Regular biography
Dr Leo Luong is a Lecturer in Finance at The University of Queensland's School of Business. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance, particularly in corporate governance, innovation, and sustainable finance. His work has been published in top-tier finance journals such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and the Journal of Corporate Finance, with over 1,000 citations since 2018. Dr Luong has taught finance courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervised honors students to successful completion. He has also been involved in various university committees and initiatives, including the LNR Ethics Review Panel and the Health, Safety, and Wellness Committee. Prior to joining UQ, he was a Lecturer in Finance at RMIT University and holds a PhD in Finance from UNSW Business School.
Scholar-generated biography
Leo Luong is a researcher at the UQ Business School, University of Queensland, specializing in Corporate Finance. His work explores the intersection of corporate finance with various factors such as institutional investors, media coverage, political uncertainty, and national culture. His research investigates how foreign institutional investors influence firm innovation, the impact of takeover activity on stock price crash risk, and the role of ESG disclosure in IPO underpricing. Additionally, he examines the relationship between individualistic cultures and crash risk, as well as the effects of mandatory ESG disclosure on global IPO markets. His studies also highlight the influence of national culture on stock price crash risk and the role of institutional investors in pricing a firm's information asymmetry.