Academic Seminars / Career Talks

[CAREER TALK] Develop a Career in the Insurance Industry

By The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) and Insurance Authority (IA)

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Tony LEE, Member of Club 2028, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI); and Chief Agency Leader, Marsh Hong Kong

Mr. Alvin KWOCK, Co-founder, OneDegree

Mr. Ryan CHIU, Director, Corporate Services, Insurance Authority

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[OPEN LECTURE for HK Fintech Week 2022]

Blockchain, Decentralized Finance (DeFi),& Application of Smart Contracts

Guest Speaker:

Professor Lai WEI, Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University

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[IIRM Symposium 2022] Recent Development of General Insurance

Guest Speakers (in alphabetical order):

Keynote

• Mr Kelvin CHEUNG (Managing Director, China Ping An Insurance Hong Kong Co Ltd.)
• Prof. ZHENG Wei (Professor and Chair, Peking University)

Roundtable

• Mr Kelvin CHEUNG (Managing Director, China Ping An Insurance Hong Kong Co Ltd.)
• Mr. Arthur HO (Vice President, Allied World)
• Mr. Tony LEE (Chief Agency Leader and Director, Marsh & McLennan Insurance Services Limited)
• Prof. SUN Tao (Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Insurance)
• Prof. PENG Haoran (Associate Professor, Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-sen University)
• Prof. ZHENG Wei (Professor and Chair, Peking University)

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[PUBLIC LECTURE - FINTECH EDUCATION SERIES]

The Age of Big Data: The Development and Applications of Alternative Data in Economic and Financial Markets

Guest Speaker:

Professor Xiaofeng ZHAO, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University

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[SEMINAR] The Road to Private Banking – Sharing from HKSI Institute Fellow Member

Guest Speaker:

Mr. Chris TANG, Investment Director, Global Asset Management, HSBC

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[WORKSHOP] CFA® Program Information Session & Ethical Decision-Making Workshop

Guest Speakers:

Ms. Florence WONG, Director, University Relations, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

Dr. Alan LOK, CFA, FRM, Director, Ethics Education & Professional Standards, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

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[Workshop] CFA Institute - Ethical Decision Making Workshop

Guest Speaker:

Mr. Alan LOK, CFA, FRM, Director, Ethics Education & Professional Standards, Asia Pacific

[Education Series - Insurance Seminar] How InsurTech is Reshaping Insurance Industry?

Guest Speaker:

Professor Tao SUN, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University

[Academic Seminar] How do Unconventional Monetary Policy Surprises Affect U.S. Stock Returns and Volatility During the LSAP Periods? Using Intraday Firm-Level Data

Guest Speaker:

Professor Chun-Li TSAI, Professor, Department of Economics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

[Academic Seminar] Government Borrowing and Corporate Acquisitions: International Evidence

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Azizjon ALIMOV, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, City University of Hong Kong

[Academic Seminar] The Economic Impact of Distributing Financial Products on Third-Party Online Platforms

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Claire Yurong HONG, Assistant Professor of Finance, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiaotong University

[Academic Seminar] Temperature and Productivity: Evidence from Plant-level Data

Guest Speaker:

Professor Bohui ZHANG, Presidential Chair Professor of Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

[Academic Seminar] Stock Liquidity and Corporate Social Responsibility

Guest Speaker:

Professor Xin CHANG, Simba, Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University

[Recruitment Talk] AON Hong Kong

Positions:
1. Management Associate Program (for Final Year Students)
2. Internship Program (for Non-Final Year Students)

[Academic Seminar] Discretionary NAVs

Guest Speaker:

Professor Neal Stoughton, The Vienna University of Economics and Business

[Career Talk] How CFA Institute and HKSI Institute can assist you on career development? (for all LN students)

Speakers:

CFA® Program Presentation

Ms. Florence Wong, University Relations Manager, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

HKSI Institute Presentation

Mr. Victor Lee, Board Director, HKSI Institute; Partner, SM Investment Advisors Limited

[Workshop] Ethical Decision-making Workshop

Speaker:

Dr. Michael G. McMillan, Ph.D., CPA, CFA, Director, Ethics Education, CFA Institute

[Academic Seminar] Bounded, Sigmoid Utility Functions in Insurance Economics

Speaker:

Prof. Michael R. POWERS, Zurich Group Professor of Risk Mathematics, Professor, Schwarzman Scholars Program, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

[Recruitment Talk] HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management Branch Trainee Programme

[Career Talk] Gateway to a Successful Career in Banking & Finance Field

Speaker:

Mr. Anthony WOO, CFA, CAIA, FRM, Researcher (Harvard Business School Asia-Pacific Research Center), Venture Capitalist (FinTech, A.I. and Blockchain), Former Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong) and Private Banker at J.P. Morgan (San Francisco, London and New York)

[Guest Lecture] The Basic Principles of Contract Law and Insurance

Speakers:

