معرفی
David R. Gallagher is a **Professor of Finance** at **Bond University** within the **Bond Business School**, and a member of the **Centre for Data Analytics**. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the University of Sydney (1999–2001). His research focuses on investment management, capital markets, superannuation, and retirement solutions. He has held leadership roles, including CEO of the UNSW-led Centre of Excellence in International Finance and Regulation (CIFR, 2013–2016) and Director of the Centre for Research in Finance (CRIF) at the AGSM. He co-founded Plato Investment Management, a successful firm now managing over A$15 billion. His work bridges academia and practice, with contributions to public policy, media commentary, and expert legal testimony.
**Education**: PhD in Financial Economics, University of Sydney (2001).
**Research Interests**: Investment management strategies, hedge fund performance, tax impacts on returns, institutional investor behavior, superannuation systems, and retirement funding innovation. His recent studies include analyzing emotional influences on investor behavior, capacity constraints in hedge funds, and tax erosion effects on fund alphas.
**Grants & Leadership**: Incubated Plato Investment Management, led CIFR with A$41M funding, and advised governments and industry. His research has been cited over 885 times.
**Labs/Teams**: Active in the **Centre for Data Analytics** at Bond University, focusing on data-driven finance research.
