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Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey
Associate Professor

Jacquelyn Humphrey

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Overview

Background

Jacquelyn is an Associate Professor in finance and is the finance discipline convenor.

Jacquelyn's research expertise is in sustainable finance/responsible investment i.e., how environmental, social and governance factors impact on investment decision-making for investors and corporations. She also has an active interdisciplinary research agenda in sustainability more broadly and a research interest in funds management.

Jacquelyn has published in well-regarded international finance journals including Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Business Ethics, as well as in journals outside of finance including Nature Climate Change, Global Environmental Change and Journal of Cleaner Production.She has been the recipient of AFAANZ research grants and numerous internal grants. She was a Vice President of the Financial Research Network, where she oversaw a program of career development for academic women in finance. Jacquelyn has received a BEL Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning or Experience - Commendation award and a UQ Business School Dean's award for Impactful Leadership.

Jacquelyn's research is of great interest to the wider financial community, both in Australia and internationally. Her research has been cited by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, the Cooper review, KPMG and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Jacquelyn has had numerous international invitations to speak about environmental, social and governance research and has also led a number of contract research projects for the finance industry. She has written practitioner articles that have appeared in Ethical Investor and Portfolio Construction as well as two textbook chapters.

Availability

Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Commerce, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Bible and Ministry, Australian College of Theology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, Australian National University

Research interests

  • Sustainable finance

    ESG, responsible investment, corporate social responsibility

Works

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2024

Journal Article

Reproducibility in Management Science

Fisar, Milos, Greiner, Ben, Huber, Christoph, Katok, Elena, Ozkes, Ali I., Management Science Reproducibility Collaboration and Humphrey, Jacquelyn (Management Science Reproducibility Collaboration) (2024). Reproducibility in Management Science. Management Science, 70 (3), 1343-1356. doi: 10.1287/mnsc.2023.03556

Reproducibility in Management Science

2024

Book

Sustainable Finance

Humphrey, Jacquelyn, Rekker, Saphira, Gilbert, Aaron, Henry, Ella and Scott, Ayesha (2024). Sustainable Finance. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b2ba0a3

Sustainable Finance

2022

Journal Article

Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes

Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M. and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2022). Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes. Global Environmental Change, 74 102492, 102492. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102492

Climate skepticism decreases when the planet gets hotter and conservative support wanes

2022

Journal Article

Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector

Phelan, Anna (Anya), Meissner, Katie, Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Ross, Helen (2022). Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 331 129827, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129827

Plastic pollution and packaging: corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector

2021

Journal Article

A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments

Yao, Haixiang, Huang, Jinbo, Li, Yong and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2021). A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments. Journal of Banking and Finance, 129 106167, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106167

A general approach to smooth and convex portfolio optimization using lower partial moments

2021

Journal Article

Who goes green: reducing mutual fund emissions and its consequences

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Li, Yong (2021). Who goes green: reducing mutual fund emissions and its consequences. Journal of Banking and Finance, 126 106098, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106098

Who goes green: reducing mutual fund emissions and its consequences

2020

Journal Article

Managerial rents vs. shareholder value in closed-end funds: evidence from China

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. , Hunter, David , Hoang, Khoa and Wei, Wang Chun (2020). Managerial rents vs. shareholder value in closed-end funds: evidence from China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 64 101453, 101453. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2020.101453

Managerial rents vs. shareholder value in closed-end funds: evidence from China

2020

Other Outputs

Circular economy and the water sector of South East Queensland

Wade, Belinda, Humphrey, Jacquelyn, Hopkinson, Peter, Hu, Shihu, Meath, Cristyn, Phelan, Anna and Turner, Cameron (2020). Circular economy and the water sector of South East Queensland. Brisbane, QLD Australia: UQ Business School, University of Queensland.

Circular economy and the water sector of South East Queensland

2019

Journal Article

Do sustainability rating schemes capture climate goals?

Rekker, Saphira A. C., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and O’Brien, Katherine R. (2019). Do sustainability rating schemes capture climate goals?. Business & Society, 60 (1), 000765031982576-160. doi: 10.1177/0007650319825764

Do sustainability rating schemes capture climate goals?

