Date: January 17, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Venue: CKGSB Beijing Campus
Language: English
Co-organizers: Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Canada-China Business Council (CCBC), China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)
As a global economic powerhouse, China’s evolving economic landscape in 2025 will profoundly impact businesses worldwide. Amid global uncertainties—geopolitical shifts, inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, and the drive toward innovation and sustainability—China is transitioning toward high-quality growth, emphasizing green initiatives and innovation-driven industries.
As China recalibrates its growth strategies amidst these complexities, understanding the economic landscape for 2025 has never been more critical for decision-makers. This event, co-hosted by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), the Canada-China Business Council (CCBC) and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), will provide an unparalleled opportunity to understand these critical dynamics and their implications for business.
Phone: +86 10 8518 8858 ext. 8121
E-mail: jliu@ckgsb.edu.cn
Professor of Accounting and Finance and Director of Investment Research Center, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
PhD, Columbia University
Areas of Expertise: Corporate Finance, Economic Reforms, Financial Accounting, Investments, Real Estate
Dr. Liu is Professor of Accounting and Finance, Chairman of the Faculty Executive Committee and Director of the Investment Research Center at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Prior to joining CKGSB, he was a tenured professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. He earned his Ph.D. from the Columbia Business School in 1999.
Academically, Dr. Liu is an internationally recognized expert on capital markets and investment analysis. A key feature of his research is a broad range and a tight connection between theory and practice. His research has been published in a number of leading international journals and has received wide recognition and citation. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Research Award from CKGSB, Eric E. Juline Research Award from the UCLA Anderson School, and the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Best Paper Award from the Review of Accounting Studies.
From the angle of practice, Dr. Liu’s research and teaching revolves around the general topic of value investing. He directs CKGSB’s Center for Investment Research, where students and analysts study economic trends at the macro, industry and company level for investment implications. This effort received wide attention from the investment community and the media. Dr. Liu is regularly invited to speak at public forums, write opinion pieces, and give interviews to business news outlets.
At CKGSB, Dr. Liu has played multiple leadership roles. He is the Chairman of the Faculty Executive Committee, a democratically elected faculty governance body, former Chairman for the school’s alumni association and its development foundation. From 2014 to 2022, he oversaw CKGSB’s flagship Business Scholars Program as well as its highly acclaimed accelerator for start-up companies. From 2008 to 2015, he also guided the school’s finance, HR and IT functions.
Dr. Liu serves as a director on the boards of several large Chinese as well as international companies. He also consults widely on management and investment issues.
Albert Yu is the Vice-Chairman Asia for BMO Financial Group, a diversified global financial services conglomerate, consisting of the Bank of Montreal and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Mr. Yu has been responsible for all businesses entities and interests of BMO Financial Group throughout the Asia Pacific countries. With offices across 9 cities with Beijing as the Asia headquarter, BMO in Asia is active in Investment & Corporate Banking, Fixed Income & Currency, Securitized & Structured Products, Trade Finance & FI Banking. The Bank has further strategic business interests by way of equity partnership in COFCO Trust in Beijing, and Fullgoal Fund Management Company in Shanghai.
Bmo is the only Canadian and one of five North American banks with that status in China. He also serves as a Director of the Board of COFCO Trust in Beijing. Mr. Yu started his Canadian career with Bankers Trust in Toronto, followed by CIBC World Markets in Toronto and New York, and HSBC in New York before joining BMO. From derivatives trading, investment banking to senior management, he is an accomplished banker with many years of global experience across capital markets and wealth management. This includes senior management experience leading businesses in Canada, US, Latin America, and currently, China and Asia Pacific.
Mr. Yu has a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, and an Honors Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor.
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