Senior Lecturer in Finance
Overview
Eric is a senior lecturer in finance at the UQ Business School. He holds a PhD in finance from University of New South Wales and Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) from Monash University. Eric is currently the postgraduate coordinator for the finance PhD program and being a member for Low and Negligible Risk (LNR) Ethics Review Panel.
Eric’s research interests lie in the areas of investments and fund managements, with a particular focus on institutional investors such as mutual funds and hedge funds. In recent years, he has also developed research interests in the area of corporate finance with emphasis on the role of media coverage and political connection. His research papers have been presented in both domestic and international finance conferences such as the American Finance Association (AFA) and European Finance Association (EFA). He has also been the recipient of numerous AFAANZ and internal research grants. His research has won the “Best Paper Award” at UWA Accounting and Finance Research Forum (2018), FIRN Annual Conference (2017), and New Zealand Finance Colloquium (2016). Eric’s research has been published in internationally peer-reviewed finance journals such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and European Journal of Operational Research.
Research Interests
- Funds Management, Investments, Empirical Corporate Finance
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Publications
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Journal Article: Impact of product market competition on real activity manipulation: moderating role of managerial ability
Biswas, Pallab Kumar, Ranasinghe, Dinithi and Tan, Eric K. M. (2023). Impact of product market competition on real activity manipulation: moderating role of managerial ability. Accounting and Finance, 63 (1), 247-275. doi: 10.1111/acfi.13040
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Journal Article: Climate transition risk in U.S. loan portfolios: are all banks the same?
Nguyen, Quyen, Diaz-Rainey, Ivan, Kuruppuarachchi, Duminda, McCarten, Matthew and Tan, Eric K.M. (2023). Climate transition risk in U.S. loan portfolios: are all banks the same?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 85 102401, 1-39. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102401
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Journal Article: Shared experience in top management team and mutual fund performance
He, ZhengAi and Tan, Eric K. M. (2022). Shared experience in top management team and mutual fund performance. The Journal of Portfolio Management, 48 (7), jpm.2022.1.360-58. doi: 10.3905/jpm.2022.1.360
Supervision
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Portfolio Managerial Ownership and Mutual Fund Investment Behaviours
Doctor Philosophy
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Manager Characteristics and Performance
Doctor Philosophy
Publications
Journal Article
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Biswas, Pallab Kumar, Ranasinghe, Dinithi and Tan, Eric K. M. (2023). Impact of product market competition on real activity manipulation: moderating role of managerial ability. Accounting and Finance, 63 (1), 247-275. doi: 10.1111/acfi.13040
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Climate transition risk in U.S. loan portfolios: are all banks the same?
Nguyen, Quyen, Diaz-Rainey, Ivan, Kuruppuarachchi, Duminda, McCarten, Matthew and Tan, Eric K.M. (2023). Climate transition risk in U.S. loan portfolios: are all banks the same?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 85 102401, 1-39. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102401
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Shared experience in top management team and mutual fund performance
He, ZhengAi and Tan, Eric K. M. (2022). Shared experience in top management team and mutual fund performance. The Journal of Portfolio Management, 48 (7), jpm.2022.1.360-58. doi: 10.3905/jpm.2022.1.360
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Political connections, tacit power and corporate misconduct
McCarten, Matthew, Diaz‐Rainey, Ivan, Roberts, Helen and Tan, Eric K. M. (2022). Political connections, tacit power and corporate misconduct. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 49 (9-10), 1530-1552. doi: 10.1111/jbfa.12603
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Huang, Jiexiang, Roberts, Helen and Tan, Eric K. M. (2020). The media and CEO dominance. International Review of Finance, 22 (1), 5-35. doi: 10.1111/irfi.12338
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The Chinese equity index options market
Yue, Tian, Zhang, Jin E. and Tan, Eric K.M. (2020). The Chinese equity index options market. Emerging Markets Review, 45 100742, 100742. doi: 10.1016/j.ememar.2020.100742
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Do mutual fund managers earn their fees? New measures for performance appraisal
Galagedera, Don U. A., Fukuyama, Hirofumi, Watson, John and Tan, Eric K. M. (2020). Do mutual fund managers earn their fees? New measures for performance appraisal. European Journal of Operational Research, 287 (2), 653-667. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.04.009
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Did connected hedge funds benefit from bank bailouts during the financial crisis?
Faff, Robert W., Parwada, Jerry T. and Tan, Eric K.M. (2019). Did connected hedge funds benefit from bank bailouts during the financial crisis?. Journal of Banking and Finance, 107 105605, 105605. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2019.08.003
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Oh, Natalie Y., Parwada, Jerry T. and Tan, Eric K. M. (2017). Should indirect brokerage fees be capped? Lessons from mutual fund marketing and distribution expense. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 52 (2), 781-809. doi: 10.1017/S0022109017000060
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Does educational diversity of managers matter for the performance of team-managed funds?
Tan, Eric K. M. and Sen, Anindya (2017). Does educational diversity of managers matter for the performance of team-managed funds?. Accounting and Finance, 59 (S1), 801-830. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12265
Other Outputs
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Crowding: evidence from fund managerial structure
Harvey, Campbell R., Liu, Yan, Tan, Eric K. M. and Zhu, Min (2020). Crowding: evidence from fund managerial structure. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3554636
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Portfolio Managerial Ownership and Mutual Fund Investment Behaviours
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Manager Characteristics and Performance
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
