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BBA students win 2nd Place in Financial Planner Competition


Four BBA students representing the City University of Hong Kong won the Second Prize in the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards 2015 (University Student Category) on 19th September, thanks to their collective efforts, sound knowledge in financial planning, and excellent performance in two rounds of competition.

In its 11th consecutive year, the competition co-organised by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) has become one of the best events in the financial planning industry. The competition is divided into two categories: Practitioner Category and University Student Category. The Awards aim to recognize financial planners who excel in their professional knowledge and demonstrate their talents in personal financial planning. They also honour outstanding university students who show sound financial insight and potential.

Our CityU team consisted of four undergraduate students from the Department of Accountancy and the Department of Economics and Finance:

  • Wang Li, BBA Accountancy
  • Jiaxing Guo, BBA Economics and Finance
  • Xinlei Huang, BBA Economics and Finance
  • Hanye Zhou, BBA Economics and Finance

We wish them the best of luck in their future careers. Congratulations to the winners!

For more information about the competition, please visit events page.