Jacquelyn is an Associate Professor in finance and is the finance discipline convenor.
Jacquelyn's research expertise is in sustainable finance/responsible investment i.e., how environmental, social and governance factors impact on investment decision-making for investors and corporations. She also has an active interdisciplinary research agenda in sustainability more broadly and a research interest in funds management.
Jacquelyn has published in well-regarded international finance journals including Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Business Ethics, as well as in journals outside of finance including Nature Climate Change, Global Environmental Change and Journal of Cleaner Production.She has been the recipient of AFAANZ research grants and numerous internal grants. She was a Vice President of the Financial Research Network, where she oversaw a program of career development for academic women in finance. Jacquelyn has received a BEL Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning or Experience - Commendation award and a UQ Business School Dean's award for Impactful Leadership.
Jacquelyn's research is of great interest to the wider financial community, both in Australia and internationally. Her research has been cited by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, the Cooper review, KPMG and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Jacquelyn has had numerous international invitations to speak about environmental, social and governance research and has also led a number of contract research projects for the finance industry. She has written practitioner articles that have appeared in Ethical Investor and Portfolio Construction as well as two textbook chapters.
Journal Article: Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes
Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M. and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2022). Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes. Global Environmental Change, 74 102492, 102492. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102492
Journal Article: Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector
Phelan, Anna (Anya), Meissner, Katie, Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Ross, Helen (2022). Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 331 129827, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129827
Journal Article: A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments
Yao, Haixiang, Huang, Jinbo, Li, Yong and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2021). A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments. Journal of Banking and Finance, 129 106167, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106167
Children's Hospital Foundation Grants Framework
(2017–2021) Merchant Charitable Foundation
A new non-parametric model for measuring portfolio downside risk
(2016–2018) Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
Collaborative Research Activities with Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC)
(2015–2016) Queensland Treasury Corporation
Sustainable investment decisions and the value of the firm: The roles of managers and corporate financial policies
Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change and its impact on Indian Financial Markets
Doctor Philosophy
An examination of impact investments
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Socially responsible screening in mutual funds
Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2016). Socially responsible screening in mutual funds. The Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment. (pp. 667-676) edited by Tessa Hebb, James P. Hawley, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, Agnes L. Neher and David Wood. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2013). Finance. Sustainability in Australian business: principles and practice. (pp. 249-271) edited by Gianna Moscardo, Geoffrey Lamberton, Geoffrey Wells, Wayne Fallon, Phillip Lawn, Anna Rowe, Jacquelyn Humphrey, Retha Wiesner, Brad Pettitt, Don Clifton, Marguerite Renouf and Will Kershaw. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes
Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M. and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2022). Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes. Global Environmental Change, 74 102492, 102492. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102492
Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector
Phelan, Anna (Anya), Meissner, Katie, Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Ross, Helen (2022). Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 331 129827, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129827
A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments
Yao, Haixiang, Huang, Jinbo, Li, Yong and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2021). A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments. Journal of Banking and Finance, 129 106167, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106167
Who goes green: reducing mutual fund emissions and its consequences
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Li, Yong (2021). Who goes green: reducing mutual fund emissions and its consequences. Journal of Banking and Finance, 126 106098, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106098
Managerial rents vs. shareholder value in closed-end funds: evidence from China
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. , Hunter, David , Hoang, Khoa and Wei, Wang Chun (2020). Managerial rents vs. shareholder value in closed-end funds: evidence from China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 64 101453, 101453. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2020.101453
Do sustainability rating schemes capture climate goals?
Rekker, Saphira A. C., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and O’Brien, Katherine R. (2019). Do sustainability rating schemes capture climate goals?. Business & Society, 60 (1), 000765031982576-160. doi: 10.1177/0007650319825764
Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals
Rekker, Saphira A. C., O’Brien, Katherine R., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Pascale, Andrew C. (2018). Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals. Nature Climate Change, 8 (6), 489-492. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0158-1
Is diversification always optimal?
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L., Low, Rand K.Y. and Lee, Wei-Lun (2015). Is diversification always optimal?. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 35 (Part B), 521-532. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2015.09.003
What is Different about Socially Responsible Funds? A Holdings-Based Analysis
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E, Warren, Geoffrey J and Boon, Junyan (2015). What is Different about Socially Responsible Funds? A Holdings-Based Analysis. Journal of Business Ethics, 138 (2), 263-277. doi: 10.1007/s10551-015-2583-7
Does board gender diversity have a financial impact? Evidence using stock portfolio performance
Chapple, Larelle and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2014). Does board gender diversity have a financial impact? Evidence using stock portfolio performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 122 (4), 709-723. doi: 10.1007/s10551-013-1785-0
Does it really hurt to be responsible?
