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Announcing Three Honorary Research Appointments

Mar 16, 2026

In Feb 2026, CESG established an Industry Collaborative Initiative (ICI) to deepen the society impacts of the Centre. Consequently, CESG announce honorary research appointments of three distinguished industry leaders in Mar 2026 to explore impactful projects under ICI. They are Dr. George Lam as Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Michael Wu and Mr. Hauman Yeung as Honorary Research Fellows.

Dr. George Lam, BBS, JP, is appointed as Honorary Senior Research Fellow until August 31 2028. Dr. Lam is passionate about fintech and business sustainability. After he stepped down as Chairman of Hong Kong Cyberport, he continues to take lead in the AI area by serving as the President of InvestAI Foundation. For sustainability, he contributes his time to support ESG and green initiatives for the Asia region. Currently, he is the Chair of United Nations ESCAP Sustainable Business Network Finance Task Force.

In addition, Dr. Lam is a Hong Kong accounting advisory expert of the PRC Ministry of Finance, a member of the Consultative Committee on Guangdong-Hong Kong Co-operation (Guangzhou Nansha), Chairman of the Technology and Innovation Committee of the Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce.

We welcome Dr. Lam’s contribution to the Centre and to HSUHK in the area of AI and sustainability. To see his bio, please click here.

Dr. Michael Wu is currently the Chairman of Creative Asset Management. Dr. Wu was the Chief Executive Officer of China Chengtong Asset Management (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. It serves as the core offshore investment, financing, and capital operation platform for China Chengtong Holdings Group (中國誠通), with a total investment scale exceeding CN¥660 billion, and holding over CN¥70 billion in listed company equity and recorded total assets of approximately CN¥578.5 billion (2023). We welcome Dr. Wu to support our Centre as an Honorary Research Fellow. He is a long-term and loyal supporter for the Centre through donations and serving as a member of the Advisory Board. In addition to his business expertise in asset management and corporate restructuring, Dr. Wu is an advocate for corporate governance. He will take lead to explore impactful research on governance-related issues at the Centre. We are excited for his forthcoming contribution to the Centre and to HSUHK. To see his bio, please click here.

Mr. Hauman Yeung is a Director of Corporate Advisory, Ascent Partners. He is appointed as an Honorary Research Fellow. Hauman is a long-term veteran in providing ecological and climate change solutions for business. He participated in the ecological restoration project of the Loess Plateau, which was supported by the World Bank. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Yeung served as a special consultant and member of the Asia expert team for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), contributing to the development of the carbon emissions calculation framework and carbon credit trading system that supported the Kyoto Protocol.

In addition to being an expert in ESG reporting for listed firms, he is currently a consultant for de-desertification control.

We look forward to his contribution to the Centre and to HSUHK. To see his bio, please click here.

Prof. Louis Cheng Gave a Keynote at the Funds to Watch Asia 2026 at The Murray

Mar 5, 2026

Prof. Louis Cheng, Dr S H Ho Professor of Banking and Finance, Director of Research Centre for ESG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, gave a keynote presentation titled “Navigating a new world order: Achieving investable resilience against all odds” at the event Investment Week – Funds to Watch Asia 2026 on March 5, 2026, at The Murray, Hong Kong.

Click here to see the keynote slides

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Prof. Louis Cheng Advocates Innovation and Big Data in Investor Relations

Feb 16, 2026

This is an excerpt of a featured interview (in Chinese) from Sing Tao Headline News (星島頭條). For the original news, please refer to the link at the end of the post.

In the featured interview, Prof. Louis Cheng, Dr S H Ho Professor of Banking and Finance, Associate Dean (Research) of School of Business at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and Panel Judge Chairman of HKIRA 12th Investor Relations Awards 2026, remarked that since AI and innovation are global topics of discussion, the investor relations IR industry should also embrace innovation to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. Prof. Cheng noted that social media platforms provide lots of information, some of which may be inaccurate. He suggested that IR professionals should consider using big data analytics to verify the accuracy of such information and enhance IR functions.

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Prof. Louis Cheng Gave a Presentation to the Student Delegate from American University of Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates

Jan 5, 2026

On January 5, 2026, Prof. Narjess Boubakri, Dean of the School of Business Administration at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with the Student Delegate, visited The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

During the visit, Prof. Louis Cheng delivered an insightful presentation on Fintech and ESG Integration, which was very well-received by the students. The session sparked engaging discussions on the intersection of financial technology and sustainable practices, highlighting the growing importance of ESG in shaping the future of finance.