Faculty Members' Highlights

Accountancy takes the centre stage of finance

For top managers in conglomerates, gathering information from their divisions that is both complete and accurate is not an easy task, while for capital markets, it’s crucial that the information shared externally is of the highest quality. Five accounting experts found that when internal information asymmetry occurs, the quality of that information suffers.

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Accounting for Asymmetrical Information

For top managers in conglomerates, gathering information from their divisions that is both complete and accurate is not an easy task, while for capital markets, it’s crucial that the information shared externally is of the highest quality. Five accounting experts found that when internal information asymmetry occurs, the quality of that information suffers.

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The Uninhibited Accountant: Dr. Derrald STICE

From Medicine, to Marketing, to Economics, and eventually settling down with Accounting, the uninhibited soul of Dr. Stice has prevented him to be satiated by routine work in the private sector, but to explore the further regions of knowledge and to become the herald of innovation. Years of exploring the vast ocean of business disciplines, has Dr, Stice reached the bottom of its marina trench. He then realized that accounting is the foundation of the modern financial market. It is what keeps companies to be ethical, and what encourages investors to have faith in the market. While mastering the accounting skill of data analysis would greatly facilitate one to further advancing their expertise in finance, understanding the inseparable bond between accounting and ethics could even guide one to the path of earning righteous and sustainable income.

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Interdisciplinary Knowledge is the Key - Professor Yuk-fai FONG

Professor Fong starts off as a physics major. However, attending an economics elective course has enlightened him on what is his true interests. He found economics fascinating as the methodology is very systematic and formal, while studying human beings and firms is fun. Captured by the knowledge of economics, Professor Fong then changed his major from physics to economics, hopped onto the boat of MPhil, and eventually, embarked on his lifelong scholarly journey.

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Finding the Cost of Friendships at Work

Dr. Sangwoon Park’s study takes a scientific look at what makes friendships at work tick and how these friendships affect productivity in the workplace. His findings reveal that worker productivity declines when friends socialize at work, but that, surprisingly, people are also willing to “pay” almost 5% of their wages to work near a friend – suggesting that friends who work together get more out of their jobs than just money.

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A “Time Travel” – Discover the Link Between Ancient China’s Civil Examination And modern Economic Development

HKU Business School Professor James K.S. Kung has recently won the Royal Economic Society Prize for the best article published in The Economic Journal in 2020. His paper, “Long Live Keju! The Persistent Effects of China's Civil Examination System”, co-authored with Dr. Chicheng Ma and Dr. Ting Chen, examines the long-term consequences of China’s millennium-long civil examination system for human capital or educational outcomes.

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A Shield with a Razor’s Edge: Understand the Pros and Cons of CDS With an Empirical Lens

A research by Professor Dragon Youngjun Tang, Professor in Finance at HKU Business School and other co-authors discovers that banks using CDS for capital relief have effectively freed up extra capital for businesses, but at the same time are more likely to extend loans and build up riskier loan portfolios.

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China’s stock market shows its ability to boost growth

New research indicates that China’s stock market is leaving behind its casino reputation and is capable of fuelling growth.

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Dr. Shiyang Huang receives Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2020-21

Dr. Shiyang Huang, Assistant Professor in Finance, is the recipient of the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2020-21.

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Conference on FinTech: Market Developments and Regulations

Academics and industry practioners shared insights on FinTech, its latest market developments and regulations.

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Bridging Information Technologies with Business: Dr. Ye LUO

Dr. Luo is a mathematician keen on applying machine learning theories in business use. More than a scholar, Dr. Luo is also a battle hardened consultant with rich experience working with numerous financial institutions.

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Going for green: How green bonds benefit shareholders

Demand for green bonds has grown in leaps and bounds since the market was launched in 2007. Beyond the important environmental projects they fund, they also bring benefits to shareholders.

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Highly cited researcher 2020

Professor Kevin Zhou, Chair of Strategy and International Business, has been named by Clarivate Analytics in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2020” among the world’s top researchers for five consecutive years since 2016.

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Corporate social responsibility: Doing good is good for business

Employee turnover is a constant scourge of businesses. Recruiting, on boarding and training employees is a costly and time-consuming affair. While a certain amount of turnover is always to be expected in any company, businesses are constantly seeking ways to encourage their employees to stay with the firm.

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Art, Economics, Life: Professor Jin LI

Professor Li originally planned to become an actuary as it was believed to be the best job for overall happiness. However, encountering the father of modern differential geometry, Shiing-Shen Chern, in a two-week research programme has become a turning point of Professor Li’s life.

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Racing Against Time: Using artificial intelligence to find and help people in emotional distress

Dr Michael Chau’s study uses the machine learning and rule-based classification components of artificial intelligence to find people online who are in emotional distress. Using these techniques may help health professionals locate struggling individuals faster, getting help to them before it’s too late.

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Big data is rewriting the medical future of millions of people

Professor Haipeng Shen, Patrick S C Poon Professor in Analytics and Innovation at HKU Business School, has been working to change this situation by collaborating with top physicians and embracing the power of big data. Their work uses big data to increase the dimensions and the sample size of stroke research by analysing vast amounts of clinical data like patient demographics, lab reports, diagnoses, and medical histories.

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The Competition Maniac: Dr. Qingchen WANG

Dr. Wang’s interests in the transfer and creation of knowledge were germinated since young. As a practical person keen on knowledge with high application value, midway through his undergraduate years, Dr. Wang had changed his undergraduate major from Biology to Computer Science, a discipline which guarantees scholars plentiful collaboration opportunities with the real business world.

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In search of public service excellence

Public services touch every aspect of the lives of people around the world. Though normal life for many has changed since the global pandemic of early 2020, up until then, people everywhere frequently used public services on a daily basis – from renewing a business registration or a passport, to receiving post, exercising at a swimming pool, or visiting a public hospital.

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The All-Rounded Talent: Dr. Tuan Quang PHAN

While Dr. Phan asserts that he is never in the academic rat race, his dedication and interests towards science and technology have rewarded him the opportunity to major in computer science and electronics engineering at MIT with concentrations in business and economics. Excellent academic performances, mastery over technical skills, has brought Dr. Phan with other like-minded individuals to establish a start-up in software engineering during his sophomore years. Dr. Phan’s multitasking ability is very impressive. Few could manage to study three majors, run a start-up, prepare for job interviews, and win ball-room dancing competitions in tandem.

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Dr. Sara Kim awarded HKU Outstanding Young Researcher 2018-19

Dr. Sara Kim, Associate Professor of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics was recognised as one of the winners of the Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA) 2018-19. The award aims to recognise young researchers for their outstanding research accomplishments at the University of Hong Kong.

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