Lecturer
Phone: (07)
3138
4241
Fax: (07) 3138 1500
E-mail: j.nowland@qut.edu.au
Room: Z823, Level 8, Z Block, GP
Qualifications
BA, BCom(Hons), MFM, PhD UQ
Career Summary
John joined QUT as a lecturer in finance in early 2006. He recently completed his PhD at the University of Queensland. Before starting his academic career he worked in a number of government and industry positions in East Asia.
Research Interests
- Corporate Governance, International Finance, Portfolio Management
Teaching Interests
- International Finance, Securities Analysis, Portfolio Management
Recent Publications
- “The Effect of National Governance Codes on Company Disclosure Practices: Evidence from Analysts Earnings Forecasts” Corporate Governance: An International Review, forthcoming.
- "Are East Asian Companies Benefiting from Western Board Practices?" Journal of Business Ethics, 79, 133-150.
- "Do Derivatives Have a Role in the Risk Shifting Behaviour of Fund Managers?" forthcoming, Australian Journal of Management, 32, 271-292 (co-authored with K. Benson and R. Faff).
- “In Search of Good Governance for Asian Family Listed Companies: A Case Study on Hong Kong” The Company Lawyer, 28, 306-311 (co-authored with A. Lau and A. Young).
- "The Relative Importance of Domestic and Global Factors in Explaining Australian Stock Returns" International Review of Finance, 3, 1-25, (co-authored with P. Clarkson and V. Ragunathan).
Working Papers
- "When Too Much Monitoring is Costly: Evidence from Asian Family Firms" (co-authored with E. Chen).
- "Is the Cross-listing Premium Really Related to Investor Protection?" (co-authored with P. Clarkson and V. Ragunathan).
- “The Shift in Analyst Coverage around Cross-listing” (co-authored with A. Simon).
Awards and Grants
- AFAANZ Research Fund Grant 2008/9 ($7,000)
- Faculty of Business Student Choice Teaching Award (Large Unit) 2006
- Faculty of Business Research Initiative Grant 2006 ($5,000)
- AFAANZ Research Fund Grant 2006/7 ($4,000)
- Australian Postgraduate Award (PhD scholarship – 2004)