A/Prof. Abul Shamsuddin

Work Phone	(02) 4921 8971
Fax	(02) 4921 7398
Email	Abul.Shamsuddin@newcastle.edu.au
Position	Associate Professor Newcastle Business School The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office	UNH 306, University House

Biography

Abul Shamsuddin is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Newcastle. He received his MA and PhD in Economics from Simon Fraser University, Canada. Abul has held visiting appointments at the Australian National University, Monash University, La Trobe University and Simon Fraser University.

Abul’s main teaching areas are corporate finance, investments and Research Methods. He has led the development and professional accreditation of the postgraduate finance programs at the University of Newcastle. Abul is the Director of Postgraduate Business Studies. He has previously served as Assistant Dean (Postgraduate).

His research interests include asset pricing, market efficiency and financial market volatility. Abul has published articles in The Journal of Empirical Finance, The Financial Review, International Journal of Forecasting, The Review of Income and Wealth, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, Journal of Development Studies, Applied Economics and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, among others. He has co-authored two books entitled Investments: Analysis and Management (John Wiley) and Introducing Corporate Finance (John Wiley). Abul has supervised nine PhD, eight DBA, and ten Masters/Honours students. He served as an examiner for numerous theses.

Qualifications

PhD, Simon Fraser University
Master of Arts, Simon Fraser University
Master of Science (Economics), Jahangirnagar University, 1982
Bachelor of Science (Honours)(Economics), Jahangirnagar University, 1981

Research

Research keywords

Asset Pricing
Capital Market Integration
Market Efficiency

Research expertise

My current research interests include asset pricing, market efficiency and financial market volatility.

PHD SUPERVISION

L. Katusiime (Continuing, Principal Supervisor): Exchange Rate Market Efficiency in Developing Countries: The Case of Uganda

Y. Yao (Continuing, Co-Supervisor): Topic - Determinants of dividend policy: international evidence over 1990-2010

S. Habras (Continuing, Co-Supervisor): Topic - An Empirical Study of Semi-Strong Form of Efficiency of Gulf Cooperation Council Stock Markets

M. Akhtaruzzaman (Continuing, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Interest Rate Risk Exposure of Australian Financial Institutions

P. Docherty (Continuing, Co-Supervisor): Topic - Essays in Asset Pricing in Australia

D. Xiang (Continuing, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Efficiency and Stock Market Performance of Australian Financial Institutions

W. Azmi (Completed in 2006, Principal Supervisor): Topic - The Impact of Financial deregulation on Stock Market Integration between Malaysia and its Major Trading Partners

S. Ahmed (Completed in 2003, Co-Supervisor): Topic - Exchange Market Pressure Models for PNG and Fiji

D. Walujadi (Completed in 2000, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Technical Efficiency of Indonesian Garment Industry- Evidence from Firm Level Panel Data

DBA SUPERVISION

C. Lam (Continuing, Sole Supervisor): Topic - CEO Duality and Performance of Listed Chinese Firms in Hong Kong

F. Chiu (Continuing, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Effect of Executive Compensation on Corporate Profitability of listed companies in Hong Kong Exchange’s Main Board

J. Tam (Completed in 2011, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Business Failure Prediction Model: An Empirical Study of firms listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange

S. Cheong (Completed in 2008, Sole Supervisor): Topic - A study of the Hong Kong equity market - from the perspectives of global integration and market efficiency

B. Wong (Completed in 2007, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Pricing efficiency of Red Chips and Blue Chips Stocks in Hong Kong

K. Cha (Completed in 2007, Sole Supervisor): Topic - A framework for credit risk measurement and management

T. Chan (Completed in 2007, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Corporate governance and stock market performance of HK blue chips against the high growth Chinese stocks listed in HK

S. Lee (Completed in 2006, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Operational risk management framework for financial institutions

MASTERS SUPERVISION

M. Aldoseri (Continuing, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Risk Exposure of Islamic Financial Institutions: Evidence of Gulf Co-operation Council Countries

S. Enticott (Completed in 2001, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Testing Exchange Traded Option Strategies

C. Graves (Completed in 2000, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Identifying Recovery Candidates: Use of Financial Data in Forecasting Firm Failure

T. Vatnabar (Completed in 1998, Principal Supervisor): Topic - An Empirical Analysis of the Capital Structure of Small Enterprises in the North-West Region of New South Wales

J. Zurita-Cabrales (Completed in 1996, Principal Supervisor): Topic - The Development Process and Income Distribution in South Korea: 1961-1993

S. Begum (Completed in 1995, Principal Supervisor): Topic - Export Expansion and Economic Growth of Bangladesh: An Empirical Investigation

HONOURS SUPERVISION

D. Shen (Completed in 2010, Sole Supervisor): Topic - Nonparametric Beta Estimation

C. Holder (Completed in 2001, Co-supervisor): Topic - Insider Trading and Valuation of Bank Stocks in Australia

M. Adamson (Completed in 1997, Co-supervisor): Topic - Determinants of Poverty in Australia: Evidence from the 1990 Income and Housing Survey

B. Nahid (Completed in 1996, Principal Supervisor): Topic - The Effects of Immigration on the Welfare System in Australia

Languages

Bengali

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
150201	Finance	70
150199	Accounting, Auditing And Accountability Not Elsewhere Classified	15
140299	Applied Economics Not Elsewhere Classified	15

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Currently, I am heading postgraduate business programs as Director of Postgraduate Studies. I have previously served as Assistant Dean (Postgraduate) and led the development and accreditation of postgraduate finance programs as the program convenor of Master of Applied Finance. I served as the Chair of the Faculty Research Ethics Peer Review Panel, Student Academic Conduct Officer and a member on numerous committees such as the Faculty Executive Committee , Faculty Board, Research Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee, Selection Committee and Promotion Committee, among others.

Teaching

Teaching keywords

Corporate Finance
Derivatives and Risk Management
Financial Institutions Management
Investment

Teaching expertise

My teaching interests include Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Research Methods.

The University of Newcastle, Australia