Contact Details
| Organization: | Finance |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.finance.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/fin_staff_webpage.cfm?StaffNo=113 |
| Work: | 8344 3696 |
| Fax: | 8344 6914 |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Wagering markets | Longshot bias, insider trading | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Why managers and companies take risks | Risk management, crisis management | Australia, United States of America |
| Climate change financial policy | Carbon tax, emissions trading | Australia |
| Agricultural investment | Agribusiness, rural industry | Australia |
| Behavioral finance | corporate finance, decision, risk | Australia, United States of America |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science (Economics) | University of London | 31-Dec-1978 | |
| Master of Economics | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1984 | |
| Bachelor of Engineering | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1974 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 30-Sep-2004 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | American Finance Association | CTFP (Senior) | 01-Jan-2007 | |
| Member | Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand | Member | 01-Jan-2007 | |
| Member | Society of Risk Analysts | Member | 01-Jan-2003 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Meteorology (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260601)
- Climatology (incl. Palaeoclimatology) (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260602)
- Management Accounting (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350102)
- Organisational Planning and Management (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350208)
- Business and Management not elsewhere classified (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350299)
- Finance (BANKING, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT) (350301)
- Financial Institutions (incl. Banking) (BANKING, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT) (350303)
- Insurance Studies (BANKING, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT) (350304)
- Banking, Finance and Investment not elsewhere classified (BANKING, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT) (350399)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Oil and gas (EXPLORATION) (650103)
- Finance and investment services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710401)
- Insurance services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710402)
- Microeconomic effects of taxation (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720201)
- Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720299)
- Management (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720403)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk management policies and practices of major Australian firms | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| DETERMINANTS OF THE RISK APPETITE OF AUSTRALIAN OIL COMPANIES - MELBOURNE EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER GRANT SCHEME 2006 | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | Early Career Researcher Grants Scheme |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.