Reza Bradrania is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and a member of the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI) at the University of South Australia Business School.
He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Sydney and an MSc in Finance and Investment from the University of Durham (UK).
Reza’s research focuses on empirical asset pricing and investment, with current interests in the application of machine learning in investment strategies and the implications of gambling behaviour in financial markets. His work has been published in leading international peer-reviewed finance journals and featured in prominent media outlets including Science... Read more
About me
Reza Bradrania is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and a member of the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI) at the University of South Australia Business School.
He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Sydney and an MSc in Finance and Investment from the University of Durham (UK).
Reza’s research focuses on empirical asset pricing and investment, with current interests in the application of machine learning in investment strategies and the implications of gambling behaviour in financial markets. His work has been published in leading international peer-reviewed finance journals and featured in prominent media outlets including Science Magazine, Al Jazeera, and The Australian, among others.
His research has attracted external funding from organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the UK, the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ), and the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). He serves on the editorial boards of the Global Finance Journal (Elsevier, Q1) and Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (Springer Nature, Q1), and has been a program committee member for several national and international conferences.
Reza’s primary teaching areas include Investments and Portfolio Management and Applied Research in Finance. He engages students with industry-relevant issues and encourages the application of theory to real-world scenarios. He has received multiple awards for innovation and excellence in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, from the University of South Australia and the University of Sydney.
He is the co-founder of the Trading Lab at UniSA Business and has served on various university committees, including the Business School Research Committee and the Resource Committee of the Centre for Applied Finance and Economics. From 2020 to 2023, he was the Program Director for Economics, Finance, and Property programs, overseeing both online and on-campus delivery. He has also led negotiations and contracts for several research and teaching databases, including IRESS.
Before joining UniSA, Reza held academic and research roles at the University of Sydney. He also worked for several years as an Associate Director, Director, and Senior Consultant in investment banking, private equity, and management consulting. Earlier in his career, he co-founded and managed a start-up, which was successfully acquired three years after its inception.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 |
Business Insider India: “Blue skies, bold investments: Pleasant weather drives investors to buy more high-risk stocks, study finds”, https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/investing/blue-skies-bold-investments-pleasant-weather-drives-investors-to-buy-more-high-risk-stocks-study-finds/articleshow/110758094.cms |
| 05/06/2024 |
The Australian: “Weather or not? Sunny days influence investors” , https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ |
| 04/06/2024 |
News Wise: “Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days”, https://d.newswise.com/articles/sunshine-spurs-spending-investors-bet-big-on-sunny-days?channel= |
| 22/04/2022 |
The New daily: "Musk’s bid to take over Twitter likely to succeed, but analysts say a few hurdles remain", https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2022/04/22/twitter-elon-musk-sale/ |
| 02/04/2020 |
Real Estate Business: "Eviction freeze only fixes one side of rental equation", https://www.realestatebusiness.com.au/property-management/19719-eviction-freeze-only-fixes-one-side-of-rental-equation |
| 01/04/2020 |
Start at 60: "The forgotten victims: Older landlords worried as rental income disappears", https://startsat60.com/media/money/property/rental-relief-covid-10-landlord-income |
| 31/03/2020 |
The Urban Developer: "Older Australians Hit by Coronavirus Impact on Property Market", https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/older-australians-coronavirus-property-market |
| 31/03/2020 |
News.com.au: "Coronavirus eviction ban: Industry calls for details on moratorium", https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/melbourne-vic/coronavirus-eviction-ban-industry-calls-for-details-on-moratorium/news-story/ffcbd67d0c7cfa0e5e726f246cd819c3?btr=581f11935e72b008fdec704af70f0a8b |
| 31/03/2020 |
MyBusiness: "Calls for rental subsidies for tenants, rent pause criticised", https://www.mybusiness.com.au/finance/6794-calls-for-rental-subsidies-for-tenants-rent-pause-criticised |
| 30/03/2020 |
The National Tribune: "Property under fire: tenants, property owners and older Australians bear brunt of Covid-19", https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/property-under-fire-tenants-property-owners-and-older-australians-bear-brunt-of-covid-19/ |
| 30/03/2020 |
Mirage News: "Property under fire: tenants, property owners and older Australians bear brunt of Covid-19", https://www.miragenews.com/property-under-fire-tenants-property-owners-and-older-australians-bear-brunt-of-covid-19/ |
| 28/02/2020 |
Channel 9: "The economic impact of coronavirus", interviewed by Edward Godfrey at Channel 9, Nine Afternoon News, https://twitter.com/9newsadel/status/1233292190245363712?lang=en |
| 16/12/2017 |
The Advertiser: "Bitcoin Fever No Small Change For Business", http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/doc/nb/news/168D00B636DDCAA8?p=AWNB |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Sydney
Master of Science Durham University
Master of Business Administration Sharif University of Technology
Bachelor of Science Sharif University of Technology
Program Director (Finance, Economics and Property), UniSA Business (2020-2022)
Senior Lecturer in Finance, School of Commerce (2017-present)
Lecturer in Finance, School of Commerce (2015-2017)
Lecturer in Finance, University of Sydney Business School (2014-2015)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney Business School (2014-2015)
Associate Director, Emerge Capital (2014)
Senior Consultant, Tandem Investment Partners (2013)
Empirical Asset Pricing, Machine Learning, Investments, Liquidity and Capital Markets, Gambling in Financial Markets
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Blockchain and AI in the Italian and Australian wine industry, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Research Grant, 01/02/2020 - 30/06/2021
AFAANZ - Asymmetric Risk and Expected Corporate Bond Returns, Accounting And Finance Association of Australia And New Zealand Limited, 01/06/2017 - 30/03/2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
112
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2023 |
3
3
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
6
5
|
| 2022 |
Open access
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
112
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2023 |
3
3
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
6
5
|
| 2022 |
3
2
3
|
| 2022 |
Open access
4
4
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
4
4
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
6
|
| 2018 |
Open access
8
6
|
| 2017 |
Open access
11
9
|
| 2016 |
5
3
|
| 2015 |
14
12
4
|
| 2014 |
4
2
|
| 2013 |
5
2
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
Other Conferences
Industry/Practitioner Reports
Working Papers
Research
Empirical Asset Pricing, Machine Learning, Investments, Liquidity and Capital Markets, Gambling in Financial Markets
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Koc University | TURKEY |
| Sharif University of Technology | IRAN |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | CANADA |
| University of Brescia | ITALY |
| University of Calgary | CANADA |
| University of Cambridge | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tehran | IRAN |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Editorial Board Member - Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsSpringer Nature |
2025 |
Best Paper AwardFIRN Asset Management Conference |
2022 |
Editorial Board MemberGlobal Finance Journal |
2022 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2017 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2017 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2016 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2016 |
MemberFinancial Management Association |
2016 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2016 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2015 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2015 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2015 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2014 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2014 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2013 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2013 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2012 |
MemberQ Group (institute of Quantitative Research in Finance) |
2012 |
MemberFinancial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Algorithmic trading and high frequency trading | Completed |
| Bid-ask price models under a Markovian regime-switching environment | Completed |
| Exchange traded funds: US market effects, price discovery and regulatory implications on the fixed income sector | Completed |
| Lottery demand and the stock market | Completed |
| Three essays on lottery demand in the stock market | Completed |
| Three essays on mood sensitivity, lottery demand, and ESG investing | Completed |
| Three essays on the beta anomaly | Completed |
