Jing Zhao

Jing Zhao serves as a Part-time PhD candidate and Researcher in the Department of Accounting at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance.

She holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree and the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification, reflecting her quantitative and risk management expertise.

Her research focuses on high-stakes financial transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions in the insurance sector, distressed asset acquisitions, and cross-border deal structuring under complex corporate governance frameworks.

Her 2019 publication on the Anbang-Vivat acquisition exemplifies her research trajectory, analyzing a landmark one-euro deal that intersects Mergers and Acquisitions, Insurance, Corporate Governance, Financial Deal Structuring, Distressed Asset Acquisition, and International Business within global finance contexts.