ABFER, HKUST, and SUSTech Research Conference on Capital Market Research in the Era of AI
03 Nov 2023 (Fri)
9:00am – 7:00pm (2 days)
LSK3003
Prof. Christine Parlour and the Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP (Keynote Speaker), Various Presenters and Discussants

The ABFER, HKUST, and SUSTech Research Conference on Capital Market Research in the Era of AI took place on November 3rd-4th, we received many high-quality papers and selected ten paper presentations. There are more than 70 participants attended the conference included faculty members, industry professionals and research postgraduate students. We would like to express our heartfelt thank you to J.P Morgan for being the sponsor of this conference. The event was co-organized by the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), on AI applications and the impacts of AI adoption on the economy and society.

Welcome remarks from Prof. Mingyi Hung, HKUST and Prof. Bernard Yeung, ABFER, NUS and SUSTech

Keynote Speech on "How big is DeFi: Understanding the Ecosystem.."
by Prof. Christine Parlour, Sylvan C. Coleman Chair of Finance and Accounting, University of California, Berkeley

Welcome Remarks for the Luncheon from Prof. Tam Kar Yan, HKUST

Luncheon Keynote Speech on "Fin-Tech and Growing Opportunities in the Greater Bays Area - HK's Pivotal Roles"
by the Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of HKSAR

Group Photo with the Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of HKSAR,
Organizers (ABFER, HKUST and SUSTech), Accounting Advisory Board Chairman and Member

Industry Panel Discussion on "AI and ML in Quantitative Investments"
by Mr. Yitian Zou, Black Wing Asset, Dr. Rob Smith, JP Morgan and Dr. Liang Dong, TruValue Asset Management

 

Members of the Center, together with other speakers and discussants from Asia and Europe, shared and discussed their papers with the audience at the conference.

Closing remarks from Prof. Zhou Hao, Tsinghua University and SUSTech

The conference was a great success and thank you for all of the support!