معرفی
Dr. Mary Ma is a Lecturer in Finance at La Trobe University's La Trobe Business School since 2019. She holds a PhD in Finance from Massey University (2018) and prior degrees from the same institution (BBS(Hons) 2014; BBS 2013). Her research focuses on market microstructure, climate risk, return predictability, and empirical asset pricing, with publications in top-tier journals like the Journal of Financial Markets and Financial Analysts Journal. She serves on the editorial board of the Global Finance Journal and has received grants including the AFAANZ Mid-Career Researcher Grant. Her teaching portfolio includes Market Risk Management and Applied Econometrics. Mary has supervised multiple students to completion and actively contributes to academic conferences globally.
Research highlights include analyzing climate disasters' impact on insider trading and market liquidity dynamics across global markets. Her work bridges theoretical finance with practical implications for investment strategies and regulatory frameworks.
- Education:
- PhD in Finance, Massey University, 2018
- BBS(Hons), Finance, Massey University, 2014
- BBS, Finance & Economics, Massey University, 2013
- Awards:
- CFA ARX Best Paper Award
- NZX Research Report of the Year Award
- Grants:
- AFAANZ Mid-Career Researcher Grant
- La Trobe ASSC Research Start-up Grant
- Labs/Teams: Actively collaborates with global research networks in financial markets and climate risk.
