SGFN) program has supported the HKFYG Pre-University Pilot Program. This partnership with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) Leadership Institute aims at providing high school students an overview of sustainable and green finance, by exploring the relationship between sustainability, business ... Read More

To gauge the views and perceptions of individual investors towards sustainable finance, the School and Pictet Asset Management have joined hands to undertake a large-scale survey. According to the survey, Hong Kong retail investors show strong intent on ESG investment, despite awareness and associated investment experience remaining low, signaling strong ... Read More

Sustainable and green finance (SGFN) has gained significance in recent years. In Hong Kong, SGFN talents will continue to be in great demand. Therefore, raising awareness and interest among high school students is imperative to sustain the future talent pool for SGFN industries in the city. Despite these upcoming opportunities, presently, 99% of post ... Read More