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Dr. Frank Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia. He specializes in asset pricing, corporate finance, economic history, and private equity, with over 50 publications in top journals like Journal of Corporate Finance and Financial Analysts Journal. He is an affiliate of the Centre for Economic History (CEH) and serves on the Faculty Advisory Board of Continuity Capital Partners. His research bridges historical financial practices and modern markets, including studies on investor behavior, climate policy impacts, and corporate governance.
Education: PhD in Finance (University of Queensland), Bachelors in Actuarial Studies and Finance (Australian National University, First Class Honours).
Research Interests:
- Historical financial markets and institutional evolution
- Retail investor behavior and sentiment analysis
- ESG integration in credit ratings
- Climate policy and corporate innovation
- Private equity and debt financing dynamics
Awards: Over 15 teaching awards, including the 2019 AAUT Citation Awards and multiple UWA Excellence in Teaching recognitions. Notable grants include the UWA Business School Milne Visiting Professor Program Grant (2023) and BHP Billiton Visiting Professor Award (2017).
Advisory & Grants: Supervised 22+ research students (PhD and Honours). Active on editorial review boards for journals like Accounting & Finance and Pacific Basin Finance Journal. Current projects include studies on reverse merger audits, investor sentiment on Reddit, and historical Australian stock market dynamics.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CEH researchers and Continuity Capital Partners on long-term economic history projects. Leads interdisciplinary teams analyzing climate finance and corporate governance innovations.
