Dr. Lei Xu is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the School of Commerce.
Prior to joining the University of South Australia in 2013, he worked as a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Adelaide and for years at the banking sector in China.
His recent research has focused on both theoretical and empirical examination of China’s emerging financial issues in key industries. His research has been published in premier international and national journals and conferences.
In addition, he is now a member of the Research Integrity Committee at UniSA, Executive of the Association of Overseas Chinese Professionals in South Australia and a Justice of Peace for South Australia.
About me
Dr. Lei Xu is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the School of Commerce.
Prior to joining the University of South Australia in 2013, he worked as a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Adelaide and for years at the banking sector in China.
His recent research has focused on both theoretical and empirical examination of China’s emerging financial issues in key industries. His research has been published in premier international and national journals and conferences.
In addition, he is now a member of the Research Integrity Committee at UniSA, Executive of the Association of Overseas Chinese Professionals in South Australia and a Justice of Peace for South Australia.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
The difference between Australian budget and US, https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/mandarin/zh-hans/audiotrack/difference-between-australian-budget-and-us?language=zh-hans |
| 07/10/2011 |
Media Comments over Wall Street Protests at SBS Mandarin Channel , http://www.sbs.com.au/chinese/audio/187743/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Management) University of South Australia
Master of Business Administration Shandong University
Bachelor of International Business Shandong Institute of Technology
Senior Lecturer in Finance, School of Commerce, University of South Australia
Lecturer in Finance, School of Commerce, University of South Australia
Lecturer in Finance, University of Adelaide
Casual Lecturer at Various Universities
Bank Officer, China Merchants Bank
Bank Officer, Bank of China
Refereed Journal Publications
Wu, L. & Xu, L., 2019, Venture capital certification of small and medium-sized enterprises towards banks: Evidence from China, Accounting & Finance, online 1-33.
He, Y., Xu, L. & McIver, R., 2019, How does political connection affect firm financial distress and resolution in China? Applied Economics, vol 51, issue 26, 2770-2792.
Wu, L. & Xu, L., 2018, Grandstanding and New Stock Speculation: Evidence from Private Venture Capitals in China, Australian Economic Papers, vol 57, issue 3, 363-375.
Xu, L., McIver, R., Yuan, G. & Wang, X., 2016, Governance and Performance in China’s Real Estate Sector, Managerial Finance, vol 42, issue 6, 585-603.
Dong, S. & Xu, L., ... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
China’s Credit Growth: Boom, Bubble, and Burst, Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, 1/7/2015-30/6/2016
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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Research
Refereed Journal Publications
Wu, L. & Xu, L., 2019, Venture capital certification of small and medium-sized enterprises towards banks: Evidence from China, Accounting & Finance, online 1-33.
He, Y., Xu, L. & McIver, R., 2019, How does political connection affect firm financial distress and resolution in China? Applied Economics, vol 51, issue 26, 2770-2792.
Wu, L. & Xu, L., 2018, Grandstanding and New Stock Speculation: Evidence from Private Venture Capitals in China, Australian Economic Papers, vol 57, issue 3, 363-375.
Xu, L., McIver, R., Yuan, G. & Wang, X., 2016, Governance and Performance in China’s Real Estate Sector, Managerial Finance, vol 42, issue 6, 585-603.
Dong, S. & Xu, L., 2016, The Impact of Explicit CSR Regulation: Evidence from China’s Mining Firms, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, vol 17, issue 2, 237-258.
Xu, L., Lee, S.C., & Fu, Y., 2015, Impacts of Capital Regulation and Market Discipline on Capital Ratio Selection: Evidence from China, International Journal of Managerial Finance, vol 11, issue 3, 270-284 (lead article).
Fu, Y., Lee, S.C., Xu, L. & Zurbruegg, R., 2015, The Effectiveness of Capital Regulation on Bank Behaviour in China, International Review of Finance, vol 15, issue 3, 321-345.
Chen, J.L., Lee, S.C., Lu, S. & Xu, L., 2014, Rethinking the Lintnerian Linear Valuation Model, Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal, vol 8, issue 3, 69-84.
Kao, M.C., Lin, C.T. & L. Xu, 2012, Do Financial Reforms Improve the Performance of Financial Holding Companies? The Case of Taiwan, International Review of Finance, vol 12, issue 4, 491-509.
Shan, G. & Xu, L., 2012, Bad Debt Provisions of Financial Institutions: Dilemma of China's Corporate Governance Regime, International Journal of Managerial Finance, vol 8, issue 4, 344-364.
Shan, G. & Xu, L., 2012, Do Internal Governance Mechanisms Impact on Firm Performance? Empirical Evidence from Financial Sector in China, Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, vol 13, issue 2, 114-142.
Shan, G., & Xu, L., 2011, Analysis of Firm Efficiency and Performance in the Chinese Finance Industry from Ownership Perspective, Corporate Ownership and Control, vol 8, issue 4, 140-149.
Liao, C., Lin, C.T., & Xu, L., 2010, Firm Characteristics and Information Risk, The FINSIA Journal of Applied Finance (JASSA), issue 2, 43-49.
Xu, L. & Lin, C.T., 2007, Can Chinese Banks Compete After Accession to WTO?, Journal of Asian Economics, vol. 18, no. 6, 883-903. Hottest article at this Journal during October-December 2007 and January-March 2008.
