THAM, Tze Minn Mandy
Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Finance (Education); Academic Director, Master of Science in Wealth Management; Academic Director, Business Families Institute
Education
| 2008 | Ph.D. (Finance), University of Michigan |
| 2006 | M.A. (Applied Economics), University of Michigan |
| 2002 | M.ENG. (EEE), National University of Singapore |
| 1999 | B.ENG. (EEE), National University of Singapore |
Current Position(s) Held
| 1 Jul 2022 - present | Associate Professor of Finance (Education) Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University |
| 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 | Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University |
| 1 Apr 2021 - present | Fellow of SMU Academy, Singapore Management University |
Other Professional Titles:
- Specialist Adult Educator (Curriculum Development), SkillsFuture Singapore, Institute of Adult Learning (IAL) from 30 Nov 2020 – 30 Nov 2023
Awards, Recognition and Honors
- CFA Best Paper Award, Asian Finance Conference, 2016
- Teaching Execellence Award (Banking & Finance), Nanyang Business School, NTU, 2015
- Nominee for NTU Business Teacher of the Year Award, 2015
- Outstanding Paper Award, Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 2015
- Best Paper Award, The 23rd Securities and Financial Markets Conference, 2015
- Winner of NTU Business Teacher of the Year Award, 2014
- TCW Best Paper Award, China International Conference in Finance, 2011
- Alumni-Alumnae Award, University of Michigan, 2007
- Mitsui Life Award for outstanding academic performance, Mitsui Financial Center at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 2004 and 2005
- Senior Tutorship Award, Nanyang Technological University, 2003-2007
- Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship, Tan Kah Kee Foundation (Singapore), 2000
Research Interests
- Behavioural Finance
- Investments
- Wealth Management
Journal Articles (Refereed)
- Peer effects in equity research, 2021. Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Accepted. https://jfqa.org/2021/07/15/peer-effects-in-equity-research/
- Executive overconfidence and securities class actions, 2018. Joint with Suman Banerjee, Mark Humphery-Jenner and Vikram Nanda. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 53 (6), page 2685-2719.
- Are overconfident CEOs good leaders? Evidence from stakeholder commitments, 2018. Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua. Journal of Financial Economics 127 (3), page 519-545
- Spillover Effects in Mutual Fund Companies, 2015. Joint with Clemens Sialm. Management Science 62 (5), page 1472-1486.
Case Studies
- Turning the Tide: The Journey of Rebranding for Success, 5 July 2021. Published. https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/4916
- HP Wealth Management – Pioneering External Asset Management in Singapore, 22 Oct 2021. Published: https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5086
- Creating a Representative Voice: The Association of Independent Wealth Managers (AIWM) in Singapore, 18 Nov 2021. Published: https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5146
- Bank of Singapore’s EAM Business: Standing Tall against Competition, 20 Dec 2021. Published. https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5186
Other Publications:
- Can being overconfident make you a better leader? Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua. Harvard Business Review. June 18, 2018. https://hbr.org/2018/06/can-being-overconfident-make-you-a-better-leader
- “FinTech: The New DNA of Financial Services”, T. Mandy Tham & Pranay Gupta. Publisher: De Gruyter. Publication date: Nov 2018. https://www.amazon.com/Fintech-New-DNA-Financial-Services/dp/1547417080
Research Advisor/ Co-research Advisor to:
- RAJPAL SINGH SETHI, (rajpals.2021[at]phdgm.smu.edu.sg), PhDGM
- Masahiro NISHII, (mnishii.2022[at]phdgm.smu.edu.sg), PhDGM
- YOONG Leong-yan, (ly.yoong.2023[at]dba.smu.edu.sg), DBA
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsT. Mandy Tham is a distinguished finance educator and researcher specializing in wealth management, family business, and financial leadership, with a strong track record in academic innovation, industry engagement, and curriculum development.
Bridges academic research with industry practice in wealth management and family business; recognized for award-winning research on executive behavior and financial leadership; influential in shaping finance education and professional certification; frequent contributor to media and policy discussions on wealth management trends; multilingual communicator and keynote speaker at international forums.
Focused research areas include Peer effects in equity research; executive overconfidence and leadership in finance; stakeholder commitments and CEO behavior; spillover effects in mutual fund companies; development and trends in external asset management and family offices; financial innovation and FinTech in wealth management.
Bridges academic research with industry practice in wealth management and family business; recognized for award-winning research on executive behavior and financial leadership; influential in shaping finance education and professional certification; frequent contributor to media and policy discussions on wealth management trends; multilingual communicator and keynote speaker at international forums.