Mr. Martin C.W. Tam, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Mr. Paul C.Y. Tan, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

[FinTech Seminar] Compliance Technologies for Anti-Money Laundering

Speakers:

Dr. Fung Don-hau, Former Senior Manager, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Dr. Lam Yat-fai, Principal, Structured Products Analytics, CapitaLogic Limited

Ms. Kelly-Ann McHugh, Head of Enterprise Risk and Compliance Proposition, Asia Pacific, Thomson Reuters

Mr. Nikhil Ramchandani, Client Manager, Thomson Reuters

[Academic Seminar] Showtime! Conference Call Participation and Analysts' Career Outcomes

Speakers:

Prof. Ling CEN, Associate Professor, Finance at the University of Toronto

[Academic Seminar] A Comparative Statics Approach to Higher-Order Absolute Risk Aversion

Speakers:

Prof. Keith K.P. WONG, Director of School of Economics and Finance, University of Hong Kong

[Seminar] How CII, CFA Institute and HKSI Institute can assist you on career development? (for all LN students)

Speakers:

CII Presentation

Mr. Alpha Ho, Market Development Manager, The Chartered Insurance Institute of Hong Kong Ltd

CFA® Program Presentation

Mr. Neil Govier, CFA, Head of Education, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

HKSI Institute Presentation

Mr. Chris Lee, Board Member, HKSI Institute; Mentor, WAM Pilot Programme

cum Departmental Gathering 2017 (for Finance and RIM students)

[Seminar] Introductory Session - CII QUALIFICATIONS, The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

Speaker:

Mr. Alpha HO, Market Development Manager, CII Hong Kong

[Guest Lecture] An Overview of the Insurance Regulatory Regime of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Mr. Ros K.T. LAM, JP, Assistant Commissioner of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, The Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

[Lecture] Lecture on Hong Kong's Monetary and Financial Systems

Topics and Speakers:

Fixed Exchange Rate system in Hong Kong

Dr. Simon LO, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan Univeristy;

Hong Kong vs Shanghai as Financial Center - a comparison

Prof. Sonia WONG, Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University;

Financial opportunities Under RMB Internationalization & The Belt & Road Initiative

Dr. Wilson CHAN, Secretary-General, Belt and Road Global Development Alliance.

[Guest Seminar] Marine Insurance: Sources and Concepts

Speaker:

Prof. Rob Merkin QC, Lloyd's Professor of Commercial Law, Law School, University of Exeter

[Career Talk] Practical Aspects of Risk Management in Insurance Companies 保險公司風險管理實務

Speaker:

Dr. Patrick POON, Chairman, Shing Cheong Charitable Foundation Limited and Harvest SCP Group Company Limited

[Company Visit] Bloomberg Office Tour

[Career Talk] The CFA Charter - The Path. The Future

Speaker:

Mr. Neil Govier, CFA, Head of Education, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

[Academic Seminar] Financial Intermediaries and Consumer Complaints

Speaker:

Dr. Jiang CHENG, Associate Professor, School of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

[Academic Seminar] The Reinsurance Network Among U.S. Property-Casualty Insurers: Microstructure, Insolvency Risk, and Contagion

Speaker:

Dr. Tao SUN, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

[Career Talk] What can HKSI Institute help you pursue your financial career?

Speaker:

Mr. Louis Mak, Board Director and Outreach Committee Chair, HKSI Institute

[Career Talk] Job Preparation – Writing a Better Application Letter and CV

Speaker:

Prof. Stan Ho (Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Fitch Ratings)

[Career Talk] Careers in Banking and Finance

Speaker:

Prof. Stan Ho (Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Fitch Ratings)

[Guest Lecture] Corporate Governance and Insurance

Speaker:

Mr. Benjamin Tang, Commissioner Of Insurance (2000-2003), Director Of Audit (2003-2012), The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

[Academic Seminar] Market Discipline and Government Guarantees: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

Speaker:

Ms. Yiling Deng, Ph.D. candidate, Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University

[Guest Seminar] Insurance Fintech - The Current World Experiences and China Experiences

Speaker:

Mr. C.F. Yam, Independent Risk And Actuarial Professional

[Academic Seminar] Personal Life Security, Nonmonetary Benefits and Executive Compensation: Evidence from Stand Your Ground Laws

Speaker:

Mr. Xiaofeng Zhao, Ph.D. candidate in the Chinese University of Hong Kong

[Recruitment Talk] Aon Hong Kong Limited

Position: Management Associate, Summer Internship

[Industry Event] "Speed dating": Insurance Students Meet the Industry

Hosting Organization: Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited (HILA)

[Academic Seminar] Institutional Investors, Investment and Innovation: A Regression-Discontinuity Design

Speaker:

Dr. Long Yi, Research Assistant Professor, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University

[Recruitment Talk] Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong)

