Highlights
Regulating Cryptocurrency Exchanges
In an interview with , Assoc. Dean Prof. Allen HUANG offered his views on the issues highlighted by the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He said that since the beginning of the crypto market, over 10 cryptocurrency exchanges have gone bust, and the reason was always the lack of oversight on the centralized exchanges. He saw similarities between the FTX case and the bankruptcies of Enron and WorldCom in that they all involved accounting frauds.
Developing Family Office Ecosystem in HK
In an HK Economic Times article, Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office Director Prof. Winnie PENG wrote about developing family office ecosystem to strengthen HK’s advantages in the financial industry. In an Asian Private Banker article on this year’s outlook for the family office sector, Prof. Peng noted that the city’s proximity to the Mainland makes it a perfect location for Chinese family offices.
OTHERS
Crises and Opportunities for HK’s Development (Jan 31)
In articles published in Ta Kung Pao and tkww.hk, Prof. Emeritus Francis LUI, Department of Economics, wrote about the crises and opportunities in HK’s economic development.
Investing in Influence (Jan 30)
A Financial Times article quoted a research paper co-authored by Asst. Prof. Eyub YEGEN, Department of Finance, which suggests corporations’ political business strategies are likely dictated by broader considerations than simple profit, and modeling corporate influence should take into account how corporations are governed.
Memories of HKUST Years (Jan 27)
In a Master Insight interview, Gigi CHAN, an alumna of the School and the founder and CEO of Wonder Capital mentioned that HKUST is a university with the best campus and facilities, which attracted her to study there.
On Mass Shooting Cases (Jan27)
In articles published in HK Economic Times, Sky Post, ETNet and speakout.hk, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, offered his take on whether the mass shootings in the US will spread to HK.
Digital Advertising Strategies (Jan 26)
HK Economic Times published an article by Asst. Prof. LIU Jia, Department of Marketing, on how data from search engines can help with planning for digital advertising strategies.
Racial Discrimination in the US (Jan 20)
In articles published in HK Economic Times, Sky Post, ETNet and speakout.hk, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, wrote about the racial discrimination in the US.
Impact of Discount Rate on Portfolios Optimization (Jan 19)
HK Economic Times published an article by Assoc. Prof. CHEN Zhanhui, Department of Finance, on the impact of discount rate on the optimization of investment portfolios.
Internationalization of Renminbi (Jan 14)
A Taipei times article on China’s new financial direction and digital dollar mentioned that a book entitled One Currency, Two Markets: China’s Attempt to Internationalize the Renminbi by Prof. Edwin LAI, Department of Economics, provides an overview of the yuan’s shortfalls and concludes that it is still nowhere close to rivaling the greenback.
Analysis on Riots (Jan 13 and 15)
In articles published in HK Economic Times, silentmajority.hk and speakout.hk, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, wrote about the similarities between the riots that took place in Brazil, the US and HK in recent years.
Measures to Attract Talents (Jan 12)
HK Economic Times published an article by Chair Prof. LI Jiatao, Department of Management, on the importance of devising measures to attract talents, which is key to economic recovery in the post-pandemic era.
Comparing Life Spans in the US and China (Jan 6 and 9)
In column articles published in etnet, HK Economic Times and Sky Post, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, compared the life spans of people in the US and China.
Seizing Fintech Career Opportunities (Jan 5)
In a DigFin article on the outlook for fintech jobs in 2023, Dean Prof. TAM Kar-Yan was quoted as saying that college students interested in fintech must equip themselves with financial knowledge, coding, and statistics to work with large data sets.
Green Finance Talent Development (Jan 5)
Finews Asia reported about the publication of the School’s report on green and sustainable finance (GSF) Talent Development in Hong Kong, which called for the establishment of a qualification framework and other measures to build up a talent pool in GSF in HK.
Settlement Currencies for Oil and Natural Gas Transactions (Jan 3)
In an Oriental Daily article analyzing whether oil and natural gas transactions can be settled in RMB, Prof. Edwin Lai, Department of Economics was quoted as saying that Saudi Arabia is in favor of the USD and is reluctant to accept the RMB. Moreover, Saudi Arabia would not like to see arbitrage activities arising from the different transactions denominated in RMB and USD.