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Programme for the 2021 PhD Symposium

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(last update 25 January, 2021)

Venue: Room 2.12

Thursday 11th February 2021

08:30am

Registration
Venue: Level 2 Foyer

09:00am - 10:00am

PhD Symposium Opening and Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Professor Henk Berkman, University of Auckland
Topic: Do Investors Care About Climate Change? Evidence from Shareholder Proposals
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2.03

10:00am

Tea Break
Venue: Level 2 Foyer

10:30am - 12:30pm

PhD Session I
Venue: Room 2.12
Chairperson: Professor Henk Berkman

 

Art for Art’s Sake? An Exploration of The Chinese Art Market
Yue Yuan - Massey University

 

Private Firms, Female Directors and Firm Performance: Evidence from the UK
Mahnoor Sattar - University of Otago

 

In Search of Climate Distress Risk
Quyen Nguyen – University of Otago

 

Health status and portfolio choice of homeowners and renters over the life-cycle
Chi Nguyen – University of Auckland

12:30pm

Lunch Break

2:30pm - 3:30pm

PhD Session 2
Venue: Room 2.12
Chairperson: Professor Henk Berkman

 

The Impact of Financial Reporting Quality on Corporate Dividend Policy in Asian Emerging Markets
Huy Viet Hoang – Lincoln University

 

The Price Impact of Twitter Feeds: A High-Frequency Study
Ni Yang – Auckland University of Technology

3:30pm

Tea Break
Venue: Level 2 Foyer

4:00pm

PhD Session 3
Venue: Room 2.12
Chairperson: Professor Henk Berkman

 

Risk Culture – Does It Matter? Evidence from The U.S. Financial Institutions
My Phan – Massey University

 

Managerial Foreign Experience and Corporate Risk-Taking: Evidence from China
Zixiong Sun – Massey University

 

Inconsistent Information and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns
Narongdech Thakerngkiat– Massey University

 

Direct Real Estate, Securitized Real Estate, and Equity Markets Dynamic Connectedness
Thi Thu Ha Nguyen – Massey University

6:30pm

To Top Pre-Dinner Drinks
Venue: Trinity Wharf - 51 Dive Crescent.

7:00pm

To Top Conference Dinner
Venue: Trinity Wharf - 51 Dive Crescent.