The Global Leader Series Economic Forum held on 16 October proved a great success, filling the Grand Ballroom of Kowloon Shangri-La with over 600 participants and drawing an impressive array of eminent speakers and attendees. Titled 'The Rise of the Asian Century', the forum featured four world-renowned economists: Prof. Liu Mingkang, former Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission; Prof. Robert C. Merton, 1997 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management; Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, Chairman of CIC International (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; and Prof. Fred Hu, Chairman of Primavera Capital Group. Before a captivated audience, they knowledgeably presented their views on the challenges and opportunities of Asia's economic and financial development as China continues to gain prominence.

MIT Sloan Professor and Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton shows Master of Finance students how the program will provide them with the tools and understanding to achieve a long and successful career in finance.

Robert Merton speaking at a CFA Institute Conference.

Discussion of global economic outlook at the 2011 Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Florida

Robert C. Merton Nobel Prize on "Crisis" MIT 2010 at Cambridge science festival.