Biography
Emma Li is a senior lecturer in the Department of Finance within the Deakin Business School. She obtains a Ph.D. in finance with University of Melbourne. She is also a visiting scholar of Tsinghua PBC of China. Her main research interests include financial intermediaries, entrepreneurial financing, crowdfunding and Fintech. Her research has been published in Journal of corporate finance and has been presented in several international conferences, including EFA, SFS Cavalcade and FRA annual meeting. Her paper has won the SIRCA best paper from annual FIRN conference in 2017 and 2018 in Australia. Her work was also cited in All About Alpha blog and a CAIA association (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association) news article.
Read more on Emma's profileResearch interests
Financial intermediaries, Entrepreneurial financing, Crowdfunding and Fintech
Teaching interests
Corporate finance; Investment
Knowledge areas
Financial intermediaries, Entrepreneurial financing, Crowdfunding and Fintech
Publications
Banks' investments in fintech ventures
Emma Li, Mike Mao, Hong Zhang, Hao Zheng
(2023), Vol. 149, pp. 1-15, Journal of Banking and Finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Venture capital certification and customer response: Evidence from P2P lending platforms
E Li, L Liao, Z Wang, H Xiang
(2020), Vol. 60, Journal of Corporate Finance, C1
Capital formation and financial intermediation: the role of entrepreneur reputation formation
L Li, S Martin
(2019), Vol. 59, pp. 185-201, Journal of corporate finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Equity Crowdfunding in Capital Formation: An Empirical Investigation
Dr Emma Li
Accounting & Finance Assoc of Australian & New Zealand Grant - Research
- 2022: $5,000
Empowering Refugee Students and Families: Enhancing Financial Literacy for Resilience and Self-Reliance.
A/Prof Sagarika Mishra, Dr Emma Li
Bendigo Bank
- 2023: $10,000
Supervisions
Nitin Vishen
Thesis entitled: Essays on Debt Repayment Behavior
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Finance
Hao Zheng
Thesis entitled: Three Essays in Corporate Finance and Financial Intermediation
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Finance