HIGHLIGHTS
Survey on ESG Awareness and Retail Investment in Hong Kong
Various local and overseas media including , Fund Selector Asia, The Asset, The National Tribune, Mirage News, SCMP, HK Economic Times, Oriental Daily, Ming Pao, HK Economic Journal, Sing Tao Daily, Headline Daily, Bastille Post, HK Commercial Daily, Wen Wei Po, E-finet, ET Net, Infocast, AAStocks, Yahoo! finance, Sina Finance, TnP, and Guandian reported the findings from a survey co-led by HKUST Business School on Hong Kong retail investors’ attitude towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing.
On a related note, Dean Prof. TAM Kar-Yan went on finance programs of RTHK Radio and Commercial Radio HK to talk about ESG concepts and trends.
In-depth Study on Hong Kong’s Fintech Development
Media including China Daily, Ming Pao, HK Economic Journal, HK01, Guandian, TnP and Mirage News reported the School’s in-depth fintech development study, which shows the way forward for Hong Kong’s fintech sector. Taking references from the experience of seven fintech hubs in the world, this comprehensive research study outlines ten opportunities that Hong Kong should leverage to enhance its fintech capabilities.
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Strategic Partnership for Metaverse-based Green Education (April 26 & 28)
A number of media, including FTN News, Ming Pao, HK01, Wen Wei Po, on.cc, Yahoo! Finance and ET Net, featured HKUST Business School as a strategic partner in green education of Regal Hotels’ MetaGreen project – a metaverse-based, ESG-themed virtual green city.
Assessing Cyber Resilience for Banks (April 21 & 28)
HK Economic Times ran two articles by Chair Prof. HUI Kai Lung, Department of ISOM, on assessing the cyber resilience for banks (April 28)and third-party risk management for financial Institutions (April 21).
Citi Journalistic Excellence Award (April 25)
Headline Daily reported Dean Prof. TAM Kar Yan serving as a judge for the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award organized by Citibank.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Weighing on China's Economy (April 18 & 19)
East Asia Forum and Eurasia Review carried articles by Adjunct Prof. Alicia GARCIA-HERRERO, Department of Economics, on the potential impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Chinese economy.
A Closer Look at the Family Office Sector (April 14)
HK Economic Times published an article by Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies, on the emerging family office sector and the differences between the single- and multi-family offices.
China’s Response to Conflicts in Ukraine (April 10)
In an article published in Cyprus Mail, Adjunct Prof. Alicia GARCIA-HERRERO, Department of Economics, offered an analysis of China’s position on the military conflicts in Ukraine.
Tapping New Technology to Create Value (April 7)
HK Economic Times carried an article by Chair Prof. LI Jiatao, Department of Management, on how emerging technologies, such as non-fungible token (NFT), can help open new business opportunities for industries.