Inside the Mind of

Zhang Hong

Zhang Hong is the Keppel Professor in Financial Economics at Singapore Management University (SMU) and the director of the Sim Kee Boon Institute (SKBI) for Financial Economics. His research is themed around four topics: delegated portfolio management and demand-side frictions, strategic firms and risk factors, the real and social impacts of financial markets; and social, environmental and cultural issues. Other research interests include financial innovation and fintech, as well as international finance and globalisation.


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“If policymakers can respond to changing conditions and remain true to fundamental policy direction, they can stay responsive while offering a stable environment that gives firms the confidence to make long-term green investments.”

Zhang Hong, How Bad Weather Can Cloud Green Policy Decisions