IFRC members attended the International Workshop of Ningbo Finance Reform and Development in ZWU

A number of IFRC (International Finance Research Centre) members attended the International Workshop of Ningbo Finance Reform and Development on 9th December in Zhejiang Wanli University (ZWU). The workshop was co-hosted by ZWU and IFRC and attendees also included academics from the Keimyung University of South Korea, Zhejiang Wanli University Business School and senior officials from financial services. The Workshop discussed themes such as how to be listed in the stock market for Ningbo enterprises, Ningbo as a regional financial services centre, new gold rush in the 21st century and so forth.

IFRC research project "Ningbo SMEs' Financing Channels and Credit Risk Management" listed as CASS' annual key project

On 3 August 2009, the Science&Technology Bureau of China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) announced that IFRC's research project "Ningbo SMEs' Financing Channel and Credit Risk Management" was listed as CASS' annual key project. Dr. Cheng Lian, IFRC Director and Dr. Ma Qing-Ping, IFRC Deputy Director are in charge of the project.  

The International Finance Research Centre Held Its First Committee Meeting

On 26 May 2009, the 1st International Finance Research Centre (IFRC) Committee Meeting was held successfully in the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. Dr. Cheng Lian, the Centre's Director and Deputy Head of International Finance Research Office, Institute of Finance and Banking, China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), chaired the meeting. Prof. Chris O'Brien, Head of Nottingham University Business School, China delivered a welcome speech.

The Centre's organization structure was confirmed. Dr. Cheng Lian was appointed as the Director of IFRC, Prof. Chris O’Brien as the Executive Director, Dr. Qing-Ping Ma, Lecturer of NUBS China, as Associate Director, and Prof. HU Liang, Associate Director of Ningbo University Business School as the Committee Member, Judy Jin as the Centre's secretary.

The meeting reviewed the Agreed Framework on Establishing a Research Centre in International Finance which was signed on 17 October 2008 by the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China and the Institute of Finance and Banking of CASS. Issues such as admin arrangements and cost allocation issues, the initial research projects and holding an international conference (forum) on finance and risk management in the second half of 2009, were also discussed. (Judy Jin)

From left to right:Dr. Ma Qingping, Prof. Chris O'Brien, Dr. Cheng Lian, Prof. Hu Liang

2009

26 October 2009

Speaker: Susannah Tam

Topic: Journey of a CFO

Time&Venue: 18:00, Auditorium Photo

2009

30 March 2009

Lecture by Prof. Sun Qian, Professor in Finance and Dean of the Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies,Xiamen University

Topic:Why Do Chinese Firms Like To List Overseas

Time&Venue: 18:00pm, TB118, UNNC Photo

11 March 2009

Lecture by Dr. David Duffy, Lecturer in Economics, Kaplan-Shinyway Hangzhou, China

Topic:Economic Crisis and Fiscal Policy: A Solution, A Consequence or A Problem?

Time&Venue: 18:00pm, TB226, UNNC Photo，PPT

25 February 2009

Lecture by Eddy Zai, CEO, The Cleveland Group, U.S.A

Topic: Entrepreneurship in USA

Time&Venue: 14:00pm, TB329, UNNC, Photo

2008

23 September 2008

Lecture By Chen Minjia, Research Associate in China Policy Institute, University of Nottingham, UK

Topic: Capital Market Imperfections and the Financial Constraints to the Investment of Chinese Listed Firms

Time&Venue: 18:00pm, TB 118, UNNC, Photo

8 October 2008

Lecture by Lifern Woo, Partner, KPMG China

Topic: Corporate Social Responsiblity in KPMG

Time& Venue: 13:30pm, TB329, UNNC, Photo

7 December 2008

Lecture by Dr. Fang Xinhai, Director General of Shanghai Metropolitan Government Financial Services Office, Advisor for the Centre for Global Finance

Time & Venue: 17:30pm, Auditorium, UNNC

Topic: China's Response to Financial Crisis, Photo, Audio