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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-8967-4890
Scopus Author ID: 57226729465
Google Scholar Profile: 5SbLHhgAAAAJ
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
PhD - Finance (University of British Columbia)
MA - Finance (Peking University)
BA - Economics (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)
Biography
Yingxiang Li is an assistant professor of finance at City University of Hong Kong. He studies on financial intermediation, with particular emphasis on private capital markets. He has presented his work at various research and financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, National Bureau of Economic Research, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Columbia University, University of Oxford, and London School of Economics. Before pursuing his PhD at the University of British Columbia, he worked in the asset management industry.
Prizes/Honours
| Award Title | Institution |
| MFA PhD Symposium Outstanding Paper Award | Midwest Finance Association |
| John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award | University of Delaware Weinberg Center/ECGI Corporate Governance Symposium |
| CSIRF PhD Scholarship | Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation |
| Best Paper Award | HEC-McGill Winter Finance Workshop |
| Bertram Scholarship | Canadian Foundation for Governance Research |
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Capital Call Facilities
Albertus, J. F., Denes, M. & Li, Y., 11 May 2025, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity. Cumming, D. J. & Hammer, B. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 121-126Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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Spreading Sunshine in Private Equity: Financial Intermediation and Regulatory Oversight
Li, Y., Jun 2025, 73 p.Research output: Working Papers › Working paper
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Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Bian, B., Li, Y. & Nigro, C. A., 22 Jun 2022, (LawFin Working Paper; no. 35).Research output: Working Papers › Working paper
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Venture Capital Coordination in Syndicates, Corporate Monitoring, and Firm Performance
Kang, J.-K., Li, Y. & Oh, S., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Financial Intermediation. 50, 100948.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Spreading Sunshine in Private Equity: Financial Intermediation and Regulatory Oversight
11/02/25
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