Yunfei Zhao

职位:

金融学助理教授
办公室 :

CBPM B312
邮箱:

yunzhao@kean.edu

Education

PhD in Finance, McGill University and Concordia University Conjoint PhD

Biography

Dr. Zhao got his Ph.D. in Finance from the Conjoint PhD program of McGill University and Concordia University in 2021. His research interests are in Financial Sustainability, Innovation, Banking, Corporate Social Responsibility, Investor Sentiment, Deep Learning, and Big Data.

Courses Teaching

FIN3320 PREP & ANLYSIS FINANCIAL STMTS
FIN3380 INTRO TO DERIVATIVES
FIN4998 SENIOR THESIS

Publications

Ban, N., Che, X., Walker, T., & Zhao, Y. (2025). Does green bond issuance affect firm value? Evidence from China. Global Finance Journal, 101124. (SSCI−Q1, ABS−2, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2025.101124

Huang, C., Zhang, A., Zhang, M., & Zhao, Y. (2024). Venture Capital and Vulnerability: Navigating Natural Disasters and Investment Resilience. European Financial Management. Forthcoming. (SSCI−Q2, ABS−3, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q1). https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12528

Berlinger, E., Gramlich, D., Walker, T., & Zhao, Y. (2024). Governmental responses and firm resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of culture and politics. Economic Systems, 48(3), 101196. (SSCI−Q1, ABS−2, ABDC−B, Scimago−Q2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2024.101196

He, C., Kryzanowski, L., & Zhao, Y. (2023). Political connections of Chinese fund management companies and fund performance. Financial Review, 58(3), 597-627. (ABS−3, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q1). https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.12334

Lee, S., Walker, T., Zhang, A., & Zhao, Y. (2023). Information asymmetry, east–west cultural differences, and divergence in investor reactions. European Financial Management, 29(4), 1191-1217. (SSCI−Q2, ABS−3, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q1). https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12388

Gramlich, D., Walker, T., Zhao, Y., & Bitar, M. (2023). After the storm: Natural disasters and bank solvency. International Journal of Central Banking, 19(2), 199-249. (SSCI−Q3, ABS−3, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q1).

Kooli, M., Zhang, A., & Zhao, Y. (2022). How IPO firms' product innovation strategy affects the likelihood of post-IPO acquisitions?. Journal of Corporate Finance, 72, 102159. (SSCI−Q1, ABS−4, ABDC−A*, Scimago−Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2022.102159

Walker, T., Xu, Y., Gramlich, D., & Zhao, Y. (2023). The impact of natural disasters on the performance and solvency of US banks. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 19(1), 136-154. (ABS−2, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q2). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-08-2020-0406

Ajjoub, C., Walker, T., & Zhao, Y. (2021). Social media posts and stock returns: The Trump factor. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 17(2), 185-213. (ABS−2, ABDC−A, Scimago−Q2). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-02-2020-0068

International Conferences and Seminar Presentations

American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting 2025
FMA Europe (Cyprus) 2025
British Accounting Review Annual Conference at Harvard University 2023
6th Paris Financial Management Conference, France, Dec. 2018
Conference of the State of the Federation 2019, Queens University, Canada, Jun. 2019
28th European Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Portugal, Jun. 2019
International Finance and Banking Society conference at Medellín, Columbia, Dec. 2019
32nd Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, Australia, Dec. 2019
Financial Management Association 2022 Mid-East Conference
Financial Management Association 2022 Asia Conference
Financial Management Association 2022 European Conference
FMA annual main conference (Atlanta) 2022
IFABS 2023 Conference at Oxford University
Asian Finance Association Annual Conference 2023
FMA annual conference (Chicago) 2023