Holder Named Research Fellow for Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research

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Dr. Mark Holder, director of the Master of Science in Financial Engineering Program and chairman of the Department of Finance, has recently been named a 2009 Hong Kong Institute of Monetary Research (HKIMR) Visiting Research Fellow. Holder’s research topic is, “The Impact of Monetary Policy Change on Carry Trade and Liquidity Markets.”

Established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in August 1999, the HKIMR conducts research in the fields of monetary policy, banking and finance that are of strategic importance to Hong Kong and the Asia region. The prestigious HKIMR research fellowships are awarded to applicants whose research best meets HKIMR objectives.

Holder is one of four HKMIR Research Fellows chosen this summer from a prominent group of academics. The application process is highly competitive. Candidates typically hold a Ph.D. in economics or finance, with a specialization in macroeconomics or financial economics. Plus, to be considered, candidates must have a track record of publication in scholarly journals.

HKMIR research fellowships have been awarded since 2000. Since then, HKMIR Research Fellows consistently contribute influential research in their fields of monetary policy, banking and finance. Most notable, HKIMR Research Fellow Andrew K. Rose, a chaired professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley is the founding director of the Risk Management Institute and a member of the Economics Panel for the National Science Foundation. Another HKIRM Fellow standout is Charles M. Engel, a multiple National Science Foundation Grant nominee and a lecturer at the Federal Reserve Board and European Central Bank.

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