Focused research areas include Peer effects in equity research; executive overconfidence and leadership in finance; stakeholder commitments and CEO behavior; spillover effects in mutual fund companies; development and trends in external asset management and family offices; financial innovation and FinTech in wealth management.
Areas of Expertise
Finance
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- J Lim, TA Ong, R Malek, CC Toh, M Sundram, SYY Woo, NAM Yusoff, ...BJU INTERNATIONAL 136, 2025
- TM THAM, HM CHUNG, SM CHEAH, SK TEOSingapore Management University, 2025
- H Liang, Y Sun, TM THAMECGI Working Paper; Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of …, 2025
- TM THAM, SM CHEAH, HM CHUNGSingapore Management University, 2024
- K Phua, M Tham, C WeiJournal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 58 (2), 647-676, 2023
- TM THAM, E KONG, J KOHSingapore Management University, Centre for Management Practice 9 (1), 34, 2022
This highlights are AI-generated content using the faculty's CV.
Education
| 2008 | Ph.D. (Finance), University of Michigan |
| 2006 | M.A. (Applied Economics), University of Michigan |
| 2002 | M.ENG. (EEE), National University of Singapore |
| 1999 | B.ENG. (EEE), National University of Singapore |
Current Position(s) Held
| 1 Jul 2022 - present | Associate Professor of Finance (Education) Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University |
| 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 | Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University |
| 1 Apr 2021 - present | Fellow of SMU Academy, Singapore Management University |
Other Professional Titles:
- Specialist Adult Educator (Curriculum Development), SkillsFuture Singapore, Institute of Adult Learning (IAL) from 30 Nov 2020 – 30 Nov 2023
Awards, Recognition and Honors
- CFA Best Paper Award, Asian Finance Conference, 2016
- Teaching Execellence Award (Banking & Finance), Nanyang Business School, NTU, 2015
- Nominee for NTU Business Teacher of the Year Award, 2015
- Outstanding Paper Award, Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 2015
- Best Paper Award, The 23rd Securities and Financial Markets Conference, 2015
- Winner of NTU Business Teacher of the Year Award, 2014
- TCW Best Paper Award, China International Conference in Finance, 2011
- Alumni-Alumnae Award, University of Michigan, 2007
- Mitsui Life Award for outstanding academic performance, Mitsui Financial Center at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 2004 and 2005
- Senior Tutorship Award, Nanyang Technological University, 2003-2007
- Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship, Tan Kah Kee Foundation (Singapore), 2000
Research Interests
- Behavioural Finance
- Investments
- Wealth Management
Journal Articles (Refereed)
- Peer effects in equity research, 2021. Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Accepted. https://jfqa.org/2021/07/15/peer-effects-in-equity-research/
- Executive overconfidence and securities class actions, 2018. Joint with Suman Banerjee, Mark Humphery-Jenner and Vikram Nanda. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 53 (6), page 2685-2719.
- Are overconfident CEOs good leaders? Evidence from stakeholder commitments, 2018. Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua. Journal of Financial Economics 127 (3), page 519-545
- Spillover Effects in Mutual Fund Companies, 2015. Joint with Clemens Sialm. Management Science 62 (5), page 1472-1486.
Case Studies
- Turning the Tide: The Journey of Rebranding for Success, 5 July 2021. Published. https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/4916
- HP Wealth Management – Pioneering External Asset Management in Singapore, 22 Oct 2021. Published: https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5086
- Creating a Representative Voice: The Association of Independent Wealth Managers (AIWM) in Singapore, 18 Nov 2021. Published: https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5146
- Bank of Singapore’s EAM Business: Standing Tall against Competition, 20 Dec 2021. Published. https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5186
Other Publications:
- Can being overconfident make you a better leader? Joint with Chishen Wei and Kenny Phua. Harvard Business Review. June 18, 2018. https://hbr.org/2018/06/can-being-overconfident-make-you-a-better-leader
- “FinTech: The New DNA of Financial Services”, T. Mandy Tham & Pranay Gupta. Publisher: De Gruyter. Publication date: Nov 2018. https://www.amazon.com/Fintech-New-DNA-Financial-Services/dp/1547417080
Research Advisor/ Co-research Advisor to:
- RAJPAL SINGH SETHI, (rajpals.2021[at]phdgm.smu.edu.sg), PhDGM
- Masahiro NISHII, (mnishii.2022[at]phdgm.smu.edu.sg), PhDGM
- YOONG Leong-yan, (ly.yoong.2023[at]dba.smu.edu.sg), DBA