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Strategic Planning and Opportunities for Developing Captive Insurers in Hong Kong
Strategic Planning and Opportunities for Developing Captive Insurers in Hong Kong
Prof. Hong ZOU
In this column last week, we analysed the advantages of captive insurance companies in risk management and cost control. However, not all companies are suited to establishing their own captive insurers. What does it take for companies to achieve the intended risk-diversification objectives while avoiding the creation of new sources of risk?
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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Is Establishing a Captive Insurer an Effective Strategy for Corporate Self-protection?
Is Establishing a Captive Insurer an Effective Strategy for Corporate Self-protection?
Prof. Hong ZOU
Nowadays, enterprises frequently face a dilemma in risk management and insurance. On the one hand, they are exposed to increasingly complex and numerous risks, from natural disasters and environmental liabilities to cybersecurity threats and supply-chain disruptions, which pose a constant threat to business operations and financial stability.
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 proposal in February 2025 by its Japanese parent company Toridoll Holdings to privatize Tam Jai International, which had been listed in Hong Kong for less than three and a half years, HSBC Holdings announced in September 2025 its plan to privatize the 1933-founded Hang Seng Bank.
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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Establishing Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Centre: Taking China’s IP to the World
Establishing Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Centre: Taking China’s IP to the World
Prof. Heiwai TANG
Two years ago, we wrote the article “Commercialization of Intellectual Property Benefits High-quality Economic Development” in this newspaper column and, together with the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, published the “IP Commercialization: A Boost for Hong Kong Re-Industrialization Strategy” research report.
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
The Resurgence of Economic Woes in Argentina
The Resurgence of Economic Woes in Argentina
Dr. Y. F. LUK
Entering the last quarter of 2025, the rekindling of the China-US trade war dispelled the atmosphere of truce in the wake of four rounds of bilateral trade talks. The current focus of the global economy is on potential talks and possible agreement between the Chinese and US leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, scheduled for the end of this month in Gyeongju, South Korea.
15 Oct 2025
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Prof. Xiang FANG

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What Kind of Capital Account Openness Benefits a Country Most?
15 Jul 2026
Cross-Border Capital Flow Management: An Art of Balancing
24 Jun 2026
Exploring a New Approach to Stablecoin Development in Hong Kong
20 May 2026
Dr. Y. F. LUK

Honorary Associate Professor

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The Global Current Account Imbalance: Then and Now
15 Jul 2026
One Year on: a Review of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs
1 APR 2026
Economic Insecurity behind the Macroeconomy
31 Dec 2025
Prof. Zhiwu CHEN

Chair Professor of Finance

Cheng Yu-Tung Professor in Finance

Director, Centre for Quantitative History

Director, Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

HKU Council Member

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China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m over tax evasion involving e-commerce sales
10 Jul 2026
As US trade truce gets back on track, some Chinese exporters are ‘slowly dying’
12 Jun 2025
Will new US curbs on China’s tech tests raise electronic prices for American consumers?
3 Jun 2025
Prof. Yulin FANG

Professor

Director, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation

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A New Global Race in Digital Finance Driven by Web3: Can Hong Kong Stay Ahead?
10 Jul 2026
Beyond Efficiency: Toward Human-Centred Generative AI
18 Mar 2026
Win or Woe: Digital Leadership in the Age of AI
7 Jan 2026
Prof. Heiwai TANG

Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong

Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School

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

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How is China rewriting the playbook for going global?
6 Jul 2026
Hong Kong is rising as a key player in Asia’s $2 trillion AI trade
3 Jul 2026
Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan Sets Sail: Beyond Finance, What Possibilities Lie Ahead?
2 Jul 2026
Prof. Yang YOU

Assistant Professor

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The Race Is On: Will Hong Kong Outpace Singapore as Asia’s Next International Gold Hub?
6 Jul 2026
The Rise of Prediction Markets: The New Gambling or a Financial Product?
22 Jun 2026
Building an International Gold Trading Hub: Hong Kong Enters its “The Golden Era”
25 Mar 2026
Prof. Joseph CHAN

Associate Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Associate Professor of Practice

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The Rise of the AI-Agent Economy
28 May 2026
HKU Expert advocates for Finance-Innovation Synergy
28 May 2026
Q1 GDP growth hits near 5-year high
5 May 2026