Dr. Jianfeng Shen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jianfeng Shen is an Associate Professor at the UNSW Business School, specializing in empirical asset pricing. His research primarily focuses on how market participants and various types of information interact and affect the formation of asset prices. His work covers relevant topics related to time-series and cross-sectional patterns of asset returns, as well as the roles of financial intermediaries such as analysts and delegated asset managers. Jianfeng has a BA in Economics from Zhejiang University and a PhD in Finance from the National University of Singapore.

Research Interests

Empirical Asset Pricing Market Participants Information Interaction Asset Prices Time-Series Patterns Cross-Sectional Patterns Behavior of Capital Markets

Courses

FINS2624 Portfolio Management FINS3630 Bank Financial Management FINS4774 Empirical Asset Pricing FINS5517 Applied Portfolio Management FINS5530 Financial Institution Management FINS5574 Empirical Asset Pricing

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.