Michael Ha

Official Title: Assistant Professor

Short Bio

Michael Ha has held a number of positions in the disciplines of financial actuarial mathematics and financial risk management in both the academic and industrial sectors. Previously, he was the Founding Chair of the Department of Science and Engineering at Sino-US College of Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, the Founding Director of the MSc Financial Mathematics programme at Xian-Jiaotong Liverpool University and Visiting Professor at SKEMA Business School.

In the finance industry, Michael was Vice President of Strategic Business Initiatives Unit at ING Insurance, a Dutch finance group in its Taiwan life insurance subsidiary. He was Finance Director and Product Development Director of CUNA, a US mutual insurance group, working in its Greater China operation. In the insurance industry, Michael worked at Metropolitan Life, Buck Consultants, Samsung Fire & Marine, New York Life, Manulife, AIG, CIGNA, CUNA and ING in Canada, USA, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand on actuarial valuation, product development, pricing, Asset & Liability Management, Dynamic Solvency Testing, Asset Allocation, Performance Attribution, Performance Measurement, Investment Manager Selection, Custodian Selection, Bancassurance and Alternative Distribution.

Michael worked in the financial risk management industry at MSCI-Barra and Quantshop focusing on business strategic planning, portfolio construction and quant technique consultation. His clients included governments, regulatory bodies, insurance companies, asset & fund management companies, investment trusts, securities & futures groups, banks and research institutes.

Dr. Ha is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (USA), a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder of the Association for Investment Management and Research, a Certified Financial Risk Manager of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, a Professional Risk Manager of the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association and a Certified Practising Accountant of CPA Australia. He received a Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics and Statistics from McGill University and a Master of Mathematics in Actuarial Science from the University of Waterloo. Michael also did graduate coursework in the MBA program at The College of Insurance. He received a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Bulacan State University and a LLM in International Corporate and Financial Law from the University of Wolverhampton.

Publications

[31] Ku, T. K. and Ha, M. (2021) Chinese Australians’ Attitudes towards the Stigma of Mental Illness: Analysis Using Structural Equation Modelling with AMOS. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. ISSN: 2327-5081, Volume 9, No. 6, June 30, 2021, 182-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2021.96017.

[30] Lepebe, B., Mandoumou, P., Okemba, J. et Ha, M. (2020) Didactic Analysis of Initial Development Programs for Physical and Sports Education Instructors in Congo. International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sociology and Humanities. ISSN: 2456-4931, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20431/2456-4931.0501005. https://ijissh.org/storage/Volume5/Issue1/IJISSH-050105.pdf

[29] Ku, T. K. and Ha, M. (2019) Relationship is a Central Defining Characteristic of Any Therapy in Community Mental Health Service Delivery System in Australia. International Journal of Nursing and Health Science. ISSN: 2381-4861 (Print); ISSN: 2381-4888 (Online), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2020, 56-61. http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/archive2?journalId=719&paperId=5369

[28] Ku, T.K., Ha, M. and Zhen, K. (2018) The Time Has Come in Implementing Evidence-based Practice - A Mental Health Nurse’s Perspective. American Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. ISSN: 2381-5957 (Print); ISSN: 2381-5965 (Online), Vol. 5, No. 3, 2018, 42-47. http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/archive2?journalId=727&paperId=4311

[27] Rezaee, Z., Zhen, K. and Ha, M. (2017) Progress Toward Business Sustainability in Asia in the Aftermath of 2015 Hong Kong Stock Exchange Requirements. International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies. ISSN: 2575-5102, Vol. 3, Issue 4, 2017, 40-45. https://www.sciencepg.com/journal/346/archive/3460304

https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648/j.ijsmit.20170304.12

[26] Ku, T.K. and Ha, M. (2017) Individualistic and Collectivistic Values, Age and Length of Residency Among Chinese Australian Immigrants. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, ISSN: 2328-7837, Vol. 6, Issue 5, 2017, 90-95. https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/201/archive/2010605

http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648.j.pbs.20170605.13