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Maggie (Rong) HU
School of Banking and Finance
UNSW Business School
UNSW Sydney , NSW 2052
Phone: (61) 2 93855623
Emails: [email protected]
UNSW Homepage: www.business.unsw.edu.au/our-people/maggie-hu
SSRN Author Page: http://ssrn.com/author=1132695
Personal Page: https://sites.google.com/site/maggiehuresearch
EDUCATION
• PhD in Finance, National University of Singapore, 2008 - 2013
• Bachelor of Engineering with Honors, Industrial & Systems Engineering, National University of
Singapore, 2004 - 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
• Jul 2015 - Present: Senior Lecturer, School of Banking and Finance, University of New South
Wales
• Sep 2013 - Present: Affiliated Researcher, Real Estate Initiative Research Group, Centre for
Applied Economic Research (CAER), University of New South Wales
• Sep 2013 - Jun 2015: Lecturer, School of Banking and Finance, University of New South Wales
• Sep 2012 - Aug 2013: Research Analyst, Centre for Asset Management Research and Investments,
National University of Singapore
• Jul 2010 - Jun 2012: Research Analyst, Institute of Real Estate Studies, National University of
Singapore
PUBLICATIONS
• “Aggregate Earnings and Market Returns: International Evidence” (Co-author: Wen He), Journal
of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, volume 49, issue 04, pp. 879-901
- American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (AAA) 2012, Washington D.C., USA
- Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Midyear Meeting (FARS) 2012, Chicago, USA
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“Commercial Real Estate Rental Index: A Dynamic Panel Data Model Estimation” (Co-authors:
Xudong An, Yongheng Deng and Jeffrey D. Fisher), Real Estate Economics, forthcoming.
- Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society 2013, Singapore
- Global Chinese Real Estate Congress (GCREC) 2012 Conference, Macau, China
- AsRES & AREUEA Joint International Conference 2012, Singapore
- AREUEA Annual Conference 2012, Chicago, USA
- Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) Annual Research Conference 2011, Chicago, USA
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WORKING PAPERS
• “Religion and Loan Contracting”, (Co-author: Wen He), currently under R&R at Journal of
Banking and Finance
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“Culture Distance and Housing Price” (Co-author: Adrian Lee)
- Best Paper Award at Global Real Estate Summit (AsRES joint with GCREC) 2015,
Washington DC, USA
- Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC) 2015, Sydney, Australia
- UNSW Business School Real Estate Symposium 2015, Sydney, Australia
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“Information Asymmetry and Organizational Structure: Evidence from Real Estate Investment
Trusts”, (Co-authors: Yongheng Deng and Anand Srinivasan), currently under second round R&R
at Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
- FSU/UF Critical Issues in Real Estate Symposium 2014, Florida, USA
- Financial Management Association Conference (FMA) 2012, Atlanta, USA
- Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA) 2012, Taipei, ROC
- European Financial Management Association Meeting (EFMA) 2012, Barcelona, Spain
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“Industrial Competition and Bank Lines of Credit”
- Financial Management Association Conference (FMA) 2015, Orlando, USA
- China International Conference in Finance (CICF) 2014, Chengdu, China
- Financial Research Network (FIRN) Conference 2013, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Asian Financial Management Association Conference (AsianFMA) 2013, Shanghai, China
- Australian National University College of Business and Economics 2013, Canberra, Australia
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“Hold-up versus Benefits in Relationship Banking: A Natural Experiment Using REIT
Organizational Form”, (Co-authors: Yongheng Deng and Anand Srinivasan)
- Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Market (CAFM) of the Korea Securities Association
(KSA) 2014, Seoul, Korea
- Financial Research Network (FIRN) Conference 2014, Crackenback, Australia
- Universitas 21 Doctoral Research Conference in Business 2012, University of Connecticut,
USA
- Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA) 2011, Macau, China
- Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) 2011, Sydney, Australia
- China International Conference in Finance (CICF) 2010, Beijing, China
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“Liquidity Dynamics between Property Market and REIT Market” (Co-author: Sumit Aggarwal)
- Eastern Financial Association Conference 2015, New Orleans, USA
- Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC) 2014, Sydney, Australia
- Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) Conference 2014, Gold Coast, Australia
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ACADEMIC AWARDS AND GRANTS
• Best Paper Award (3rd Place) at Global Real Estate Summit (AsRES joint with GCREC) 2015
• Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant, with Kevin Fox, Glenn Otto, Nigel Stapledon,
Mariano Kulish, Erwin Diewert, and Iqbal Syed in collaboration with CorVal Partners Limited,
total grant value $625,000, 2014 - 2017