Position: Claims Apprentice Programme 2016

[Recruitment Talk] Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited

Position: Graduate Trainee Programme - Assistant Personal Banking Manager

[Company Visit cum Career Talk] Company Visit at UBS AG

Company: UBS AG (瑞銀 香港)

[Academic Seminar] The U.S. Property-Casualty Reinsurance Network: Microstructure, Contagion, and Performance

Speaker:

Dr. Hua Chen, Associate Professor and Millard E. Gladfelter Research Fellow, Department of Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management, Fox School of Business, Temple University

[Academic Seminar] Insider Trading and Innovation

Speaker:

Ms. Lai Wei, PhD candidate in Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong

[Academic Seminar] Investor Learning and the Accruals Anomaly

Speaker:

Dr. Yongxian Tan, Assistant Professor of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

[Academic Seminar] Foreign Cash: Taxes, Internal Capital Markets, and Agency Problems

Speaker:

Mr. Kuo Zhang, Ph.D. candidate in the Chinese University of Hong Kong

[Academic Seminar] Anti-Corruption Reforms and Shareholder Valuations: Evidence from China

Speaker:

Mr. Xiaofeng Zhao, Ph.D. candidate in the Chinese University of Hong Kong

[Guest Lecture] Marine Insurance Talk

Speaker:

Dr. Aden Lau ANZIIF (Snr. Assoc), DBA, Senior Manager, Business Development Department - General Insurance, Sales and Distribution Division, Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited

[Academic Seminar] Efficient Diversification under Generalized Almost Stochastic Dominance

Speaker:

Dr. Christine Wei-Ting Wang, Research Fellow, NUS Risk Management Institute, National University of Singapore

[Guest Lecture] FSDC Practitioner Speakers Series - The Insurance Market in Hong Kong

Speaker:

Mr. Derek Yung, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Hong Kong Limited, Prudential General Insurance Hong Kong Limited

[Guest Lecture] Aviation Insurance Summary

Speaker:

Dr. Aden Lau ANZIIF (Snr. Assoc), DBA, Senior Manager, Business Development Department - General Insurance, Sales and Distribution Division, Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited

[Academic Seminar] "The Global Reinsurance Market: Efficiency, Scale, and Scope"

Speaker:

Mr. Ruo Jia, Alex, Project Manager and Ph.D. candidate, The Institute of Insurance Economics, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

[Academic Seminar] "How Does the Use of Credit Default Swaps Affect Firm Risk and Value? Evidence from U.S. Life and Property/ Casualty Insurance Companies."

Speaker:

Dr. Min-Ming Wen, Associate Professor of Finance, California State University, Los Angeles

[Academic Seminar] "Is High Cash Flow a Blessing or a Curse? Evidence from Bidder's Long-term Performance."

Speaker:

Prof. Wilson TONG, Professor of School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

[Guest Lecture] History of General Insurance of Japan - RM Examples on Tohoku Great EQ

Speaker:

Mr. Ichiro Suzuki, Advisor of SOMPO Japan Nipponkoa Insurance (Hong Kong)

[Career Talk] CFA Institute and HKSI Institute

Speakers:

Mr. Neil Govier, CFA, Head of Education, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

Ms. Anna Wong, Board Director, HKSI Institute

[Academic Seminar] State Ownership and Earnings Management around Initial Public Offerings: Evidence from China

Speaker:

Dr. Steven X. Wei, Associate Professor, School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

[Career Talk] Graduate Employment and Summer Internship Opportunities in Aon Hong Kong Limited

Company: Aon Hong Kong Limited

[Career Talk] Paving Your Way to a Solid Career in Insurance

Company: The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI)

[Recruitment Talk] Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong)

Position: Claims Apprentice Programme 2015

[Career Talk] The Business Model and Valuation of Insurance Companies

Speaker:

Mr. Lin Bin-chuang Ben, Managing Director, Asia Equity Research Department, Morgan Stanley Asia Limited

[Career Talk] Careers in Banking Industry

Speaker:

Prof. Albert Yuk Keung Ip, Adjunct Professor and Council Member of Lingnan University

[Academic Seminar] A New Approach to Valuing Risk-neutral Moments from Option Prices

Speaker:

Dr. Xiaoquan Liu, Associate Professor in Finance, Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo

[Academic Seminar] Generalized Almost Stochastic Dominance

Speaker:

Prof. Larry Y.Tzeng, Professor of Finance, Department of Finance, College of Management, National Taiwan University

[Career Talk] Insurance Institue of Hong Kong (IIHK)

Speaker:

Mr. Dylan Bryant, President, Insurance Institute of Hong Kong (IIHK)

[Career Talk] CFA Institute & HKSI Institute

Speaker:

Mr. Paul Smith, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute

Ms. Daisy Lo, MHKSI, Director of Member Services and Development, HKSI Institute

[Academic Seminar] The Governance of Risk Management

Speaker:

Prof. Georges Dionne, Professor of Finance and Canada Research Chair in Risk Management, HEC Montreal, Canada