Dr. Vito Mollica

Biography

Professor Vito Mollica currently serves as Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation) at Macquarie Business School. His work bridges scholarly rigor and real-world relevance, positioning him as a prominent voice in financial market innovation policy. Professor Mollica’s research expertise spans market microstructure, financial technology, and real estate markets. He has published extensively on topics such as high-frequency trading, information disclosure, insider trading, market manipulation, cryptocurrency, and real estate pricing. His research appears in leading journals including the Journal of Business Ethics, British Accounting Review, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Futures Markets, and ABACUS. He co-leads Macquarie’s Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre, contributing to regulatory and social solutions for net-zero energy systems, and the FinTech Banking Research Centre, which generates consumer-focused insights tailored to regulatory guidance supporting stakeholders navigating an increasingly digital regulated financial ecosystem. Furthermore, Professor Mollica collaborates with leading organizations in the financial services and property sectors, such as the ASX, CoreLogic, Financial Services Council, AFMA, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. He has served as a consultant and expert witness in legal proceedings and has supported competitive research funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Cooperative Research Australia. Moreover, he received the Australian Council Graduate Research Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement and was awarded the prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship in Europe.

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