2018

Journal Article

Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals

Rekker, Saphira A. C., O’Brien, Katherine R., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Pascale, Andrew C. (2018). Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals. Nature Climate Change, 8 (6), 489-492. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0158-1

Comparing extraction rates of fossil fuel producers against global climate goals

2016

Other Outputs

An examination of social benefit bonds: a report prepared for Queensland Treasury Corporation

Benson, Karen L., Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Pullen, Timothy (2016). An examination of social benefit bonds: a report prepared for Queensland Treasury Corporation. Brisbane, Australia:

An examination of social benefit bonds: a report prepared for Queensland Treasury Corporation

2016

Other Outputs

Tying green bonds to Australia’s commitments to the COP 21 agreement

Rekker, Saphira and Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2016). Tying green bonds to Australia’s commitments to the COP 21 agreement. Brisbane, Australia:

Tying green bonds to Australia’s commitments to the COP 21 agreement

2016

Book Chapter

Socially responsible screening in mutual funds

Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2016). Socially responsible screening in mutual funds. The Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment. (pp. 667-676) edited by Tessa Hebb, James P. Hawley, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, Agnes L. Neher and David Wood. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Socially responsible screening in mutual funds

2015

Other Outputs

Australian boards and firm performance: a report for DNR Capital

Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2015). Australian boards and firm performance: a report for DNR Capital. Brisbane, Australia:

Australian boards and firm performance: a report for DNR Capital

2015

Journal Article

Is diversification always optimal?

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L., Low, Rand K.Y. and Lee, Wei-Lun (2015). Is diversification always optimal?. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 35 (Part B), 521-532. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2015.09.003

Is diversification always optimal?

2015

Journal Article

What is Different about Socially Responsible Funds? A Holdings-Based Analysis

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E, Warren, Geoffrey J and Boon, Junyan (2015). What is Different about Socially Responsible Funds? A Holdings-Based Analysis. Journal of Business Ethics, 138 (2), 263-277. doi: 10.1007/s10551-015-2583-7

What is Different about Socially Responsible Funds? A Holdings-Based Analysis

2014

Journal Article

Does board gender diversity have a financial impact? Evidence using stock portfolio performance

Chapple, Larelle and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2014). Does board gender diversity have a financial impact? Evidence using stock portfolio performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 122 (4), 709-723. doi: 10.1007/s10551-013-1785-0

Does board gender diversity have a financial impact? Evidence using stock portfolio performance

2014

Journal Article

Does it really hurt to be responsible?

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Tan, David T. (2014). Does it really hurt to be responsible?. Journal of Business Ethics, 122 (3), 375-386. doi: 10.1007/s10551-013-1741-z

Does it really hurt to be responsible?

2013

Journal Article

Do fund flow-return relations depend on the type of investor? A research note

Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L. and Brailsford, Timothy J. (2013). Do fund flow-return relations depend on the type of investor? A research note. Abacus, 49 (1), 34-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6281.2012.00374.x

Do fund flow-return relations depend on the type of investor? A research note

2013

Book Chapter

Finance

Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2013). Finance. Sustainability in Australian business: principles and practice. (pp. 249-271) edited by Gianna Moscardo, Geoffrey Lamberton, Geoffrey Wells, Wayne Fallon, Phillip Lawn, Anna Rowe, Jacquelyn Humphrey, Retha Wiesner, Brad Pettitt, Don Clifton, Marguerite Renouf and Will Kershaw. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia.

Finance

Funding

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2021
    Children's Hospital Foundation Grants Framework
    Merchant Charitable Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    A new non-parametric model for measuring portfolio downside risk
    Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Collaborative Research Activities with Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC)
    Queensland Treasury Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Australian boards and firm performance
    DNR Capital Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate Change and its impact on Indian Financial Markets

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Suman Neupane-Joshi

  • Master Philosophy

    Corporate Social Responsibility, Firm-Level Emissions and Emerging Climate Laws: Cross-country Analysis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Kelvin Tan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Paris Alignment in Finance

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Saphira Rekker

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey directly for media enquiries about:

  • climate finance
  • ESG
  • Responsible investment
  • Sustainable finance

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