Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Xin Liu is an Associate Professor in Finance. Her research interests are centered on the implications of financial innovation and developments on capital markets and the economy, banking and information economics, and the Chinese economy. Dr Liu's work has been published in internationally top finance journals including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, and Journal of Financial Intermediation.
Dr. Xin Liu earned her Ph.D. in Finance from the National University of Singapore. She also obtained master’s degrees in Physics and Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Prior to her current appointment at the Australian National University, she worked as an investment professional at Temasek Holdings in Singapore and also visited the Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia University.
Research Interests
- Financial Innovation and Development, Fintech
- Information Economics
- Banking
- The Chinese Economy
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 5 Article
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A hidden cost of ETF investing: Retail demand shocks and limits to arbitrage
Liu, X., Zhang, T. & Zhang, Y., 21 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 107621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regulatory uncertainty and TARP
Lin, Y., Liu, X. & Srinivasan, A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Financial Stability. 76, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
TARP from the banks’ perspective: Evidence from conference calls
Helwege, J. & Liu, X., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Financial Intermediation. 64, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Liberalization Spillover: From Equities to Loans
Liu, X., Wei, S. J. & Zhou, Y., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 59, 1, p. 395-433 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
One fundamental and two taxes: When does a Tobin tax reduce financial price volatility?
Deng, Y., Liu, X. & Wei, S. J., Dec 2018, In: Journal of Financial Economics. 130, 3, p. 663-692 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access27 Citations (Scopus)