Jason Hsu

Jason Hsu is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Anderson School of Management, UCLA, where he teaches Financial Policy for Managers and Quantitative Asset Management. He is also a founder, chairman, and CIO of Rayliant Global Advisors, co-founder of Research Affiliates, and non-executive chairman of Henderson Rowe in the UK.

• Ph.D. in Finance (2005), UCLA Anderson School of Management
• M.Sc., Stanford University
• B.Sc. summa cum laude, California Institute of Technology

His research focuses on cross-sectional equity anomalies, international finance, asset return predictability, and smart beta strategies. He has pioneered innovations in quantitative asset management, including contributions to risk parity and factor investing. His work bridges theoretical finance with practical implementation in emerging markets like China.

With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, his recent articles explore topics like Chinese A-Shares, ESG investing, and quality factors. His work has been recognized with multiple CFA Institute Graham & Dodd Scroll Awards and William Sharpe Awards for excellence in indexing and quantitative finance.

• 2016 CFA Graham and Dodd Scroll Award
• 2015 & 2013 William Sharpe Awards
• 2013 Jacobs-Levy/Fabozzi-Bernstein Outstanding Paper Award
• 2012 Financial Analyst Journal Reader's Choice Award

Hsu’s career spans academia, asset management innovation, and editorial leadership for journals like the Journal of Investment Management. He actively contributes to global financial discourse as a columnist for Caixin Media.