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June 16

SAIF achieved 7th place globally in the Financial Times Masters in Finance 2025 ranking, securing its position in the world's top 10 for the second consecutive year.

June 14–15

SAIF hosted its inaugural Annual Research Conference, welcoming over 150 distinguished scholars, professors, and researchers from premier global financial institutions and research organizations.

December 27

Shanghai Jiao Tong University inaugurated the "Jiao Tong Gateway" at Hongqiao Hui in the Hongqiao International Central Business District (Minhang), with the SAIF Greater Hongqiao Center commencing operations simultaneously.

December 12

SAIF launched its comprehensive Sustainable Finance Curriculum, integrating theoretical foundations with practical applications to develop exceptional interdisciplinary professionals for the sustainable finance sector.

October 17

At the 4th ESG Global Leaders Conference, SAIF released "Practicing Sustainable Development - 2024 Shanghai ESG Development Report," China's first systematic analysis of regional ESG development.

June 17

SAIF achieved its highest ranking to date, placing 8th globally in the Financial Times Masters in Finance 2024 ranking.

April 20

SAIF celebrated its 15th anniversary milestone with the official launch of construction for the new SAIF Building.

February 28

Xinan Zhang succeeded Qigui Zhu as Member and Secretary of the CPC SAIF Committee.

December 22

Mayor Zheng Gong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Mayor of Shanghai, conducted an inspection of SAIF, commending the institute's substantial contributions to establishing Shanghai as an International Financial Center.

October 26

SAIF launched China's first comprehensive Innovation Finance curriculum, providing essential talent development and intellectual resources to support the coordinated advancement of Shanghai's Financial Center and Science & Technology Innovation Center.

July 14

The inaugural Hong Kong-Shanghai Science and Finance Forum convened, co-hosted by SAIF, the World Young Scientist Organization, and the SAIF Hong Kong Foundation. The event marked the formal establishment of the Shanghai-Hong Kong International Laboratory for Science and Finance.

July 11

SAIF established its Southeast Asia Center in Singapore, expanding the institute's international presence.

May 27

The SAIF International Expert Board of Program Development was inaugurated, comprising 14 distinguished members from leading international institutions spanning banking, securities, insurance, funds, asset management, and quantitative finance.

May 24

SAIF, in partnership with the Shanghai Financial Association, hosted the inaugural Chartered Global Fintech (CGFT) Conference. The event featured the release of the Standards 1.0 for Full-Cycle Fintech Talent Certification and Cultivation White Paper, establishing a comprehensive framework for FinTech talent development.

March 29

46 disciplines of Shanghai Jiao Tong University received A+ rankings in the “China Subject Ratings 2023 report” by Times Higher Education (THE). Four disciplines co-constructed by SAIF (Applied Economics, Industry & Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, and Statistics) were awarded A+ ranking again.

March 28

Professors Feng Li, Jun Pan, and Ning Zhu were Named “2022 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers” in the fields of Industry & Business Administration and Applied Economics by Elsevier.

November 26

The Center for Sustainable Investment was inaugurated at the 2022 Shanghai International Financial Center (SIFC) Development Forum. The forum was organized by SAIF and co-organized by CCTV Shanghai, the Shanghai Xuhui District People’s Government, and the Shanghai Finance Society.

Jan

Professor Shijun Cheng succeeded Professor Chun Chang as the new Executive Dean of SAIF.

May

The AACSB Continuous Review was conducted and SAIF’s accreditation was extended for an additional five years.

September 14

The Endowed Chair Professorship was initiated. The titles of "SAIF Chair Professor" and "Huifu Chair Professor" were awarded to Professor Jun Pan and Professor Chun Chang respectively

June 15

SAIF’s MF Program ranked No. 1 in Asia for the third consecutive time

January 10-11

The 2nd SAIF International Review was conducted

July 18

Professor Guangshao Tu and Professor Jiang Wang were appointed as Executive Directors of the SAIF Board

April 20

Shanghai Advanced Institute of Financial Research (SAIFR) was established.

April 19

The 10^th anniversary of SAIF.

March 9

The Advanced Finance Program in collaboration with Wharton was launched.

October 25

The International Financial Center Research Professional Committee was launched by Shanghai Financial Association at SAIF.

June 18

SAIF’s Master of Finance program continued to hold the No. 1 position in Asia and jumped 4 places to rank 10th globally by the Financial Times.

May 16

SAIF entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, whereby the two schools formed a long-term strategic collaboration partnership.

November 24

SAIF established a 10-year collaboration partnership with National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The two parties will co-organize a series of international conferences on economic policies.

June 19

SAIF’s Master of Finance program was ranked 1st in Asia and 14th in the world by the Financial Times.

June 20

SAIF made a strong debut in the Financial Times' annual ranking of the best Master in Finance (MF) programs in the world, ranking 2nd in Asia and 28th in the world.

March 16

SAIF officially opened its campus in Pudong and signed the strategic cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Management Committee.

February 28

SAIF received AACSB Accreditation and became one of the youngest AACSB-accredited business schools in the world.

September 01

SAIF expanded its presence with the opening of a new office in Shenzhen.

March 28-30

The External Review Committee, comprised of 6 prestigious international financial experts, visited SAIF and fully affirmed SAIF’s achievements over the past five years.

January 01

SAIF was granted AACSB membership.

September 15

DBA in Global Financial Management was launched with Arizona State University.

July 31

SAIF opened its campus in Beijing

June 27

The Finance EMBA program was launched.

September 19

The Finance MBA and MF programs were launched.

August 12

China Academy of Financial Research (CAFR), the research institute affiliated with SAIF, was officially inaugurated.

April 19

SAIF was officially inaugurated.

February 20

The first SAIF Board meeting took place, during which the SAIF Constitution was adopted.