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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.

26th Annual (2022) New Zealand Finance Colloquium

The 26th Annual New Zealand Finance Colloquium was hosted by the University of Canterbury, Business School in Christchurch on the 17th and 18th of February 2022.

The event included a PhD symposium on the morning of 17th February, 2022 with the main colloquium sessions commencing in the afternoon of the 17th February, 2022.

The organizers of colloquium were planning an in-person conference, however Due to Covid-19 situation in New Zealand, the PhD symposium and colloquium will be moved to online only.

NZ Finance Colloquium Awards

BLR Outstanding Research award
This prize acknowledges the founders of the colloquium.
Professor Glenn Boyle, Dr. Martin Lally and Professor Larry Rose.
Does the quality of political signals matter for financial markets? Evidence from return predictability
Jedrzej Bialkowski, University of Canterbury (Presenter)
Xiaopeng Wei, University of Canterbury

CFA Institute ARX Best Paper Award
Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl: Does political corruption affect financial adviser misconduct?
Anh Dao, Lincoln University
Harvey Nguyen, Massey University
Mia Pham, Massey University (Presenter)
Martin Young, Massey University

Consilium Best Paper Award for Financial Literacy
The Best Paper Award for Financial Literacy is sponsored by Consilium.
Differences between NZ and U.S. individual investor sentiment: More noise or more information?
Jedrzej Bialkowski, University of Canterbury
Moritz Wagner, University of Canterbury (Presenter)
Xiaopeng Wei, University of Canterbury

Craigs Investment Partners Best Paper Award for Capital Markets
The Best Paper Award for Capital Markets is sponsored by Craigs Investment Partners Limited.
Where is the risk in risk factors?
Paul Geertsema, The University of Auckland
Helen Lu, The University of Auckland (Presenter)

INFINZ Best Paper award for Investments
The Best Paper Award for Investments is sponsored by the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc (INFINZ).
Board Gender Diversity and Women in Senior Management
Pallab Kumar Biswas, University of Otago
Larelle (Ellie) Chapple, Queensland University of Technology
Helen Roberts, University of Otago (Presenter)
Kevin Stainback, Purdue University

MBIE Best Paper Award for Capital Markets
The Best Paper Award for Capital Markets is sponsored by The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic: How Safe are the Safe Haven Assets?
Muhammad A. Cheema,University of Otago (Presenter)
Robert Faff,Bond University
Kenneth R. Szulczyk, Xiamen University

NZX Awards for Outstanding Research
Two awards for outstanding research with practical application to the New Zealand capital markets.

Does Board Overlap Promote Coordination Between Firms?
Heng Geng, Victoria University of Wellington (Presenter)
Harald Hau, University of Geneva
Roni Michaely, University of Hong Kong and ECGI
Binh Nguyen, Victoria University of Wellington

Differences between NZ and U.S. individual investor sentiment: More noise or more information?
Jedrzej Bialkowski, University of Canterbury
Moritz Wagner, University of Canterbury (Presenter)
Xiaopeng Wei, University of Canterbury

PhD Symposium Award

Auckland Centre for Financial Research (AUT Business School) Best PhD Paper
Predicting loss severities for residential mortgage loans: A decomposition approach
Justin Tang, Massey University (Presenter)
Hung Xuan Do,Massey University
David Tripe, Massey University
David Woods

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