Daisy Chou

Daisy (Hsin-I) Chou is an Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT University. Daisy previously held positions at the University of Otago, the University of Bath, and La Trobe University. She was awarded a PhD from Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Her research focuses on corporate finance, corporate governance and behavioural finance, with particular interests in how managerial characteristics, governance structures, information environments and technological change influence corporate decision-making and financial-market outcomes.

Her published research covers corporate governance, executive and board characteristics, investment efficiency, financial-market behaviour and international finance. Her current research extends into emerging areas such as artificial intelligence investment, cybersecurity risk, insider trading, and corporate innovation. Her work spans developed and emerging markets, particularly the United States, China and other Asian economies.

Daisy’s research has been published in leading international journals including the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of Banking & Finance. She is also actively involved in research leadership, HDR supervision and academic service. She currently serves as a Scientific Editor for Elsevier’s Article Transfer Service for Research in International Business and Finance, contributes to research seminar programs anddoctoral development, and provides editorial and peer-review service to international journals in finance, economics and management.