Prof. Xiaofeng Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Lingnan University. He obtained his PhD degree in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His current research interests include information economics and financial markets, Fintech and big data, field experiment, corporate governance and transparency. His research is published in journals such as Journal of Financial Quantitative Analysis, Review of Accounting Studies, Review of Finance, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, and Journal of Financial Markets. He has led and participated in multiple projects funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong. His works received the Hong Kong Asian Capital Market Research Prize awarded by CFA Institute and HKSFA. His papers have been presented in international institutions and conferences including Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), European Finance Association (EFA) Annual Meeting, Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting, Financial Management Association (FMA) European Conference, Asian Bureau of Finance And Economic Research (ABFER) Conference, China International Conference in Finance (CICF), and Asian Finance Association (AsianFA) Conference.

Information economics and financial markets, Fintech and big data, field experiment, corporate governance and transparency