Dr Marc Xinyu LIU (劉新宇博士)
PhD in Finance (INSEAD)
Master in Management Sciences (INSEAD)
MA in Social Sciences (Economics) (University of Chicago)
MA in Economics & Management in China Studies (Yenching Academy, Peking University)
BS in Physics (Climate Science) (Peking University)

Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Tel : (852) 3963 5835


Dr Marc Xinyu Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD in Finance from INSEAD. His research lies at the intersection of macro-finance, asset pricing, labor markets, and firm dynamics, with a particular interest in using textual data to measure real frictions faced by firms. His current work studies how labor shortages and adjustment costs affect corporate hiring, investment, and stock returns. He teaches courses in corporate finance, financial markets and valuation, investments, and asset pricing.

Research and Teaching InterestsResearch Grants and Awards
TopResearch and Teaching Interests
Research: Macro-finance; Asset pricing; Labor markets and firm dynamics; Textual analysis. Teaching: Corporate finance; Financial markets and valuation; Investments; Asset pricing.
TopResearch Grants and Awards
  • Outstanding Tutor Award, INSEAD