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Dr. Daniel Nguyen

Lecturer, Finance

Campus

Mt Helen Campus

Biography

Dr Phong (Daniel) Minh Nguyen is a lecturer in Finance at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia.

Before joining Federation, Daniel had extensive teaching experience at La Trobe University. In 2019, he was appointed as a visiting scholar in the Department of Finance at Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. He also operated a fintech and tax company and has held an innovation patent granted by IP Australia.

Daniel’s current research focuses on investment portfolio management, behavioral finance, quantitative finance and corporate finance. His research papers are published in prestigious journals, such as The European Management Journal, The European Journal of Finance, International Review of Finance and Journal of Risk and Financial Management.

Daniel has received multiple dean’s letters of commendation for outstanding teaching quality and superb student satisfaction at Federation University. He also received the 2016 La Trobe Student Union Teaching Award and the 2016 Pro-Vice Chancellor Award for his teaching excellence. He has extensive teaching experience in financial econometrics, international financial management, financial management, banking and finance, financial planning, financial markets and digital innovations, management accounting. 

More about Daniel

Qualifications

  • B.B.A, Foreign Trade University 
  • M.Fin, La Trobe University 
  • Ph.D, La Trobe University

Accreditations

  • Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), CPA Australia

Areas of interest

  • Investment portfolio management 
  • Financial risk management 
  • Behavioural finance 
  • Sustainability accounting and finance 
  • Fintech

Grants

  • Recipient of 2024 Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seed Funding, Federation University Australia ($8,674)

Current

  • PhD student, Federation University, 'Drivers and Barriers to Green Banking Adoption: A Comparative Study Between Vietnam and Australia', principal supervisor. 
  • PhD student, Federation University, 'FinTech for Poverty Reduction: Investigating Digital Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh', co-supervisor.

Past

  • PhD student, 'The COVID-19 pandemic impact on fintech market'. 
  • PhD student, 'Gold – Optimal weights for a safe investment portfolio: How much is enough to survive?'.

  • Financial management 
  • Banking and finance  
  • Financial markets and digital innovations 
  • Management accounting 

Specialist roles

  • Honours Program Coordinator for Business Discipline

Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC)

Daniel is part of the Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC), which aims to develop new knowledge and innovative solutions to the grand challenges facing our natural environments.

Centre for Smart Analytics (CSA)

Daniel is part of the Centre for Smart Analytics (CSA), which aims to develop new knowledge and innovative solutions to develop smart and resilient cities, regions and industries.
  • Publications

CEO overconfidence, customer satisfaction, and firm value: An investigation of mediating and moderating effects