Assistant Professor

Office Location

Finance
West Campus East Building E-1128
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Prior to joining Welch College of Business & Technology in 2020, Dr. Cai had taken positions in the role of Merges & Acquisitions at several multinational companies in the United States and China. Previously, he has served as Investment Director at Huawei Technologies. Also, Dr. Cai has been advising a number of institutional and individual investors in China. Dr. Cai is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Degrees & Certifications

  • Ph.D. in Finance, University of South Carolina
  • MBA, Rice University
  • BA, Economics, Nankai University, China

Research Interests & Grants

Dr. Cai's primary interest is in the field of financial institutions with a focus on banks' contribution to systemic risk. His research has explored a range of factors that influence systemic risk, such as banks' herding behavior, supervisory interventions, and stock liquidity. His research also covers a variety of topics in related to Corporate Finance and Real Estate.

Awards & Fellowships

Winner of Emerging Scholars Program for the 2017 Community Banking in the 21st-Century Research and Policy Conference.

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