معرفی
Dr. Amanjot Singh is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick (UNB) on the Saint John campus, appointed in 2024. Previously, he served on the faculty of King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario. He earned his PhD from Deakin University, Australia, and brings extensive expertise in finance research and teaching.
Education & Credentials
- PhD – Deakin University, Australia
- Certified Financial Planner (India)
Research Interests
Dr. Singh's research spans several inter-related areas within finance and governance. He investigates corporate finance questions surrounding capital structure, investment efficiency, and the impact of shareholder activism on firm policies. His work also delves into empirical asset pricing, analyzing how information asymmetries and uncertainty—especially oil price shocks—affect stock returns and corporate behavior. Recently, he has explored the intersection of cybersecurity incidents and corporate outcomes, examining how data breaches influence trade credit and firm value.
Additional themes include stakeholder orientation and the role of institutional investors in enhancing market efficiency and governance. His studies often leverage large-scale data from emerging markets, particularly India, to provide global insights.
Publications & Scholarly Impact
Dr. Singh has published extensively in premier finance journals, including FT-50 and ABDC A*/A-rated outlets. His recent articles illuminate how hedge-fund activism alters debt maturity choices, how long-term institutional ownership shapes analyst target-price informativeness, and how aggregate uncertainty affects information acquisition and recommendations. Other works document the real effects of oil-price uncertainty on inventory investment, diversification value, and labor investment efficiency, as well as the repercussions of cybersecurity breaches on corporate trade-credit policies.
Awards & Funding
- SSHRC research grants – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Editorial & Reviewing Service
- Associate Editor – Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective
- Ad-hoc reviewer for multiple top-tier finance journals
Professional Engagement
Dr. Singh actively contributes to the academic finance community by presenting at and serving on committees for leading conferences such as the American Finance Association (AFA), Financial Management Association (FMA), Eastern Finance Association (EFA), Southern Finance Association (SFA), Asian Finance Association, and the Canadian Economics Association (CEA).
