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July 22, 2026

Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin Speaks on Financial Crises at SAIF

Speaking on the theme “Financial Crises: Why They Occur and What to Do about Them,” Professor Maskin offered insights on the evolution of global financial risk, banking system resilience, and modern financial governance.

July 21, 2026

2026 SAIF Commencement Honors Nearly 700 Graduates

The 2026 SAIF Commencement Ceremony took place on July 3rd at the Xuhui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), drawing more than 700 graduates and welcoming senior leaders and faculty from both institutions.

June 26, 2026

SAIF Hosts China-Indonesia Academia-Industry Collaboration Forum

On May 23, 2026, the China-Indonesia Academia-Industry Collaboration Forum was held at the Xuhui Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Hosted by the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), the event brought together representatives from the Indo

June 25, 2026

Saudi Central Bank Delegation Visits SAIF

On May 21st, a delegation from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) visited Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). The delegation was led by Abdulelah S. Aldahami, Director of Letter of Credit Operations; Abdulmohs

June 24, 2026

SAIF Faculty Showcase Research Excellence at the 13th ABFER Annual Conference

The 13th Annual Conference of the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER) convened in Singapore from May 18-21, 2026, bringing together leading financial economists from around the world for scholarly exchange.

June 23, 2026

SAIF MF Student Yi-an Deng's Paper Published in AMJ

Yi-an Deng, a student in the Master of Finance (MF) program, Class of 2024 at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), recently had his co-authored paper “Time the Surge: Theorizing and Examining Team Pacing in

June 22, 2026

2026 SAIF Annual Research Conference Successfully Concluded

As a vital platform for global finance scholarship, the SAIF Annual Research Conference continues to convene global expertise, promote academic exchange, advance frontier exploration in financial research, and broaden scholarly horizons.

June 21, 2026

SAIF Sets New Record Ranked 6th in Financial Times Masters in Finance

This achievement marks the program’s third consecutive year in the world’s top 10, cementing SAIF’s reputation as a premier provider of finance education.

May 20, 2026

Dean of Nanyang Business School Leads Delegation to SAIF

Both sides reached a preliminary consensus on deepening cooperation, beginning with executive programs that draw on their complementary strengths and the distinctive China-Singapore dynamic itself, to open a new chapter in their partnership.

May 19, 2026

Review of Financial Studies Publishes Professor Xiao Zhao’s Latest Paper

A paper titled “Smokestacks and the Swamp” by Xiao Zhao, Assistant Professor of Finance at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), together with Emilio Bisetti, Stefan Lewellen, and Arkodipta Sarkar, has been published online in The Review of Finan