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Deployment Tactics and Catalysts for Expanding Hong Kong’s Captive Insurance Market
Deployment Tactics and Catalysts for Expanding Hong Kong’s Captive Insurance Market
Prof. Hong ZOU
Last week in this column we analyzed that captive insurance companies offer advantages in risk management and cost control, but not all enterprises are suited to establish a captive. What conditions are required to achieve the intended risk diversification goals while avoiding creating new sources of risk for the company?
12 Nov 2025
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Non-bank lenders may be fair-weather friends
Non-bank lenders may be fair-weather friends
Prof. Haonan ZHOU
Prof. Haonan ZHOU, Assistant Professor of Finance at HKU Business School, shared his views in a recent Financial Times article. Combing through three decades of syndicated loan market data across more than 100 countries, he found that when a borrower’s home country experiences a financial crisis, non-bank lenders cut their lending by about 20% more than banks do.
8 Nov 2025
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Financial Times
Captive Insurance: A Strategic Approach to Corporate Self-Insurance?
Captive Insurance: A Strategic Approach to Corporate Self-Insurance?
Prof. Hong ZOU
Facing complex risks and high premiums, many firms now favour 'captive insurance'—their own insurance subsidiaries. This strategy retains cash, lowers costs by reflecting true risk, and allows firms to cover 'blank risks' while accessing reinsurance markets directly.
5 Nov 2025
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The Story of Hong Kong’s Ride-Hailing Services: Then and Now
The Story of Hong Kong’s Ride-Hailing Services: Then and Now
Prof. Weiming ZHU
In Hong Kong, a densely populated international metropolis, the red, green, and blue taxis flowing through the streets once symbolized the city's vitality. However, in recent years, issues such as inconsistent taxi service quality, an aging driver demographic, and frequent instances of refusal to pick up passengers or taking circuitous routes have become increasingly prominent, prompting society to re-examine the sustainability of traditional travel modes.
2 Nov 2025
The Subtle Strategies Behind Hong Kong Stock Privatizations
The Subtle Strategies Behind Hong Kong Stock Privatizations
Prof. Maurice K.S. TSE
Following the privatization proposal for Tam Jai International by its Japanese parent company, Toridoll Holdings, in February this year, less than three and a half years after its listing, HSBC Group also announced on the 9th of this month its recommendation to privatize Hang Seng Bank, which was founded in 1933. In other words, after Hang Seng becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC, its more than 50-year listing status will be revoked.
29 Oct 2025
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Large Models Closing the Gap | Advanced Reasoning Still Needs Improvement
Large Models Closing the Gap | Advanced Reasoning Still Needs Improvement
Prof. Zhenhui Jack JIANG
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly. The achievements of Chinese tech firms have impressed overseas investors and prompted the United States to step up containment efforts aimed at slowing China’s AI development. Prof. Jack Jiang, the Padma and Hari Harilela Professor in Strategic Information Management at HKU Business School, said China’s AI large models are already world-leading and the gap with the United States is narrowing.
27 Oct 2025
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Oriental Daily (Chinese Only)
Establishing Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Center: Taking China’s IP to the World
Establishing Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Center: Taking China’s IP to the World
Prof. Heiwai TANG
Two years ago, I wrote an article in this column titled “Commercialization of Intellectual Property Is Conducive to High-Quality Economic Development,” and, together with the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, released a research report entitled “Commoditization of Intellectual Property: Catalyzing Hong Kong’s Reindustrialization.” The report put forward a series of recommendations, including encouraging the use of intangible assets as collateral for financing, with the aim of promoting the commercialization of IP (intellectual property) in Hong Kong.
22 Oct 2025
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The Next Labubu: Can Pop Mart’s Star-Making Legend Sustain?
The Next Labubu: Can Pop Mart’s Star-Making Legend Sustain?
Dr. Tingting FAN
Starting in 2024, a doll named Labubu—with pointy little ears, devil-like large eyes, and a grin revealing nine sharp fangs—took the world by storm. In the first half of 2025, Labubu’s sales reached 4.8 billion RMB. What amazed the market about Labubu was not only its formidable money-making power, but also its unstoppable momentum in overseas markets.
16 Oct 2025
Argentina’s Economy Faces New Challenges
Argentina’s Economy Faces New Challenges
Dr. Y. F. LUK
As we enter the final quarter of 2025, the U.S.–China economic conflict has flared up again. The current focus of the global economy is on the APEC meeting to be held in Gyeongju, South Korea at the end of this month. However, a few days before the APEC meeting, on the other side of the globe, there is another event worth attention: the October 26 midterm elections for Argentina’s legislature.
15 Oct 2025
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Prof. Hong ZOU

