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Lee Smales is a Professor and Head of the Accounting & Finance discipline at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Business School. He holds advanced degrees including a PhD in Finance from the University of New South Wales and certifications like the CFA. Prior to academia, he worked in financial markets for Citigroup, trading derivatives for eight years.
Education:
- PhD in Finance (UNSW, 2013)
- MBA (UNSW, 2009)
- MSc in International Banking & Financial Studies (University of Southampton, 2000)
- BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics (University of Warwick, 1998)
Research Interests:
- Financial markets, particularly responses to news events and sentiment
- Market microstructure and liquidity dynamics
- Political and geopolitical risk impacts on markets
- Commodity and cryptocurrency markets
- Safe-haven assets and investor behavior
Key Research Trends:
His work emphasizes volatility spillovers, sentiment-driven market reactions, and policy uncertainty. Recent studies explore ESG integration in credit ratings, stablecoins as financial instruments, and geopolitical influences on commodity prices. He frequently publishes in top journals like Journal of Banking & Finance and International Review of Finance.
Awards:
- China Finance Review International Literarti Award (2021)
- Curtin Business School New Teacher of the Year (2015)
- Curtin Business School New Researcher of the Year (2014)
Advising & Grants:
Accepting PhD students; his supervision focuses on market microstructure and financial policy. Engaged in peer-review for journals like Journal of Financial Stability and editorial roles at Studies in Economics and Finance.
Labs/Teams:
Collaborates with global researchers such as Dirk Baur (UWA) and Brendan Lucey (Trinity College Dublin) on projects involving geopolitical risk and cryptocurrency dynamics.
