
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
Fields of research
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
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Sustainable finance
ESG, responsible investment, corporate social responsibility
Works
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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
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.
2012
Journal Article
The independent effects of environmental, social and governance initiatives on the performance of UK firms
Humphrey , Jacquelyn E., Lee, Darren D. and Shen, Yaokan (2012). The independent effects of environmental, social and governance initiatives on the performance of UK firms. Australian Journal of Management, 37 (2), 135-151. doi: 10.1177/0312896211410081
2012
Journal Article
Does it cost to be sustainable?
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Lee, Darren D. and Shen, Yaokan (2012). Does it cost to be sustainable?. Journal of Corporate Finance, 18 (3), 626-639. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2012.03.002
2011
Journal Article
Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, screens and structure
Humphrey, Jacquelyn and Lee, Darren (2011). Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, screens and structure. Ethical Investor (97), 36-37.
2011
Journal Article
Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, risk and screening intensity
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and Lee, Darren D. (2011). Australian socially responsible funds: Performance, risk and screening intensity. Journal of Business Ethics, 102 (4), 519-535. doi: 10.1007/s10551-011-0836-7
2010
Journal Article
Socially responsible investment fund performance: The impact of screening intensity
Lee, Darren D., Humphrey, Jacquelyn E., Benson, Karen L. and Ahn, Jason Y. K. (2010). Socially responsible investment fund performance: The impact of screening intensity. Accounting and Finance, 50 (2), 351-370. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00336.x
2010
Journal Article
Persistence and the four-factor model in the Australian funds market: A note
Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. and O'Brien, Michael A. (2010). Persistence and the four-factor model in the Australian funds market: A note. Accounting and Finance, 50 (1), 103-119. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00317.x
2010
Other Outputs
The Independent Effects of Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives on the Performance of UK Firms
Humphrey, Jacquelyn, Lee, Darren D. and Shen, Yaokan (2010). The Independent Effects of Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives on the Performance of UK Firms. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1663444
2008
Journal Article
Socially responsible investment funds: Investor reaction to current and past returns
Benson, Karen L. and Humphrey, Jacquelyn E. (2008). Socially responsible investment funds: Investor reaction to current and past returns. Journal of Banking and Finance, 32 (9), 1850-1859. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.12.013
2008
Other Outputs
Investors' appetite for returns : further analysis of aggregate fund flow
Humphrey, Jacquelyn (2008). Investors' appetite for returns : further analysis of aggregate fund flow. PhD Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/152008
2006
Journal Article
Do socially responsible fund managers really invest differently?
Benson, K. L., Brailsford, T. J. and Humphrey, J. E. (2006). Do socially responsible fund managers really invest differently?. Journal of Business Ethics, 65 (4), 337-357. doi: 10.1007/s10551-006-0003-8
2004
Other Outputs
Socially responsible funds : an examination of industry allocation and manager skill
Humphrey, Jacquelyn Eileen (2004). Socially responsible funds : an examination of industry allocation and manager skill. Honours Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/221494
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Corporate Social Responsibility, Firm-Level Emissions and Emerging Climate Laws: Cross-country Analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kelvin Tan
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Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change and its impact on Indian Financial Markets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Suman Neupane-Joshi
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Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change and its impact on Indian Financial Markets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Suman Neupane-Joshi
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Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility and Climate Laws: International Context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kelvin Tan
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring Corporate Performance in meeting Climate Change limits using a Planetary Boundaries Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien
Media
Enquiries
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- climate finance
- ESG
- Responsible investment
- Sustainable finance
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