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Dr. George Wang is an Associate Professor of Finance and Director of Engagement and Impact at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). He also holds roles as a Visiting Research Professor at New York University Stern School of Business and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS). His education includes a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Melbourne, a Master’s in Finance from Durham University, and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Jilin University. He previously served as a tenured Assistant Professor at AMBS from 2013 to 2017, earning Teaching Excellence Recognition twice.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Finance, University of Melbourne
- Master of Finance (Distinction), Durham University
- Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration, Jilin University
His research focuses on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, hedge funds, and applications of AI/graph theory in investment. Key areas include China capital markets and ETF strategies. His work has been published in top journals like Management Science and Review of Finance, and cited by Yahoo Finance and ETF.COM. Recent studies on ETF rebalancing and hedge fund trades were featured in Duke University’s FinReg Blog.
As Impact Director, he launched the Industry Engagement & Knowledge Transfer Speaker series, connecting academia with firms like Invesco and Robeco. Prior to academia, he worked in financial engineering at Société Générale and co-founded investment funds in agriculture and fintech. He sits on boards of prominent Chinese firms and advised the Australian Davos ADC Forum.
