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Oct 2023
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Online Financial Postgraduate Diplomas Information Seminar (6 Oct 2023)

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Date & time
06Oct 2023 (Fri)12:00 - 12:30 Free
Venue
Online seminar via Zoom
Speaker
  • Mr Ferrix Lau (Programme Director, HKUSPACE)

Mr Ferrix Lau (Programme Director, HKUSPACE)

Mr. Ferrix Lau, ACS, ACIS, CFA, FRM, has over 10 years’ teaching experience in business, accounting and finance modules at tertiary level. He teaches Financial Analysis, Financial Risk Management, Quantitative Analysis, Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting as well as Corporate Governance. Moreover, he is a co-author of a Statistics book, Quantitative Analysis for Professional Studies and Projects. Furthermore, he has strong interests in the areas of Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Finance and Machine Intelligence. Mr. Lau has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, major in Economics and minor in Computer Science. Besides, he holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with Distinction from The University of Hong Kong, concentrating on the theme of Accounting Control and Financial Management.

Enquiry
2867 8476 (finpgd@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Management and Financial Intelligence
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Data Analytics
Postgraduate Diploma in FinTech and Legal Regulations
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Analytics and Algo Trading

Come Learn which one is more suitable for you!

The Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Management and Financial Intelligence aims to equip students with the latest technologies on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for financial industry; stimulate students to apply financial intelligence to perform investment management; impart financial and investment management knowledge and skills to students to enhance their financial decision making; facilitate students to understand and analyze contemporary issues as well as the latest development in the financial world.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Data Analytics aims to impart finance and investment knowledge and practical data analytics skills to students to enhance their financial decision making. Contemporary issues in the financial market as well as the latest applications of financial analytics will be discussed. The programme covers computer programming techniques with relevant applications to perform financial analysis and investment management.

The Postgraduate Diploma in FinTech and Legal Regulations aims to impart inter-disciplinary knowledge of FinTech and legal regulations to students who are interested in the latest applications of FinTech and related legal issues. It examines contemporary elements and issues of FinTech and applies computational tools to finance and investment through practical workshops in the computer laboratory. The programme illustrates the applications of AI, RegTech, blockchain and robo advisory as well as explains the regulatory framework and statutory compliance.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Analytics and Algo Trading aims to impart inter-disciplinary knowledge of quantitative finance and machine intelligence to students who are interested in financial analytics and algo trading. It examines contemporary elements in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, financial risks and investment portfolios. It also discusses the applications of computational tools to analyse quantitative data and qualitative data, build financial models, perform financial analysis and text analytics to assist investment decision making. The programme illustrates the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to perform financial analytics as well as the usage of algo trading in implementing quantitative investment strategies.

The seminar will be delivered via online platform. and the registered participants will receive notification with a link for the online seminar by 6 Oct 2023.​