The 365th Wenlan Financial Forum
Topic: | Special Topics on Empirical Studies in Finance |
Speaker: | Jie Feng, Director of the Information Consulting Department Sen Shi, Senior Trainer at RESSET Xuesong Lu, Team Director of Academic and Professional Services, Moody's China |
| Time: | 15:00-17:30, Thursday, March. 19, 2026 |
Location: | 506 Conference Room Wenquan South Building |
Abstract:
I. Discipline Services Supporting Teaching and Research
Jie Feng 15:00-15:15
1.Introduce the library's overall resources and discipline services covering aspects such as teaching support, research support, and decision support;
2.Collect feedback and suggestions from faculty and students regarding library resources and services.
II. Multi-type Data and Empirical Research in the Digital Economy – Based on the RESSET Data Platform
Sen Shi 15:15-16:15
Explain the platform's features, operational methods, and application ideas through research cases using the RESSET data platform. The specific content includes:
1. Numerical data – RESSET Financial Research Database: Demonstrate how to search for data and use corresponding search techniques in the RESSET Financial Research Database;
2. Corporate microdata – RESSET Chinese Enterprise Big Data Platform: Introduce the extensive data across 21 sub-databases and newly launched features of the platform;
3. Unstructured text data – RESSET Financial Text Intelligent Analysis Platform: Explain how to use the platform for text analysis and processing;
4. AI large models – RESSET Financial Large Language Model Application Platform: Demonstrate how to use the platform for reading, searching, computing, and writing to improve research efficiency.
III. Global Corporate and Economic Empirical Research – Based on the BVD Series Databases
Xuesong Lu 16:15-17:30
Using practical demonstrations and case studies, explain the application of BVD series databases in global corporate and economic research. The specific content includes:
1.Using BVD databases for comparative research on industries and companies under the Belt and Road Initiative and between China and the U.S.;
2.Practical operations and case studies of intellectual property research on Chinese and U.S. companies;
3.Practical operations and case studies of cross-border investment research;
4.Practical operations and case studies of banking and M&A transaction data research.
Speaker Introduction:
Jie Feng holds a Master of Library Science from Wuhan University and a double degree in Finance from the same institution. She currently serves as the Director of the Information Consulting Department at the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Library, where she is responsible for coordinating disciplinary services, information literacy education, and reading promotion initiatives.
Sen Shi holds a Master of Finance from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, with research interests primarily in corporate finance, monetary policy, and systemic risk. He currently serves as a Senior Trainer at RESSET, where he is responsible for product training and market promotion of RESSET's products in universities. He focuses on the software development and research application of financial databases and has several years of experience in database instruction and training in higher education institutions.
Xuesong Lu has over 23 years of experience in the data industry. He joined Moody's in 2010 and has been responsible for sales and training services for Moody's academic institutions, government clients, state-owned enterprises, and professional service firms in China for over 15 years. During his tenure, he has provided data services and training presentations to more than 200 research institutions and universities. He possesses a deep understanding of the development of the data industry and has extensive experience in the application of data for research in the field of the Belt and Road Initiative within domestic academic and research institutions.
