Wei Cui

Dr. Wei Cui is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Sydney since 2019. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Sydney, a Master of Economics, and a Bachelor of Economics from Ocean University of China. His research focuses on asset pricing dynamics, particularly hedge funds and ETFs, emphasizing non-normal return distributions and tail risk implications. Prior to Sydney, he taught corporate finance and financial accounting at Australian universities.

• Education:
  • PhD in Finance, University of Sydney
  • Master of Economics, Ocean University of China
  • Bachelor of Economics, Ocean University of China

Research interests include modeling hedge fund returns, tail risk diversifiability, and the impact of shared-loss schemes on fund managers' risk-taking. His work challenges conventional views on fund of funds' risk mitigation capabilities.

Recent publications analyze the limitations of diversification in hedge fund portfolios and the role of tail risk. Current research explores behavioral incentives in fund manager decision-making.

• Grants:
  • 2020: 'The informational role of activist short sellers: a study of the market impact of short attacks' (Sydney Business School/Early Career Research Scheme)

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