Faculty Profile

Bingxu Fang joined SMU in 2021. He obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto, MSc from the University of British Columbia, and BSc from the University of Science and Technology of China. His research interests include financial reporting, information intermediaries, credit market, and valuation. His research has been published in Review of Accounting Studies and been featured in press outlets such as Institutional Investor, IR Magazine, and Standard & Poor's. His teaching interests include financial accounting, management accounting, and data analytics.

Education

PhD in Accounting, University of Toronto, 2021
MSc in Finance, University of British Columbia, 2016
BSc in Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 2014

Research Interests

Financial Reporting
Information Intermediaries
Credit Market
Valuation

Teaching Interests

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Data Analytics

Selected Recognition and Awards

FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award, 2021
Best Paper Award, FARS Midyear Meeting, 2020
Social Sciences and Humanities Research of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Award, 2018-2021
SGS Conference Grant, University of Toronto, 2018
Michael Goldberg Award in Finance and Real Estate, University of British Columbia, 2015

Selected Appointments

Ad-hoc Reviewer: AAA Annual Meeting 2018, 2020, 2021
Ad-hoc Reviewer: CAAA Annual Conference 2018

Selected Publications

“The Effects of MiFID II on Sell-Side Analysts, Buy-Side Analysts, and Firms,” with Ole-Kristian Hope, Zhongwei Huang, and Rucsandra Moldovan. Review of Accounting Studies (2020) 25(3): 855–902

“Analyst Teams,” with Ole-Kristian Hope. Review of Accounting Studies (2021) 26(2), 425–467

SSRN

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