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The New Zealand Finance Colloquium was an initiative introduced in 1996 to promote the discussion, dissemination and development of finance related research within New Zealand. The colloquium is an annual event organised and held at universities throughout the country.

25th Annual (2021) New Zealand Finance Colloquium

The 25th Annual New Zealand Finance Colloquium was hosted by the Waikato Management School, University of Waikato in Tauranga on the 11th and 12th of February 2021.

The event included a PhD symposium on the morning of 11th February, 2021.

Colloquium Awards

• BLR outstanding research award
  A trophy that acknowledges the founders of the colloquium, Professor Glenn Boyle, Dr. Martin Lally, and Professor Larry Rose.
  The Cross-Section of Long-Run Expected Stock Returns
  Paul Geertsema, The University of Auckland(Presenter)
  Helen Lu, The University of Auckland
  
  
• NZX Awards
  Two awards for outstanding research with practical application to the New Zealand capital markets.
  
  Health or Wealth? New Zealand Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and Stock Market Performance
  Olga Dodd, Auckland University of Technology
  Shushu Liao, Auckland University of Technology (Presenter)
  
  A Note on Green Investment: Do Climate Disasters Matter?
  Ben R. Marshall, Massey University (Presenter)
  Harvey Nguyen, Massey University
  Nhut H. Nguyen, Auckland University of Technology
  Nuttawat Visaltanachoti, Massey University
  Martin Young, Massey University
  
  
• MBIE Best Paper Award for Capital Markets ($1,000)
  The Best Paper Award for Capital Markets was sponsored by The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
  What if dividends were tax-exempt? Evidence from a natural experiment.
  Dušan Isakov, University of Fribourg
  Christophe Pérignon, HEC Paris
  Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (Presenter)
  
  
• INFINZ Best Paper award for Investments
  The Best Paper Award for Investments was sponsored by the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc (INFINZ)
  Tax, Credit, and Liquidity: Corporate Bond Spreads 1927-1940
  Toby Daglish, Victoria University of Wellington
  
  
• CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS Best Paper for Capital Markets
  The Best Paper Award for Capital Markets was sponsored by the Craigs Investment Partners
  Customer Satisfaction and Stock Crash Risk
  Jun Ma, University of Auckland
  

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