DrRiven Zhang
Lecturer
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT
Dr Tingxi (Riven) Zhang joined the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Curtin University in 2023 as a lecturer in Finance. Riven received his PhD in 2021 from Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia), with the Chancellor’s Medal for Excellence award in the PhD Thesis.
Riven has published in the Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Commodity Markets, and Journal of Futures Markets.
His current research centres on commodity futures investments, specialising in systematic risk premia, quantitative trading, portfolio/risk management, and applications of machine learning in investment strategies.
Riven is also an experienced researcher in financial inclusion, central bank digital currency and ESG investing, and has provided consultancy services to several industry partners.
He has served as the faculty advisor for the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge since 2023.
CURTIN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- LecturerCurtin University, Perth, Australia12 Jun 2023 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Lecturer/SessionalGriffith University, Brisbane, Australia1 Dec 2019 - 31 May 2023
ROLE
- Staff
SUPERVISOR LEVEL
- Level 2 (Co-Supervisor): Provides supporting supervision and subject-matter expertise alongside the primary supervisor.
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- 3502 - Banking, finance and investment
DEPARTMENT
- School of Accounting, Economics and Finance