April 17-18, 2014 – The 2nd DongA Economic Leaders Academy (DELA) Overseas Networking Program’s Completion Ceremony was successfully hosted by CKGSB in Beijing. DELA students, including Korean financial corporate executives and government officials from financial authorities were certified. CKGSB has been co-hosting this program with DELA in which prominent Chinese and Korean financial experts forecast China’s financial and capital markets and share their opinions. 

Prof. Liu Jing shared his views on ‘Liconomics’ and the economic reformations of state-owned-enterprises and the finance system.

In November 2013, CKGSB hosted the Review of Accounting Studies (RAST) Conference, a two-day event that gathered 85 scholars from leading academic institutions from around the globe.  Since 1996, RAST has served as one of the top international journals in business and finance, and provides an outlet for significant academic research in accounting including theoretical, empirical and experimental work. CKGSB—a research-led business school with world-class faculty—is proud to hold RAST’s conference for the first time in Asia.

How foreign banks in China are planning for the future in the light of a complex regulatory environment. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers have set up storage units and factories in the Waigaiqiao Free Trade Zone about 20 kilometers from the bustling center of Shanghai, mostly to reap tax benefits. The quiet streets and …

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Beijing, November 8, 2013—This weekend, the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) will host the Review of Accounting Studies (RAST) Conference, welcoming 85 scholars from leading institutions around the globe to discuss the latest research findings in accounting. CKGSB, a research-led business school with world-class faculty, is proud to hold the annual conference for this leading academic journal. As one of the top international journals in business and finance, RAST provides an outlet for significant academic research in accounting including theoretical, empirical and experimental work. This is the first RAST Conference to be held in Asia, signifying the rapid spread of academic knowledge into and from the region.

You are invited to download the June issue of CKGSB Magazine. You’ll enjoy articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: The Future of Freemium: In light of the recent debate over whether WeChat should start charging its users, CKGSB Magazine takes a close look at the freemium model in which a company provides the bulk of its services …

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The first signs of light emerge amidst the dark prospects for private enterprises in China’s ever-tightening credit market It’s been a miserable few months for financing in China’s private sector. A growing number of debt defaults by companies has spurred regulatory crackdowns on the unofficial lending sector, sometimes called ‘shadow banking’, which has sustained (not …

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China should adopt a measured but determined approach to banking reform.   There is no doubt that banking reform must happen in China. With more than 80% of China’s leverage coming from banks, and lending going predominantly to large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), growth is not likely to take its traditionally strong foothold in small- and medium-sized …

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Chinese banks employ various strategies as they steadily march into international markets On July 6th 2012, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by market value, became a controlling shareholder in The Bank of East Asia’s US subsidiary after receiving final approval from Ameri­can regulators to purchase 80% of the bank’s …

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Foreign private equity in China is down, but far from out. For most people, having too much money in the bank is hardly a concern, particularly in the current economic climate. For those in the private equity (PE) industry, however, it’s a an unpleasant reminder of how much the world has changed since the go-go …

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Columbia Business School’s Dean Glenn Hubbard visited CKGSB’s Beijing campus on March 17, 2013 to discuss joint programs between the two schools. During his visit, Dean Hubbard and CKGSB Founding Dean Xiang Bing expressed interest in collaborating on wider ranges

Billionaire investment czar Sam Zell shares his investing secrets in conversation with Liu Jing, CKGSB Associate Dean and Professor of Accounting and Finance Billionaire property mogul and chairman of Equity Group Investments, Sam Zell, made his first foray into the real estate market while he was still in college. His strategy was simple: buy cheap …

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