The topics will include banking, corporate finance, insurance, securitization and other intermediation related topics. Both theoretical and empirical papers are encouraged. It is anticipated that most of the participants will be from universities, central banks, and international organizations....

China’s integration into the world economy has passed a watershed – its growth over the past decade has accounted for two-thirds of Asia’s overall reduction of poverty, and its GDP is projected to exceed Germany’s by 2006. China’s deepening trade relationship with Japan, Korea and the...

In recent years, capital markets have been hit by a series of accounting scandals across the globe, from Enron and WorldCom in the United States to Parmalat in Europe. These scandals create challenges and opportunities for regulators and standard setters. We dedicate the 12th Annual HKUST Summer...

Asia’s growth continues to transfix analysts and investors around the world. The sheer size and scale of Asia’s future economic development will create major challenges with respect to global competitiveness, human capital, natural resources and environmental sustainability. Moreover, global...

The Basel II Capital Accord represents the most important development in international banking regulation since the original 1988 Accord. Not only is greater risk-sensitivity to be introduced to the minimum capital requirements but also new measures aimed at enhancing supervisory review and...