CFA Society Beijing CE Seminar Sunday, 23 June 2013
Dialogue with a Nobel Prize-winning Economist Myron Scholes
CFA Society Beijing is honored to host winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Prof. Myron Scholes at Peking University to discuss global economic developments and other topics, and have a dialogue with the audience on various issues of interest, including for example the Black-Scholes options pricing model, the European situation, etc.
Do not miss this unique opportunity to connect with this preeminent financial economist, ask questions, and take in his insights on current issues in investment, finance and economics.
Dr. Peng Chen, CFA, CEO of Dimensional Asia, will also give a short presentation on finding higher returns in the equity markets in China at the start of the session.
Speakers:
Myron Scholes
Nobel Laureate Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance and Law Stanford University Graduate School of Business Director and Trustee Dimensional US Mutual Funds
As Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Myron S. Scholes is widely known for his seminal work in options pricing, capital markets, tax policy, and the financial services industry. He is co-originator of the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which is the basis of the pricing and risk-management technology that is used to value and manage the risk of financial instruments around the world. For this work, he received the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1997. An expert in finance and tax law, Professor Scholes is chairman of Oak Hill Platinum Partners and a managing partner in the private and public investment groups of the Robert M. Bass organization. Oak Hill Platinum Partners, a hedge fund, specializes in providing inventory services in G7 fixed-interest markets to the global banking and dealer communities. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, where he went on to serve as the Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Finance, and has also taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management.
Peng Chen
Chief Executive Officer, Asia ex-Japan Chairman, Dimensional Smartnest Dimensional Fund Advisors
Peng Chen joined Dimensional in 2012 as chief executive officer of Asia (ex-Japan). In addition to his role as CEO, Peng is a member of Dimensional’s Investment Policy Committee. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Peng served as president of Morningstar’s global investment management division, which consists of Morningstar’s investment consulting, retirement advice, and investment management operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Dr. Peng is an editorial board member of the Financial Analysts Journal. He was also named to the Investment Advisor list of the ―25 Most Influential Individuals‖ in 2008 and won the Financial Analysts Journal’s prestigious Graham and Dodd Scroll Award three times—in 2011, 2007, and 2003. He also won the Retirement Income Industry Association’s 2012 Academic Thought Leadership Award. Dr. Peng holds a PhD and master’s degree in consumer economics from Ohio State University. He grew up in Harbin, China, and holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology in China.
Program Details:
Date: 23 June 2013 (Sunday) Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Registration: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Venue: Alibaba Auditorium, Ground Floor, Building 2, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, P.R. China 光华管理学院 2 号楼 1 层阿里巴巴报告厅，北京市海淀区颐和园路 5 号北京大学 Cost: - Free for members paying CFA China service fees - RMB50 per person for other CFA Institute members/CFA Program candidates - RMB100 per person for non-members/non-candidates/guests CE Credits 1 Capacity: 200 pax Language English Dress Code: Smart casual Map:
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Enquiry: Please call Ms. Alice Zhang on +86-10-88003765.
Registration and Cancellation Policy 1. Cash payment must be made at the registration desk. 2. Cancellation in writing must be received by 21 June 2013 (Friday). 3. Substitution is allowed. Please notify us in writing on or before by 21 June 2013 (Friday). 4. CFA Society Beijing reserves the right to change the date or cancel the event.
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE)
As a participant in the CFA Institute Approved-Provider Program, CFA Society Beijing has determined that this program qualifies for 1 credit hour. If you are a CFA Institute member, CE credit for your participation in this program will automatically be recorded in your CE Diary.