China-focused hedge fund Rega Capital Management pledges the sum over three years for research on financial markets in China and elsewhere.

A new HK$3m grant will help the Nanyang Business School to fund 10 to 20 research projects a year over the next three years.

Awarded by China-focused hedge fund Rega Capital Management, it will support financial research related to China’s stock markets, and more generally, the fields of banking and finance.

Initial research ideas include the construction of an investor sentiment index for China’s stock markets, which may eventually help academics and investors predict market returns.

The gift will help the school expand its research initiatives on one of the world’s most exciting financial markets, while providing Rega with practical insights that enhance the management of its China-focused funds. 

Said the school’s Interim Dean, Prof Gillian Yeo: “China’s financial markets are among the most dynamic in the world, with investors everywhere looking to catch a ride on the country’s fast-growing economy. Yet as these markets are at an early stage of their evolution, much remains to be discovered about their behaviour and how investors can best trade them.”

She added: “We have a long list of faculty members who are keenly interested in China’s financial markets. Our recently formed China-interest research group has already drawn 40 faculty members, while research students conducting China-related projects may also tap on the award.”

Rega Executive Director Dr Jie Zhang believes the research projects sponsored will yield findings that the hedge fund can embed in its investment strategies.

Said Rega Director Dr Xin Chang: “We are confident that this gift will start a long-term relationship with the Nanyang Business School and we hope to make further donations beyond the initial three years.”

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