by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Economic Applications of Firm-Specific Digital Footprints PI: Dr. Alan Kwan, HKU Co-Is: Prof. Andrew Karolyi, Cornell University, Dr. Ben Matthies, Notre Dame College, Dr. Yukun Liu, University of Rochester & Dr. Gaurav Kankanhalli, University of Pittsburgh...
by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
SocioLink: Leveraging Knowledge Graph for Startup Recommendations in Venture Capital PI: Dr. Hailiang Chen, HKU Co-I: Prof. Jianliang Leon Zhao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Project Abstract: Investment selection has been a challenging task for...
by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Systems and Algorithms for Realizing Efficient, Scalable, and General Permissioned Blockchains PI: Dr. Heming Cui, HKU Project Abstract: Blockchains are promising to embrace broad applications, including cryptocurrencies, inter- bank ledgers, supply chains, and...
by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Investor Sentiment and Cryptocurrency Return PI: Dr. Fangzhou Lu, HKU Project Abstract: I show that change in investor sentiment predict Bitcoin return on a daily basis. This predictor is the single most significant predictor of Bitcoin daily return, and generates a...
by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fake News Detection in Financial Markets: Methodology and Capital Market Implications PI: Dr. Peeyush Taori, HKU Project Abstract: With the advent of Internet and social media, fake news has become a significant topic of interest to researchers and practitioners....
by fta-admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Digital Finance and the Changing Patterns of Crime PI: Dr. Zhuang Liu, HKU Co-I: Prof. Yan Shen, Peking University Project Abstract: This study combines detailed data on digital finance (from Alipay) and comprehensive data on crime in China to investigate the...
