Otis Edwards

Lecturer, University of Hong Kong

Networks, Maritime industry, Banking, China, Managerial Elites, Commodity Chains
Business Historians at Business Schools

My research traces the links between London capital markets, U.S. monetary policy, and global commodity flows in the nineteenth century, while also exploring how Americans abroad managed reputation, wealth, and obligation within elite circles.

Recent Conference Participation

2026 BHC Meeting: Presenter, "From Conflict to Collaboration: Anglo-American Financial Innovation in the Nineteenth Century China Trade"