Maggie Rong Hu

Maggie Hu is an Assistant Professor at the William Newman Department of Real Estate, Zicklin School of Business, City University of New York. Holding a PhD in Finance and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore, her work bridges real estate economics, fintech, and empirical corporate finance.

• PhD in Finance, National University of Singapore (2013)
• B.Eng in Industrial & Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore (2008)

Her research focuses on:

• Empirical Real Estate Finance
• FinTech and Banking
• Corporate Finance Dynamics
• Household Financial Behavior

Recent publications examine real estate speculation spillovers, cryptocurrency-driven capital controls evasion, weather-induced sentiment effects in housing markets, and peer-to-peer lending biases. Papers appear in top journals like American Economic Review, Management Science, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.

Scientific recognitions include:

• PSC-CUNY Research Award (2025)
• Best Paper Awards at Academy of Finance Conference (2022, 2021, 2016)
• Rising Star in Real Estate Research (2019)
• Pacific-Basin Finance Journal Best Paper Award (2022)

She serves on graduate committees at Baruch College and reviews for international conferences including FMA Annual Meeting and Sydney Banking & Financial Stability Conference.