KC Chan

Chan Ka-keung Ceajer GBS JP (Chinese: 陳家強, born 10 February 1957),^[1] also referred to as KC Chan, is a Hong Kong politician and economist who previously served as the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. He is also the ex officio chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, and an ex officio member of the Hong Kong International Theme Parks board of directors. Chan left the government and rejoined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2017.

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chan.

Professor Chan Ka-Keung Ceajer "KC" GBS JP
陳家強
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2017
Chief Executive	Donald Tsang Leung Chun-ying
Preceded by	Frederick Ma
Succeeded by	James Lau
Dean of Business and Management, HKUST
In office 2002–2007
Preceded by	Chan Yuk-shee
Succeeded by	Leonard Cheng
Personal details
Born	(1957-02-10) 10 February 1957 (age 67)
Alma mater	King's College, Hong Kong Wesleyan University University of Chicago

KC Chan
Traditional Chinese	陳家強
Simplified Chinese	陈家强
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Jiāqiáng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chàhn Gākèuhng

Education

Chan holds a bachelor's degree in economics awarded by Wesleyan University, followed by an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Chan taught for nine years at Max M. Fisher College of Business in Ohio State University.^[2] In 1993 he was named Dean of Business/Management and Professor of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Before joining the government, Chan held several public service positions including chairman of the Consumer Council and director of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange.^[3] He was also a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee.^[4]

Chan joined the government on 1 July 2007 when he was appointed as the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury by Donald Tsang.^{[citation needed]}

List of publications

• Chan, K.C., Karolyi, G.A. & Stulz, R.M., "Global financial markets and the risk premium on U.S. equity", Journal of Financial Economics 32 (2), 1992, pp. 137–167
• Chan, K.C., Chen, N. & Hsieh, D.A., "An exploratory investigation of the firm size effect", Journal of Financial Economics 14 (3), 1985, pp. 451–47

References

1. Full name and year of birth information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
2. Chan, Ceajer K.; Stulz, René M (1986). Risk and the Economy: A Finance Perspective. Ohio State University.
3. http://www.cdeclips.com/en/hongkong/HK%27s_advantage_as_a_financial_center/fullstory_68238.html page5
4. "Committee on Economic Development and Economic Cooperation with the Mainland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.

External links

• Professor K.C. Chan biodata from the Hong Kong government

Academic offices
Preceded by Chan Yuk-shee	Dean of Business and Management, HKUST 2002–2007	Succeeded by Leonard Cheng
Political offices
Preceded by Andrew Chan	Chairman of Hong Kong Consumer Council 2005–2007	Succeeded by Anthony Cheung
Preceded by Frederick Ma	Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury 2007–2017	Succeeded by James Lau