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Tan, David T. (2014). Does it really hurt to be responsible?. Journal of Business Ethics, 122 (3), 375-386. doi: 10.1007/s10551-013-1741-z
Do fund flow-return relations depend on the type of investor? A research note
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L. and Brailsford, Timothy J. (2013). Do fund flow-return relations depend on the type of investor? A research note. Abacus, 49 (1), 34-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2012.00374.x
Humphrey , Jacquelyn E., Lee, Darren D. and Shen, Yaokan (2012). The independent effects of environmental, social and governance initiatives on the performance of UK firms. Australian Journal of Management, 37 (2), 135-151. doi: 10.1177/0312896211410081
Does it cost to be sustainable?
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Lee, Darren D. and Shen, Yaokan (2012). Does it cost to be sustainable?. Journal of Corporate Finance, 18 (3), 626-639. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2012.03.002
Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, screens and structure
Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Lee, Darren (2011). Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, screens and structure. Ethical Investor (97), 36-37.
Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, risk and screening intensity
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Lee, Darren D. (2011). Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, risk and screening intensity. Journal of Business Ethics, 102 (4), 519-535. doi: 10.1007/s10551-011-0836-7
Socially responsible investment fund performance: The impact of screening intensity
Lee, Darren D., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L. and Ahn, Jason Y. K. (2010). Socially responsible investment fund performance: The impact of screening intensity. Accounting and Finance, 50 (2), 351-370. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00336.x
Persistence and the four-factor model in the Australian funds market: A note
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and O'Brien, Michael A. (2010). Persistence and the four-factor model in the Australian funds market: A note. Accounting and Finance, 50 (1), 103-119. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00317.x
Socially responsible investment funds: Investor reaction to current and past returns
Benson, Karen L. and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2008). Socially responsible investment funds: Investor reaction to current and past returns. Journal of Banking and Finance, 32 (9), 1850-1859. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.12.013
Do socially responsible fund managers really invest differently?
Benson, K. L., Brailsford, T. J. and Humphrey, J. E. (2006). Do socially responsible fund managers really invest differently?. Journal of Business Ethics, 65 (4), 337-357. doi: 10.1007/s10551-006-0003-8
Circular economy and the water sector of South East Queensland
Wade, Belinda, Humphrey, Jacquelyn, Hopkinson, Peter, Hu, Shihu, Meath, Cristyn, Phelan, Anna and Turner, Cameron (2020). Circular economy and the water sector of South East Queensland. Brisbane, QLD Australia: UQ Business School, University of Queensland.
An examination of social benefit bonds: a report prepared for Queensland Treasury Corporation
Benson, Karen L., Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Pullen, Timothy (2016). An examination of social benefit bonds: a report prepared for Queensland Treasury Corporation. Brisbane, Australia:
Tying green bonds to Australia’s commitments to the COP 21 agreement
Rekker, Saphira and Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2016). Tying green bonds to Australia’s commitments to the COP 21 agreement. Brisbane, Australia:
Australian boards and firm performance: a report for DNR Capital
Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2015) Australian boards and firm performance: a report for DNR Capital Brisbane, Australia:
Investors' appetite for returns: further analysis of aggregate fund flow
Jacquelyn Humphrey (2008). Investors' appetite for returns: further analysis of aggregate fund flow. PhD Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland.
Humphrey, Jacquelyn Eileen. (2004). Socially responsible funds : an examination of industry allocation and manager skill / Jacquelyn Eileen Humphrey.. Honours Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland.
Children's Hospital Foundation Grants Framework
(2017–2021) Merchant Charitable Foundation
A new non-parametric model for measuring portfolio downside risk
(2016–2018) Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
Collaborative Research Activities with Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC)
(2015–2016) Queensland Treasury Corporation
Australian boards and firm performance
(2015) DNR Capital Pty Ltd
Sustainable investment decisions and the value of the firm: The roles of managers and corporate financial policies
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Climate Change and its impact on Indian Financial Markets
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Paris Alignment in Finance
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
An examination of impact investments
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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