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Shaun Bond is the Frank Finn Professor of Finance in the UQ Business School at the University of Queensland. Shaun has research interests in the areas of real estate finance and financial economics. Prior to joining the UQ Business School, Shaun was the West Shell Professor of Real Estate in the Department of Finance at the University of Cincinnati and the Director of the UC Real Estate Center. Prior to this he held an appointment in the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge. In addition, Shaun has been a visiting professor at the Pennsylvania State University and the George Washington University. Shaun holds a PhD and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Queensland (awarded with First Class Honours).

Dr Elizabeth Yushu Zhu is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School. She obtained her PhD from Australian National University in 2010. Elizabeth's research investigates empirical finance topics in corporate finance & governance, entrepreneurial finance (including crowdfunding), and banking. Her publications have appeared in various high-rated academic journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Abacus, Accounting & Finance, Australian Journal of Management, British Accounting Review, China Economic Review, and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Her research has garnered several best paper awards from the British Accounting Review, the Australian Journal of Management A* or A-rated journals, and research grants. Currently, she serves as an editorial board member for the Australian Journal of Management. Elizabeth has supervised PhD students who are engaged in various research in the field of finance, including asset pricing, corporate finance, and climate finance, among others. She takes great pride in her students' achievements, which include publications in top journals, university medals, and AFAANZ Highly Commended PhD awards.