Simon Cottrell is Program Coordinator for Finance and Financial Planning at the University of South Australia's Business School. He also serves as the Research Degree Coordinator for Finance and Property. Additionally, he is a member of the Centre for Markets, Values, and Inclusion (CMVI) and an allied member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
Prior to joining the University of South Australia, Simon held academic positions at various Australian universities and higher education providers. He coordinated postgraduate and undergraduate courses in corporate finance and financial markets at institutions such as Flinders University and Federation University Australia. Simon's dedication to expanding access to quality education also... Read more
About me
Simon Cottrell is Program Coordinator for Finance and Financial Planning at the University of South Australia's Business School. He also serves as the Research Degree Coordinator for Finance and Property. Additionally, he is a member of the Centre for Markets, Values, and Inclusion (CMVI) and an allied member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
Prior to joining the University of South Australia, Simon held academic positions at various Australian universities and higher education providers. He coordinated postgraduate and undergraduate courses in corporate finance and financial markets at institutions such as Flinders University and Federation University Australia. Simon's dedication to expanding access to quality education also led him to deliver online courses in finance and economics to MBA students around the world. His commitment to excellence in teaching has earned him a reputation as a skilled and inspiring educator with a deep commitment to advancing knowledge and supporting the next generation of finance professionals.
Before starting his academic career, Simon held a senior position in the treasury department of an Australian commercial bank where he primarily focused on managing the bank's interest rate risk, balance sheet liquidity, and regulatory capital. He also excelled in formulating and executing capital management plans, multiple wholesale funding programs, and cross-currency and interest rate swap strategies. Drawing on his industry expertise, he pursued a Ph.D. focused on commercial bank debt funding programs. This led to the publication of numerous research papers that delve into the credit default swap markets. His research findings were published in leading finance and economics journals such as The Journal of Banking & Finance and Energy Economics. Simon is also a regular contributor to media outlets, including International Banker and the Australian Financial Review.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 14/08/2024 |
RBA should accept its role in inflation-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/rba-should-accept-its-role-in-inflation-rise-20240812-p5k1qr |
| 29/07/2024 |
Chris Joye is wrong on rates-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/keating-aukus-hijacking-national-accountability-20240725-p5jwkl |
| 02/07/2024 |
No joy in lifting rates-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/payman-owes-her-place-in-the-senate-to-labor-20240702-p5jqgd |
| 25/05/2024 |
US banks in a sticky situation-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/us-banks-in-a-sticky-situation-20240322-p5fei6 |
| 25/05/2024 |
US banks in a sticky situation-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/us-banks-in-a-sticky-situation-20240322-p5fei6 |
| 08/05/2024 |
RBA on the right track with rates-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/rba-on-the-right-track-with-rates-20240508-p5gq4s |
| 28/04/2024 |
RBA should maintain its ‘wait and see’ approach to rates-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/rba-should-maintain-its-wait-and-see-approach-to-rates-20240426-p5fmth |
| 17/01/2024 |
US market expectations-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/environmentalists-clutching-at-straws-20240117-p5ey07 |
| 19/05/2023 |
Banking crisis could be worse than GFC-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-banking-crisis-could-be-worse-than-gfc-20230518-p5d9j3 |
| 13/04/2023 |
US comparison is meaningless-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-us-comparison-is-meaningless-20230412-p5czxh |
| 21/01/2023 |
Avoidable nightmare for mortgage holders- The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-distortion-of-philip-lowe-s-true-role-20230220-p5clzn |
| 18/02/2022 | |
| 08/02/2021 |
Dubious distinctions between QE and MMT-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-of-8-february-2021-faster-vaccine-rollout-is-vital-20210208-p570eb |
| 10/12/2020 |
Central bank QE has unintended results-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-of-10-dec-2020-vic-projects-can-aid-china-deal-20201209-p56m4x |
| 23/09/2020 |
House prices should not drive the economy-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-house-prices-should-not-drive-the-economy-20200922-p55y2y |
| 09/07/2019 |
QE requires a more targeted approach-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-tanveer-ahmed-gets-psyched-out-20190708-p5259d 06 |
| 06/05/2019 |
Stress test sets bar unrealistically high-The Australian Financial Review, https://www.afr.com/policy/apras-mortgage-stress-test-unrealistic-20190505-h1e3h0 |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Master of Commerce (Applied Finance) The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Applied Finance University of South Australia
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
9
|
| 2021 |
|
| 2021 |
7
7
|
| 2020 |
24
22
1
|
| 2020 |
33
28
|
| 2018 |
1
|
| 2017 |
4
2
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Dalian University of Technology | CHINA |
| Hainan Tropical Ocean University | CHINA |
| Hunan Normal University | CHINA |
| Jilin University | CHINA |
| Nankai University | CHINA |
| Renmin University of China | CHINA |
| Shanghai University | CHINA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | VIET NAM |
| University of International Economics and Business | CHINA |
| University of Karachi | PAKISTAN |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research | VIET NAM |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Banquet fees, firm connections, ownership, and risk | Current |
| To what extent does the MySuper dashboard representative member represent all individual members | Completed |
