HIGHLIGHTS
HKUST Pioneers with HKEX in Sustainable Finance Education
Various media including , Headline Daily, Mirage news, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao, Bastille Post, Jornal Va Kio and HK Economic Times reported the HKUST Business School’s partnership with HKEX to launch a new MBA elective on “Sustainable Finance with Busin0ess Practices”. HKUST is the first university in Asia to forge a partnership with HKEX in offering executive education in the related field.
Faculty Named RGC Senior Research Fellow
HK Economic Times carried a supplement featuring Chair Prof. CHEN Songnian, Department of Economics, who has been named among the awardees of the Senior Research Fellow Scheme of the Research Grants Council (RGC). It mentioned Prof CHEN’s research project “Quantile Regression Subject to Sample Selection with Continuous and Binary Outcomes” has received funding from the Fellow Scheme – which is awarded to only ten professors in Hong Kong each year.
OTHERS
World's Largest SPAC Merger (November 30)
Channel NewsAsia published an article co-written by Prof. Sam GARG (Department of Management) and NUS Business School on Southeast Asia’s leading super app Grab to trade on Nasdaq through business combination with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).
Blockchain Adoption in Financial Services (November 26)
Sing Tao Daily in an article on blockchain technology cited Associate Prof. Allen HUANG, Department of Accounting, saying that the tech is best applied in the finance industry as the transaction volume in the industry is big. He also said that the application of the blockchain tech around the world is still in the exploration stage.
Research on Blockchain Technology at HKUST (November 26)
CoinDesk mentioned HKUST’s “Blockcerts” platform – a trust-free, user-friendly verification system for documents such as graduation diplomas and academic transcripts in an article as an example of blockchain technology education, research, and application.
Top MBA Scholarships for Women (November 25)
In an article on MBA scholarships offered by business schools worldwide, Business Because featured HKUST’s offering of partial funding for female international students on its MBA program via the Women International Awards.
NFT Bubble Crisis (November 25)
Sing Tao Daily and Bastille Post cited comments by Associate Prof. Allen HUANG, Department of Accounting, on the rapid growth and risk of non-fungible token (NFT) transactions. He explained who the major players in the NFT market are, adding that the inadequate inspection of the market makes it susceptible to insider dealing, money laundering, and other illegal deeds.
Alumnus Entrepreneur Story (November 24)
HK Economic Times carried an article featuring alumnus Cheney CHENG’s success story in co-founding an AI fintech company ApoideaI.
Succession-planning for Family Business (November 23 & 24)
Bloomberg and Times of India cited comments by Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies, on articles about the succession of Ambani – the richest family in Asia. She said its succession story is very inspiring on the transfer of family wealth and power.
HK Sandwiches Between the US and China (November 22 & 23)
Emeritus Prof. Francis LUI, Department of Economics, wrote in Speakout (Nov 23) on the qualities that HK leaders should have helped the city in maintaining its status as an international financial center. He also shared his view on how the meeting between Chinese and US Presidents impacts the cross-strait situation in a Speakout (Nov 22).
Biden’s Trade Measures with China (November 21)
Storm.mg cited comments by Prof. Albert PARK, Head and Chair Professor of Economics, in an article on the meeting between Chinese and US leaders. He said that US President Biden did not have any motivation to weaken the current stance on China as a trade war against China is politically welcomed in the US.
Global Economic Outlook (November 20)
Adjunct Prof. KC CHAN, Department of Finance, said in an RTHK radio program that he expects high inflation globally, and for the upcoming LegCo elections he wishes the new lawmakers would work with the administration to solve livelihood issues. He also expressed confidence with HK's status as an international financial center which will not be undermined by the city's tight Covid-19 policies in another RTHK interview.
Cross-Border Reopening (November 18 & 19)
Oriental Daily and Yahoo cited comments by Emeritus Prof. Francis LUI, Department of Economics, saying that closing HK-China border is a big issue, because HK people could not have a firsthand view of mainland development.
Virtual Currency Risks and Transaction Security (November 16)
Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, talked about the value, investment potential and risks of cryptocurrency and virtual currency in an RTHK radio show.
China’s Research and Innovation Capabilities (November 10, 11 & 15)
Speakout carried an article by Emeritus Prof. Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on China’s innovation research capabilities. Separately, HK Economic Journal and Think HK reported him being among the speakers in “ForeSight 2022” hosted by the HK Productivity Council.
Governance of Metaverse (November 11)
Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Department of ISOM, wrote in HK Economic Times on the governance of the Metaverse.
Futures on Education (November 9)
HK Economic Times reported Adjunct Prof. FAN Yiu-Kwan, Department of Economics, was among the speakers of a forum titled “Futures on Education” hosted by the Global Peace Center under the UNESCO HK Association.
Bitcoin ETF (November 4)
HK Economic Times published an article by Associate Prof. Allen HUANG, Department of Accounting, on bitcoin ETF as an investment option.
ESG - Green Economy Blueprint (November 2)
HK Economic Journal and Wen Wei Po cited comment by Adjunct Prof. KC CHAN, Department of Finance, in a forum on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), saying that carbon tax is crucial if countries want to achieve carbon neutrality goal.