Lei Lu, Professor of Finance and Bryce Douglas Chair Professor of Finance at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Canada. He is also a supervisor of doctoral students.In 2007, he graduated from McGill University in Canada and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in finance. He has taught at the School of Finance of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (2007 - 2011) and the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University (2011 - 2016).

Professor Lei Lu's research interests include asset pricing (both theory and empirical research), investor behavior, international finance, and the Chinese financial market. His research results have been published in nearly 40 finance and economics journals, including Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, Financial Management, Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Economic Theory, Journal of Management Science , and Financial Research .

Professor Lei Lu has presided over research projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, a general project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a project of the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program, and a research project of the China Financial Futures Exchange. Currently, he serves as an associate editor of Accounting and Finance, China Finance Review International, Financial Review, and Journal of Management Science and Engineering.

Research Interests

Asset Pricing, Behavioral Finance, Household Finance, International Finance

Ecudation

Master of Management, Tianjin University
Doctor of Philosophy in Finance, McGill University, Canada

Professional Experiences

2007 - 2011 School of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

2011 - 2016 Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

2016 -          Professor (Tenured), Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Canada

Academic Achievements and Standing

Professor Lei Lu's research areas cover asset pricing (theory and empirical research), behavioral finance, household finance, and international finance. His research findings have been published in high-level Chinese and English finance and economics journals such as Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (twice), Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Management Science , and Financial Research . He has previously presided over a general project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a project of the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program, and a research project of the China Financial Futures Exchange. Currently, he serves as an associate editor of Accounting and Finance (Accounting and Financial Management) and China Financial Review International (China Financial Review).

Representative Publications

[1] How does the relationship between multiple large shareholders affect corporate valuations? Evidence from China, Journal of Economics and Business, 2013

[2] Types of Agency Cost, Corporate Governance and Liquidity, with Qianhua Lei and Minghai Wei, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Volume 32, Issue 3, P147-172. 2013

[3] Political Connections and Privatization: Evidence from China, with Guoqian Tu and Feng Liu, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Volume 32, Issue 2, P114-135. 2013

[4] Tax-Induced Earnings Management in Emerging Markets: Evidence from China, with Rui Lu and Ting Zhang, Journal of American Taxation Association, Volume 34, Issue 2, P19-44. 2012

[5] Demand and Supply and Their Relationship to Liquidity: Evidence from the S&P 500 Change to Free Float, with David Michayluk and David Lam, Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 67, 2011