Prof. Hong ZOU

Prof. Haonan ZHOU

Prof. Haonan ZHOU

Prof. Weiming ZHU

Prof. Weiming ZHU

Prof. Maurice K.S. TSE

Prof. Maurice K.S. TSE

Prof. Zhenhui Jack JIANG

Prof. Zhenhui Jack JIANG

Prof. Heiwai TANG

Prof. Heiwai TANG

Dr. Tingting FAN

Dr. Tingting FAN

Dr. Y. F. LUK

Dr. Y. F. LUK

Prof. Yulin FANG

Prof. Yulin FANG

Prof. Hong ZOU

Professor

IMBA Programme Director

In the Media
Deployment Tactics and Catalysts for Expanding Hong Kong’s Captive Insurance Market
12 Nov 2025
Captive Insurance: A Strategic Approach to Corporate Self-Insurance?
5 Nov 2025
Regulations and Taxation of A-share Market Cash Dividends
3 Jul 2024
Prof. Haonan ZHOU

Assistant Professor

In the Media
Non-bank lenders may be fair-weather friends
8 Nov 2025
Offshore Renminbi-backed Stablecoins: Opportunities and Challenges
22 Aug 2025
Prof. Weiming ZHU

Associate Professor

Programme Director for the Open Programme of Executive Education

In the Media
The Story of Hong Kong’s Ride-Hailing Services: Then and Now
2 Nov 2025
2 China-exposed US retailers face risk of bankruptcy as Trump’s tariffs bite
26 Aug 2025
Retail’s New Era
5 Aug 2025
Prof. Maurice K.S. TSE

Associate Professor of Teaching

In the Media
The Subtle Strategies Behind Hong Kong Stock Privatizations
29 Oct 2025
The Underlying Market Risks of Politicized Finance
17 Sep 2025
Stablecoins Advancing Steadily in Hong Kong’s Evolving Financial Landscape
7 Aug 2025
Prof. Zhenhui Jack JIANG

Professor of Innovation and Information Management

Padma and Hari Harilela Professor in Strategic Information Management

Director, AI Evaluation Lab

In the Media
Large Models Closing the Gap | Advanced Reasoning Still Needs Improvement
27 Oct 2025
​Multimodal AI: Image Generation Capabilities and Safety Challenges
20 Mar 2025
China-U.S. Competition in Large Language Models: Global Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges
19 Sep 2024
Prof. Heiwai TANG

Associate Vice-President (Global)

Associate Dean (External Relations)

Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics

Director, Asia Global Institute

Director, APEC Study Center

Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy

In the Media
Establishing Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Center: Taking China’s IP to the World
22 Oct 2025
Tech Is Not a Quick Answer for China’s Economy
4 Oct 2025
US, China talk trade amid threats over Russian oil, TikTok ban
15 Sep 2025
Dr. Tingting FAN

Principal Lecturer

MBA GBA Programme Director

In the Media
The Next Labubu: Can Pop Mart’s Star-Making Legend Sustain?
16 Oct 2025
From Labubu to Chiikawa: The Sustainability of IP Economy
20 Aug 2025
Hong Kong Tourism IP and Pop Mart: A Lesson from Labubu
28 May 2025
Dr. Y. F. LUK

Honorary Associate Professor

In the Media
Argentina’s Economy Faces New Challenges
15 Oct 2025
Do we still remember the military yen?
3 Sep 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Yet Another Policy Blunder
9 Jul 2024
Prof. Yulin FANG

Professor

Director, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation

In the Media
Resisting Skill Erosion: Harnessing AI for Personal Growth
8 Oct 2025
Van Gogh in the Chip: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Creative Processes and the Art Market
11 Jun 2025
The Taming of the Data: Shaping a World-Class Analytics Team
5 Mar 2025