“Citi and the HKUST Business School have enjoyed a longstanding partnership for three decades. It is our utmost honor to have an exceptional scholar of Professor Lou’s calibre as the recipient of the Citi Professorship in Business, and we are excited about the impactful work that Professor Lou and his team are leading at the newly-established HKUST Institute for Financial Research.

As a global financial institution, we believe that rigorous, data-driven research is essential for identifying the next big opportunities and developing solutions for complex global challenges.  We look forward to deepening our collaboration with the HKUST Business School on delivering insights into global themes that are shaping the future.”

Citi is the preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and a global leader in wealth management. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services. We serve around 19,000 institutional clients globally, including 85% of the Fortune 500 companies. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner for our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.  In Hong Kong, where Citi first established its presence in 1902, we operate as a full-service bank through our interconnected core businesses covering Services, Markets, Institutional Banking and Wealth.