Our students from the FinTech and E&F programmes proudly secured the second runner-up position in the Inter-University FinTech Innovation Competition 2025, organized by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong in late May. This year, the competition encouraged students to focus on how FinTech can address the unique challenges and opportunities in the GBA.

Competing against teams from several prestigious institutions, including CUHK, BU, EdUHK, and HSUHK, our students showcased their skills and creativity, earning recognition for their outstanding proposal.

As one of the judges in the competition, Dr. Philip Lee, the Director of the BCom (Hons.) in Financial Technology programme and the Associate Director of the Teaching and Learning Development Office at our school, was delighted to witness the team's growth throughout the process. The FinTech application proposal they presented originated from a course project developed in Dr. Lee’s "BUS251 Blockchain for Business" class.

Dr. Lee believes that the creativity behind his students’ blockchain-based FinTech solution stemmed from their collaborative discussions during the project. While there has been much debate about the role of continuous assessment, particularly group project reports, in light of advancements in AI, Dr. Lee emphasized the importance of adapting our assessment methods for the AI age without overlooking the valuable learning experiences that students gain from group work.

Dr. Lee would also like to take this opportunity to thank the organizers, the Department of Economics and Finance (EAF) of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, for providing such a wonderful platform for students to share ideas and learn from one another.