Eric Tan

Eric Tan is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the UQ Business School. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) from Monash University.

Eric’s research focuses on investments and fund management, with particular emphasis on institutional investors such as mutual funds and hedge funds. In recent years, his interests have expanded to corporate finance and banking. His work has been presented at leading international conferences, including the American Finance Association (AFA) and the European Finance Association (EFA). He has received numerous research grants from AFAANZ and industry partners, and his research has been recognised with multiple Best Paper awards at the UWA Accounting and Finance Research Forum (2018), FIRN Annual Conference (2017), and New Zealand Finance Colloquium (2016). His publications appear in internationally peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (FT50), Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, European Journal of Operational Research, and the Journal of Portfolio Management. He also serves as a regular referee for leading academic and practitioner journals, including The Review of Financial Studies, The British Accounting Review, and the Financial Analysts Journal.

Eric is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (Advance HE) and an award-winning educator. In 2024, he received two major teaching awards: Enhancing the First-Year Experience and Excellence in MBA Education. He teaches across undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA programs with a strong commitment to inclusive, student-centred, and practice-oriented learning that connects academic theory with real-world applications in finance.

Eric also contributes actively to the academic and professional community through leadership and service. He is the co-chair of the FIRN Asset Management Meeting, convenor of the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), Health and Safety Representative for UQ Business School, and a member of the BEL Faculty’s Lower Risk Ethics Review Panel. From 2020 to 2025, he also served as Finance PhD Coordinator. Through these roles, he fosters research collaboration, supports student engagement, and strengthens the School and Faculty’s academic environment.