Research Interests
Banking, Finance and Investment Finance Financial Economics Investment and Risk ManagementDr Xiaopeng Wei
Lecturer
School of Accounting and Finance
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Xiaopeng Wei is a Lecturer in Finance at the Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide. Xiaopeng teaches Alternative Investments. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where he also previously served as a lecturer. Xiaopeng’s research focuses on behavioral finance, empirical asset pricing and financial markets. His works have been published in leading finance journals, such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Finance, and Journal of Banking and Finance. His research was awarded the BLR Outstanding Research Award, Craigs Investment Partners Best Paper Award, NZX Award for Outstanding Research, and the Consilium Best Paper Award for Financial Literacy.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2023 | Lecturer | University of Canterbury |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Canterbury | New Zealand | Ph.D. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Hong, S., & Wei, X. (2025). Blockbuster or Bust? Silver Screen Effect and Stock Returns. Review of Finance, 29(2), 603-632. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2025 | Białkowski, J., & Wei, X. (2025). Quality of political information and return predictability: Evidence from investor sentiment and risk aversion. Journal of Banking & Finance, 177, 107469. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2024 | Wagner, M., & Wei, X. (2024). Ambiguous investor sentiment. Finance Research Letters, 67(Part A), 105773-1-105773-13. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Białkowski, J., Wagner, M., & Wei, X. (2023). Differences between NZ and U.S. individual investor sentiment: more noise or more information?. New Zealand Economic Papers, 58(1), 1-13. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Wagner, M., & Wei, X. (2022). Ex-dividend day price and volume: the case of cum-ex trading. Applied Economics, 55(51), 1-14. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Białkowski, J., Dang, H. D., & Wei, X. (2022). High policy uncertainty and low implied market volatility: An academic puzzle?. Journal of Financial Economics, 143(3), 1185-1208. Scopus42 WoS42 |
| 2016 | Białkowski, J., Dang, H. D., & Wei, X. (2016). Does the tail wag the dog? Evidence from fund flow to VIX ETFs and ETNs. Journal of Derivatives, 24(2), 31-47. Scopus10 WoS10 |
Alternative investments
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Essays in Modern Investment Management and Quantitative Methods | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Ali Fereydooni |
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