Faculty Members Directory

Biography

Dr Kaz Kwok is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the BBA-Financial Analysis and FinTech programme at the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Kaz obtained his PhD in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance (First Class Honours) from Monash University. His research focuses on corporate finance. He had taught various courses to undergraduate and master students at Monash University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and HSUHK.

Research and Teaching Interests

• Corporate Finance, Cost Structure.

Academic Publications

• Chang, X., Kwok, W., and Wong, G. Demand uncertainty, inventory, and cost structure. Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming.
• Chang, X., Cheng, L.T.W., Kwok, W., and Wong, G. Stock price crash risk and firms’ operating leverage. Journal of Financial Stability, Forthcoming.
• Chen, T.F., Kwok, W., and Wong, G. (2021). Does the q theory of investment work well in China? Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 68, 101595.
• Fu, K., Kwok, W., and Wong, G. (2020). Agency, firm growth, and managerial turnover: A Chinese study. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 63, 101401.
• Faff, R., Kwok, W., Podolski, E., and Wong, G. (2016). Do corporate policies follow a life-cycle? Journal of Banking and Finance, 69, 95-107.

Research Grants

University Grants Committee, Faculty Development Scheme (FDS). “How do companies adapt to extreme weather? Evidence from corporate uses of internal cash flow.” Principal Investigator (2021).