Household Finance and Investor Protection International Symposium
On March 15 (Friday), 2024, the Household Finance and Investor Protection International Symposium was successfully held at the Tai Po Campus, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).
The symposium facilitates a collaborative platform where participants can exchange knowledge, research findings, and best practices related to household finance and investor protection. Distinguished scholars presented their research on various topics including financial literacy, investor behaviour, investment strategies, and regulatory frameworks.
This symposium was supported by the Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance.
At the start of the symposium, Dr Man Kong CHOW, Associate Vice President (Institutional Advancement) of EdUHK delivered a welcome speech. Dr Zhiyong Fox HU, Acting Head of Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS), also attended the symposium as a moderator.
Two experts in Finance delivered the keynote speeches at the symposium. Professor Sumit AGARWAL, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance at National University of Singapore, delivered the keynote speech on the topic “From Efficiency to Excess: Understanding Utility Usage in Green-Certified Homes”.
Professor Minkang GU, JP, Associate Co-Director of the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures of EdUHK also conveyed a keynote speech on the theme of “Fiduciary Duty and Its Application in Personal Finance”.
International scholars from the universities in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore conducted in-depth academic discussions on the topics including financial literacy, investor behaviour, investment strategies, and financial regulation.
Professor Abhiroop MUKHERJEE at the Department of Finance, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology delivered a speech on “Sanctions, Satellites, Suspect Ships”.
Professor Song SU, Professor at Department of Digital Economy and Management, and Director of Financial Literacy Education Research Centre, Beijing Normal University, delivered a speech on “Financial Literacy of Chinese Residents: Empirical Study Based on a National Survey”.
Professor Ping JIANG, Professor at Department of Finance, University of International Business and Economics, delivered a speech on “Question Dodging, Information Environment, and Analyst Forecasts”.
Dr Yonglin WANG, Assistant Professor at Department of Economics, Lingnan University, delivered a speech on “The Digital Revolution: Bridging the Information Gap in the Consumer Credit Market”.
Dr Jian ZHANG, Assistant Professor at Department of Finance, The University of Hong Kong, delivered a speech on “Dirty Air and Green Investments: The Impact of Pollution Information on Portfolio Allocations”.
Dr Weiqiang TAN, Associate Professor at Department of SSPS, EdUHK, also briefly introduced the latest research outcome on “Subjective Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning”.
The symposium was attended by staff members and students at EdUHK, and also members of the public.