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We proudly celebrate Professor Tony He’s inclusion in Elsevier’s 2024 “Highly Cited Chinese Researchers” list, released on March 25. Among 6,388 scholars nationwide, Tony is one of seven XJTLU researchers honored this year, underscoring his global academic impact.
Since joining IBSS in 2022 as a Professor in Finance, Tony has brought exceptional expertise in asset pricing, financial market modeling, and nonlinear dynamics. His decade-long role as Co-Editor of the?Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control?(ABDC A*) and editorial engagements with leading journals reflect his scholarly leadership. Ranked in Asia’s top 3% by RePEc, Tony has authored over 60 papers in elite journals (The Journal of Finance,?Management Science,?经济研究), cited 3,600+ times on Scopus and 6,000+ on Google Scholar. His contributions to handbooks, keynote speeches, and competitive grants further cement his status as an international thought leader.
The IBSS Department of Finance prepares students for careers in business and finance through student-centred education that combines cutting-edge financial knowledge, industry expertise and the development of key professional soft skills.
We maintain close connections with the corporate world through organisations and companies such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and Refinitive?(formerly?Thomson Reuters), in addition to IBSS corporate partners spanning a wide range of industries.
Department of Finance possesses an expert team of academic staff and full-time PhD students, as well as strong relationships with IBSS’s other departments that span teaching, interdisciplinary research and service. Our scholars are actively engaged in research related to Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, and Financial Markets. Their research publishes in top international journals in finance and related fields, such as Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Finance, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, Journal of Econometrics and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.