Massey Business School staff
Contact details +6469517061
Dr Mui Kuen Yuen BBS, MBS, PhD, FHEA
Lecturer
Doctoral Supervisor School of Economics and FinanceAssociate Director - Pacific
Massey Business School - Deputy PVC's OfficeAwards and Scholarships (Research, Teaching and Study)
- Recipient of the 2018 MURF Grant (University Level, full amount)
- CTBC Business School Visit, Taiwan and Paid Seminar Presentation, Funded by CTBC
- Massey University Research Fund Grant/MURF (with Professor Martin Young and Dr Jianguo Chen, University Level)
- Nominated for STAR Awards (Service, Teaching and Research Award, University Level)
- Inaugural Sirca Pitching Research Symposium Travel Grant (only NZ recipient)
- Massey University Presentation Grant x 2 (University Level)
- Graduate Assistantship Awards X 2, Massey
- Proven teaching track record (MOST) and in different discipline papers (finance, economics, real estate, financial planning)
- Invited and Reviewed 'Introduction to Econometrics' second year econometrics textbook by Wooldridge et al., textbook commonly use in US Schools
- Initiated and SECURED the ONGOING Cengage Learning/Prize in Research Methods in Economics and Finance for a top student in 178280 (refer to 'Scholarships and prizes')
- Massey University Postgraduate Scholarship
- Massey University Undergraduate Scholar
- TOP MACROECONOMICS Student, Massey University
- Prestigious three year FULLY FUNDED international tuition fees, living expenses, university accomodation
Scholarly Contributions
- Organised the 2018 New Zealand Finance Colloquium and Assisted in Securing Financial Sponsor for Conference (main finance conference in NZ with Prof David Tripe)
- Conducted Industry CSR Research for Centre of Business and Sustainable Development, Massey (with Dr Delyse Springett on Corporate Environmental and Social Awareness, Benchmarking Corporate New Zealand)
- Journal Referee for Accounting and Finance, Pacific Accounting Review
- Taught Pasifika/Maori Students on Finance, Accounting, and Statistics Papers (Peer Tutor, Centre of Learning and Teaching)
- Reviewer, Session Organizer and Program Committee for Financial Managment Association US Conference 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
- Invited on College of Business Committee for Postgraduate Students in Teaching 2014 (with Accounting Professor Asheq Rahman, AUT)
- Residential Advisor x 2 years (with Associate Dean - Maori Dr Bevan Erueti and Senior Lecturer Eloise Jillings)
Dr Kuen Yuen is passionate about teaching finance to her undergraduate and postgraduate students. Prior to academia, Kuen worked for the Colonial Bank, Fiji. Her research has been presented at top finance conferences such as EFMA and published in internationally recognized journals such as Finance Research Letters (A ranked) . She reviewed for Accounting and Finance journal and awarded competitive research grants as MURF, SIRCA, READI. Kuen is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. She is the elected Manawatu Pacific staff representative on the Pacific Staff Network and serves on various University/Industry Committee and Boards.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 0064 6 350 5799 ext 84061
Location: 2.18A, BSW
Campus: Turitea
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business Studies - Massey University (2002)
- Master of Business Studies - Massey University (2004)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2018)
Fellowships and Memberships
- Member, Higher Education Academy (Fellow) (2021)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, HRD Supervisor, Massey University
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
- Licence, Mental Health First Aid, Red Cross
Prizes and Awards
- Received 10000 Rupees from the Third SEBI-National Institute of Securities Markets Research Conference, 2022, India for the paper "Effects of financial markets development on bank deposits: worldwide evidence." Co authored with Nikhil Srivastava, David Tripe and Mamiz Haq. - National Institute of Securities Markets, India (2022)
- Travel Grant by CTBC Business School - CTBC Business School (2018)
- Travel Grant for the Inaugural Pitching Research Symposium - Sirca Sydney (2015)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Hedge Funds/Mutual Funds
Banks/Financial Stability
Corporate Finance
PUBLICATIONS: CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS (Published Proceedings and Verbal Presentation and Other Conference Outputs)
Chen, J.G., Young, M.R. and Yuen, M.K., (2018), Survival Analysis of Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors: Evidence from Asia Pacific Region. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), July, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Invited).
Chen, J.G., Young, M.R. and Yuen, M.K., (2018), Survival Analysis of Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors: Evidence from Asia Pacific Region. CTBC Business School, May 14-17, Tainan, Taiwan (INIVITED AND FUNDING FROM CTBC).
Chen, J.G., Young, M.R. and Yuen, M.K., (2018), Survival Analysis of Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors: Evidence from Asia Pacific Region. Western Economic Association International Conference (WEAI), January 11-14, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Chen, J.G., Young, M.R. and Yuen, M.K., (2017), Capacity Constraints, Fund Flows and Hedge Fund Alpha: Emerging Market Evidence. 24th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society, June 25-28, Bucharest, Romania.
INVITED and DISCUSSED the KEY NOTE SPEAKER'S (Professor Peter Bossaerts) PAPER titled: Using Alpha to Generate Alpha. AUCKLAND FINANCE MEETING, December 17-19, 2015, Auckland, New Zealand.
Yuen, M.K., (2015), Capacity Constraints, Fund Flows and Hedge Fund Alpha: Asia Pacific Evidence. Inaugural Sirca Pitching Research Symposium, Sirca Headquarters, February 27, Sydney, Australia - ONLY NEW ZEALAND GRANT RECIPIENT/Awarded travel grant. Mentor: Professor Robert Faff, University of Queensland.
Thematics
Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Applied Economics (140200):
Banking, Finance and Investment (150200):
Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services (150000):
Economics (140000):
Finance (150201):
Financial Econometrics (150202):
Financial Economics (140207):
Financial Institutions (incl. Banking) (150203)
Keywords
Hedge Funds
Mutual Funds
Banks/Bank Performance
Corporate Finance
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
| Position | Current | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Project Leader | 0 | 2 |
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Yuen, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Ngo, D., Yuen, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yuen, M.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Yuen, M.Edited by: Chen, J., Young, M.
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Yuen, M.
Report
[Commissioned Report]Contributed to by: Yuen, M.
Conference
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yuen, M.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Yuen, M.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yuen, M.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Chen, J., Young, M., Yuen, M.
Other
[Other]Authored by: Yuen, M.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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English
Last used: Daily
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Fijian (Na Vosa Vakaviti)
Last used: Sometimes
Spoken ability: Average
Written ability: Needs work
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
Lectured/Taught in most Economics, Financial Planning papers, some Banking, Real Estate, Accounting and Statistics papers and ALL undergraduate FINANCE papers.
Graduate Supervision Statement
Previous Supervision
Nikhil Srivastava, PhD (awarded 2020), Factors Influencing Bank Deposits, (Co Supervisor), Nikhil's current placement is Associate Professor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University, India.
Minh Hoang Dang, Masters with Distinction (awarded 2021), The Impact of Cov-19 on New Zealand Bank Lending, (Main Supervisor).
Dr Mui Kuen Yuen is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Co-supervisor | 4 | 1 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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Quang Vinh Vu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Dynamics between idiosyncratic risk and investment -
Vika Namoa
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Doctor of Philosophy
Cultural and other influences on young Pacific people's financial wellbeing in New Zealand -
Junshi Chen
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Doctor of Philosophy
Employee treatment and firm performance and behavior: Evidence from China -
Kai Huang
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Doctor of Philosophy
The determinants and impacts of accounting conservatism: Evidence from China
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2020
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Nikhil Srivastava
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Doctor of Philosophy
Factors influencing bank deposits