Zhiwu Chen
Prof. Zhiwu CHEN
金融学
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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Publications
China wants to build ‘first-class’ investment banks – but isn’t telling the industry how

China only entered the investment banking and fund management game in the 1990s, more than two centuries after Wall Street, said Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong.

Fed interest rate stance could help ‘pummelled’ yuan, China could feel ripple effects of 2024 cuts

Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, said the pause by the US Federal Reserve, and possible cuts, could be positive for China’s exports but not its financial markets. “The news means more US stock market and bond market upsides in the coming years, possibly luring more capital out from China,” said Chen, adding the US economy could continue to cool further but is unlikely to slip into a serious recession.

China’s economic data again under the microscope, local authorities warned over falsifying statistics

"It's definitely in the government's interest to ensure maximum data reliability" said Chen Zhiwu, a finance professor at the University of Hong Kong.

Xi Jinping Is Asserting Tighter Control of Finance in China

“Politics will for sure further dictate China’s finance, effectively moving China even closer to how it was before the reforms started in 1978,” said Chen Zhiwu, a finance professor at the University of Hong Kong.

China’s not-so-special economic zone embodies a harsh new reality

"The last 10 years have not been about real reforms and open doors," said Zhiwu Chen, professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong. "Instead, reversals of past reforms have carried the day," he said, adding this has stifled Qianhai's progress.

Xi-Biden talks clear ‘low bar for success’ but bigger hurdles loom for US-China relations

Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, said both sides are preparing for further confrontations, adding: “The meeting shows that it is almost impossible for any effort to reverse the trend of hostility and the lack of trust between the two countries.

Has Beijing secured Hong Kong’s status as an international finance hub?

Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, was less optimistic. He said the mention of Hong Kong this week was “vague and general”, suggesting “there’s nothing specific coming up” in the way of changes. The city is unlikely to add infrastructure, expand capital markets or enact new laws in response to Xi’s statement, at least not right away, he said.

China cements party control over finance, clamping down on risk but making investors sweat

Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, said tightening party control over finance is “simply a formal acknowledgement of the practice over the past 10 years.” “No surprise here, as the revised Chinese Constitution of 2018 says the Party must control everything. So, the financial sectors cannot be an exception.”

Refreshed China-Germany deal helps Beijing keep economic foothold in West amid US-led decoupling

I’m pretty sure the [US] State Department people and national security staff must be paying attention to this,” said Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong.