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Events

Jan 29, 2013 (Tue)

Investing for the Individual: An academic's perspective

Time:

5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

MWT6, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Geert Bekaert

Leon G. Cooperman Professor of Finance and Economics
Columbia Business School

Remarks:

Registration

Nov 17, 2011 (Thu)

Challenge of Chinese Banks in Dynamic Market Environment (中國銀行業轉型:背景、動因與實踐)

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

8/F, Meng Wah Complex, Council Chamber, HKU

Speaker:

Dr. Ma Weihua (馬蔚華博士)

Chairman of Wing Lung Bank and CEO of China Merchant Bank

Remarks:

The Lecture will be delivered in Putonghua.

Registration

Mar 30, 2011 (Wed)

Prospects for China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (展望“十二五”)

Time:

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Speaker:

Prof. Wu Jinglian (吳敬璉教授)

Remarks:

The Lecture will be delivered in Putonghua, simultaneous interpretation available in English.

Oct 20, 2010 (Wed)

The Future of the Hong Kong Dollar as China Internationalises the RMB

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Speaker:

Dr. John Greenwood

Chief Economist, INVESCO

Remarks:

Powerpoint File

Abstract

Oct 18, 2010 (Mon)

Global Growth Prospects and Financial Services Post-Regulatory Reforms (Edward KY Chen Distinguished Lecture Series - 2010 Lecture)

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group

Remarks:

Abstract and Video

Oct 07, 2010 (Thu)

Central Bank Policies And Government Reactions Around The Financial Crisis: Dangers And Possible Consequences

Time:

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Venue:

Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, HKU

Speaker:

Professor Dr. Peter Bernholz, Professor Emeritus, University of Basel

Remarks:

Abstract

Sep 20, 2010 (Mon)

Centenary Distinguished Lecture: Causes of the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education, Especially of Women

Time:

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Speaker:

Professor Gary S. Becker

Recipient of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 1992

Remarks:

Powerpoint File and Video

Feb 03, 2010 (Wed)

A conversation with George Soros

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Mr. George Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management

Nov 09, 2009 (Mon)

Shifting Paradigms on Both Sides of the Global Economic Imbalance (Edward KY Chen Distinguished Lecture Series - 2009 Lecture)

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

Loke Yew Hall, HKU

Speaker:

Professor Justin Yifu Lin

Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, The World Bank

Nov 03, 2009 (Tue)

The Future of Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre, Post-Crisis

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

2/F, Atrium, The Main Library, HKU

Speaker:

Mr. Andrew Len Tao Sheng

Chief Advisor, China Banking Regulatory Commission

Former Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong Former Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Remarks:

Transcription

Oct 30, 2009 (Fri)

The Way Ahead - Comments on China (by live video-telecast)

Time:

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Speaker:

Mr. George Soros

Chairman, Soros Fund Management

Sep 05, 2008 (Fri)

Lecture on Economics Education
The Economist’s Way Of Thinking
About Life And The World

Time:

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Speaker:

Professor Richard Wong

Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost,

and Chair of Economics, HKU

Mar 28, 2008 (Fri)

Institutions and Growth: The Chinese Puzzle

Time:

5:30 am - 7:00 am

Venue:

Room 419, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Gérard Roland

University of California, Berkeley

Jan 17, 2008 (Thu)

The Future of Property Rights: Kudunomics for the Weightless Economy

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Samuel Bowles

Santa Fe Institute and University of Siena

Jun 15, 2007 (Fri)

From the NIEs to the BRICs: Development Theory Revisited
(Edward KY Chen Distinguished Lecture Series)

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Edward K.Y. Chen

President of Lingnan University

Dec 06, 2006 (Wed)

Implications of Global Payments Imbalances for Asia

Time:

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Lecture Theatre T6, 1/F, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Masahiro Kawai

Asian Development Bank

Mar 31, 2006 (Fri)

The Future of Economic Forecasting

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue:

Theatre 2, G/F, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Sir Clive Granger

Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2003

Sep 14, 2005 (Wed)

Chicago Price Theory: Past, Present, and Future

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Steven D. Levitt

The University of Chicago

Sep 23, 2004 (Thu)

Recent Developments in Market Design

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Paul Milgrom

Department of Economics
Stanford University, U.S.A.

Mar 28, 2003 (Fri)

Chinese Economic Outlook: The Next Five Years

Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue:

Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:

Professor Lawrence J. Lau

Stanford University, U.S.A.

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