John Fan

Assoc Prof John Fan is an Associate Professor in Finance at Griffith Business School and Portfolio Manager at Griffith Sustainability Fund. He holds a PhD and BFin (First Class Honours) from Griffith University. His research focuses on asset pricing, quantitative strategies, commodities futures, and ESG integration, with publications in top journals like Journal of Banking & Finance and Financial Analysts Journal.

John has secured grants from institutions including the Europlace Institute of Finance and Griffith Asia Institute. He has held visiting roles at Peking University and Audencia Business School. His teaching excellence includes awards such as the Griffith Business School TERS Teaching Excellence (2016–2023) and coached Griffith teams to multiple CFA Institute Research Challenge finals.

His research interests span commodity futures dynamics, geopolitical risks, and ESG integration. Notable grants include projects on carbon emissions pricing in China and behavioral anomalies in US stocks. John also contributes to academic boards (e.g., Commodity Insights Digest) and frequently presents at international conferences.

• Awards: Oceanic Champion in CFAIRC (2021), Top Cited Article Awards (2021), and multiple teaching accolades.
• Grants: Over $600,000 in funded projects, including climate action and commodity market studies.
• Roles: Member of Griffith Asia Institute and Griffith Centre for Personal Finance.