Research Book Chapters
Yuan, G., McIver, R., Xu, L. & Kang, S., 2018, Corporate Income Tax Avoidance in China: Using Regulatory Change to Encourage Corporate Tax Sustainability, Edited by Wendt, K., Sustainable Financial Innovations, 284-306, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, US.
Xu, L., McIver, R., Chou, S. & Bassan, H., 2018, Political Connections, Ownership Structure and Performance in China's Mining Sector, Edited by Wendt, K., Sustainable Financial Innovations, 266-283, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, US.
Dong, S., Xu, L. & McIver, R., 2018, Regulating CSR Disclosure: Quantity or Quality in Practice? Edited by Wendt, K., Sustainable Financial Innovations, 239-265, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, US.
Bradrania, R., Li, X., & Xu, L., 2017, Bank Failures and Management Inefficiency, Edited by Economou, F., Gavriilidis, K., Gregoriou, G. & Kallinterakis, V., Handbook of Investor Behavior during Financial Crisis, 191-201, Elsevier, London, UK.
Yu, P., Xu, L. & Lewis, M., 2016, Why Beijing Rules the Property Market - Rethinking the Role of ‘Five New Measures’ in Regulating the Property Market under a New Era of China’s Leadership Transition, Edited by Curtis Andressen, China's Changing Economy: Trends, Impacts and the Future, 209-228,Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.
Xu, L. & Lin, C.T., 2008, On the Safety and Soundness of Chinese Banks in the Post WTO Era, Edited by Kim, S.-J. and McKenzie, M., Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation and Challenges, International Finance Review, vol.8, 447-470, Elsevier Science, North Holland, Netherlands.
Ad hoc reviewer for
Accounting & Finance;
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal;
Journal of Applied Accounting Research;
Journal of Risk and Financial Management;
Risks;
Journal of Environmental Management;
Australian Economic Papers;
Australian Economic Review;
International Review of Financial Analysis;
Journal of Economics and Finance;
Review of International Business and Strategy;
Cogent Mathematics;
Managerial Finance;
Contemporary Economics;
Business and Economic Horizons;
African Journal of Business Management;
Asian Business & Management;
International Journal of Managerial Finance;
Coordinator of research seminars in the discipline
Examiner of PhD/Master/Honours theses from various universities
Reviewer of finance textbook for publisher Routledge
Author for CPA Australia
Executive at Association of Overseas Chinese Professionals in South Australia
Justice of Peace for South Australia
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Chongqing Technology and Business University | CHINA |
| Crosby Dalwood & Co | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Henan University | CHINA |
| Pusan National University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
| Shenyang University of Technology | CHINA |
| Southwestern University of Finance and Economics | CHINA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Yuan Ze University | TAIWAN |
| Yuanpei University | TAIWAN |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Finance and Accounting Research |
2019 |
Academic Board MemberAdelaide Institute of Business and Technology |
2018 |
Conference Organiser2nd Environmental Finance Conference, Adelaide |
2018 |
Conference Organiser3rd International Academic Conference in Chinese Management, Suzhou, China |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Quantitative Methods |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberEconomics, Commerce and Trade Management: An International Journal (ECTIJ) |
2018 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2018 |
Academic Board MemberAdelaide Institute of Business and Technology |
2017 |
Committee MemberFederation of Shandong Chinese Association in Australia |
2017 |
Conference Organiser4th International Academic Conference in Chinese Management, China |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Quantitative Methods |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberEconomics, Commerce and Trade Management: An International Journal (ECTIJ) |
2017 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2017 |
MemberInternational Economics Development Research Center |
2017 |
Academic Board MemberAdelaide Institute of Business and Technology |
2016 |
AuthorCPA Australia |
2016 |
Conference Organiser6th Behavioral Finance and Capital Markets Conference, Adelaide |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberEconomics, Commerce and Trade Management: An International Journal (ECTIJ) |
2016 |
ExecutiveThe Association of Overseas Chinese Professionals in South Australia |
2016 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2016 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2016 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberEconomics, Commerce and Trade Management: An International Journal (ECTIJ) |
2015 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2015 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2015 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2015 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2014 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2014 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2014 |
Invited LecturerLondon College |
2013 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2013 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2013 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2013 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2012 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2012 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2012 |
Best Paper Award6th Annual London Business Research Conference, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
2011 |
Justice of the PeaceSouth Australia |
2011 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2011 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2011 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2010 |
MemberRoyal Association of Justices of South Australia |
2010 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2009 |
Financial Risk Analysis
Chinese Banking and Wealth Management
Risk Management in Financial Institutions
Principles of International Business Finance
International Finance
Principles of Finance
Managerial Finance
Perspectives in Finance
International Currency and Banking Markets
Financial Institution Management
Business Finance
Development of new finance courses
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| MySuper - learnings from historically legislated default superannuation products in designing future default superannuation arrangements. | Current |
| The Influence of national monetary policy on corporate financial behaviour | Current |
| Corporate income tax aggressiveness in China: regulatory environment, ownership impact and market valuation | Completed |
| Financial distress among listed firms in China: tunnelling and political connections | Completed |
| Ownership and governance structures in Middle Eastern financial institutions: comparing Islamic and conventional banks | Completed |