• UNSW Australian School of Business Small Research Grant, total grant value $7,000, 2014 - 2015
• Student Travel Grant, American Finance Association (AFA) Conference, San Diego, USA, 2013
• Doctoral Research Scholarship from National University of Singapore, 2008 - 2010
• Undergraduate Scholarship from Singapore Ministry of Education, 2004 - 2008
SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (* indicates coauthor)
• Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC) 2015, Sydney, Australia
• Seminars at Sun Yat-Sun Business School and Lingnan College, Sun Yat-Sun University, 2015
• Seminar at University of Hong Kong, 2015
• Financial Management Association Conference (FMA) 2015, Orlando, USA
• UNSW Business School Real Estate Symposium 2015, Sydney, Australia
• Global Real Estate Summit (AsRES joint with GCREC) 2015, Washington DC, USA*
• Eastern Financial Association Conference, 2015, New Orleans, USA
• Seminar at University of Technology, Sydney, 2015, Australia*
• Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC), 2014, Sydney, Australia
• Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Market (CAFM) of the Korea Securities Association (KSA),
2014, Seoul, Korea
• Financial Research Network (FIRN) Conference, 2014, Sydney, Australia
• Seminar at Adelaide University, 2014, Adelaide, Australia
• Seminar at La Trobe University, 2014, Melbourne, Australia
• Seminar at Deakin University, 2014, Melbourne, Australia
• Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) Conference, 2014, Gold Coast, Australia
• China International Conference in Finance (CICF), 2014, Chengdu, China
• FSU/UF Critical Issues in Real Estate Symposium, 2014, Florida, USA
• Financial Research Network (FIRN) Conference, 2013, Hunter Valley, Australia
• Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, 2013, Singapore
• Financial Management Association Asian Conference (FMA Asian), 2013, Shanghai, China
• Australian National University College of Business and Economics, 2013, Canberra, Australia
• National University of Singapore Brownbag Seminar, 2013, Singapore
• Financial Management Association Conference (FMA), 2012, Atlanta, USA
• Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA), 2012, Taipei, ROC
• Global Chinese Real Estate Congress (GCREC) 2012 Conference, Macau, China*
• AsRES & AREUEA Joint International Conference 2012, Singapore *
• AREUEA Annual Conference 2012, Chicago, USA*
• Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Midyear Meeting (FARS) 2012, Chicago, USA*
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American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (AAA) 2012, Washington D.C., USA*
European Financial Management Association Meeting (EFMA), 2012, Barcelona, Spain
Universitas 21 Doctoral Research Conference in Business, 2012, University of Connecticut, USA
Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) Annual Research Conference 2011, Chicago, USA*
Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS), 2011, Sydney, Australia
Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA), 2011, Macau, China
China International Conference in Finance (CICF), 2010, Beijing, China
DISCUSSANTS
• Financial Management Association Conference (FMA) 2015, Orlando, USA
• Eastern Financial Association Conference, 2015, New Orleans, USA
• Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC), 2014, Sydney, Australia
• Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Market (CAFM) of the Korea Securities Association (KSA),
2014, Seoul, Korea
• China International Conference in Finance (CICF), 2014, Chengdu, China
• Financial Management Association Conference (FMA), 2012, Atlanta, USA
• Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA), 2012, Taipei, ROC
• European Financial Management Association Conference (EFMA), 2012, Barcelona, Spain
• Asian Financial Association Conference (AsianFA), 2011, Macau, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Empirical Corporate Finance
• Real Estate Economics and Finance
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
• Certified FRM (Financial Risk Manager) Holder, obtained this certificate in 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
University of New South Wales
• Lecturer for FINS 3633 Real Estate Finance, 2015 Semester 1
• Lecturer for FINS 5533 Real Estate Finance and Investment, 2015 Semester 1
• Lecturer for FINS 3630 Bank Financial Management, 2014 Semester 1
• Lecturer for FINS 3633 Real Estate Finance, 2014 Semester 1
• Lecturer for FINS 5530 Financial Institution Management, 2014 Semester 1
• Lecturer for FINS 5533 Real Estate Finance and Investment, 2014 Semester 1
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National University of Singapore
• Tutor for course FIN 2004 Finance, 2012
• Tutor for course BMA 5302 Investment Analysis and Management, 2012
• Tutor for course ACC3611 Corporate Governance and Ethics, 2011
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND ACTIVITIES
Member
• American Finance Association (AFA)
• Financial Management Association (FMA)
• European Finance Association (EFA)
• American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA)
• Asian Real Estates Society (AsRES)
Ad Hoc Referee
• Real Estate Economics
• Review of Finance
• Journal of Banking and Finance
• Journal of Risk and Financial Management
• Economic Systems
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