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Biography

Thomas John Walker is a Professor and a Research Chair in Emerging Risk Management at Canada's Concordia University. He is also a director at Jacques Menard-BMO Centre for Capital Markets.
Walker holds a BSc in Management Information Systems (US equivalent) from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, an MBA in Finance & International Business and a PhD degree in Finance from Washington State University.

His research interests are in risk management, corporate finance, venture capital, sustainability & climate change, fintech, corporate governance, securities regulation and litigation, insider trading, and institutional ownership, and he has published over seventy articles, book chapters, and edited books in these areas. Among others, his articles have been published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (5x), the Journal of Banking and Finance, Contemporary Accounting Research, Financial Management, the Journal of Financial Markets (2x), European Financial Management, Information Systems Frontiers, the Risk Management & Insurance Review, the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money, the Journal of Financial Stability, the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (2x), and the working paper series of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is the lead editor of five books on sustainable financial systems, sustainable real estate, sustainable aviation, environmental policy, and emerging risk management. He has acted as a referee for numerous journals and has served on the peer-review committees of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN-PRI) Academic Network.

Activities

Employment (7)

Jacques Menard-BMO Centre for Capital Markets: Montreal, QC, CA

2021 to present | Director
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Concordia University: Montreal, Quebec, CA

2021 to present | Research Chair in Emerging Risk Management
Employment
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Concordia University: Montreal, Quebec, CA

2001-07-01 to present | Professor (Finance)
Employment
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Research and Research Programs: Montreal, CA

2016 to 2017 | Interim Associate Dean
Employment
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David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise: Montreal, CA

2015 to 2017 | Director & Co-Director
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Laurentian Bank: Montreal, QC, CA

2010 to 2015 | Professor in Integrated Risk Management
Employment
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Concordia University: Montreal, Quebec, CA

2011 to 2014 | Chair of the Finance Department
Employment
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Education and qualifications (3)

Washington State University: Pullman, Washington, US

1997-08-01 to 2001-12-31 | Ph.D. in Finance
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Washington State University: Pullman, Washington, US

1996-08-01 to 1998-12-31 | MBA in Finance & International Business
Education
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Technical University of Darmstadt: Darmstadt, DE

1991-10-01 to 1996-07-31 | B.Sc. in Management Information Systems
Education
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Professional activities (2)

IFABS – International Finance and Banking Society: Medellin, CO

2019 | Best Paper Award: “After the Storm: Natural Disasters and Bank Solvency”
Distinction
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ICABL – 3rd International Conference on Advances in Business and Law: New Frontiers in Finance and Management, University of Dubai: Dubai, AE

2019 | Best Paper Award: “The Impact of Takeover Anticipation on Rival Firms”
Distinction
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Funding (16)

Joint clean climate transport research partnership

2018-04-01 to 2020-03-31 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER: 170724
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Insider trading and earnings management surrounding takeover rumors

2017-04-01 to 2020-03-31 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER: 161550
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Joint clean climate transport research partnership

2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER: 160116
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L'effet du risque des changements climatiques sur les chaînes d'approvisionnement agricoles, les prix des matières premières et les cours boursiers.

2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31 | Grant
Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies (Montreal, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER:

203319

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Institutional Trading Around Takeover Rumor Announcements

2013-04-01 to 2015-03-31 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER: 126900
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La gouvernance d'entreprise, gestion éthique et la performance des entreprises : l'impact des politiques juridiques, réglementaires et fiscales dans les pays de droit civil et common

2012-04-01 to 2014-03-31 | Grant
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture (Québec, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER:

164241

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On the advantages and disadvantages of equity- based compensation: evidence from initial public offerings

2007-04-01 to 2010-03-31 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, CA)
GRANT_NUMBER: 53963
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Corporate Fraud and Illegal Insider Trading

2016-03 | Grant
Autorité des marchés financiers (Montreal, Quebec, CA)
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Emerging Risk Research Program

2016-04 | Grant
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec & The McConnell Foundation (Montreal, CA)
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Exciting News or Empty Words: A Credibility Analysis of Corporate Disclosures Using Semantic Fingerprinting

2021-04 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (ON, ON, CA)
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Fellowship for Experienced Researchers: The Causes and Consequences of Venture Capitalist Activity: A Cross-Country Analysis

2009-01 | Grant
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Bonn, DE)
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Incorporating Water Risk Assessments in Institutional Investment Decisions: Challenges and Opportunities

2020-11 | Grant
Global Risk Institute in Financial Services (ON, ON, CA)
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Insider Trading around Takeover Rumor Announcements

2018-04 | Grant
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (ON, ON, CA)
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La Gouvernance D’Entreprise, Gestion Éthique et la Performance des Entreprises : L’Impact des Politiques Juridiques, Réglementaires et Fiscales dans le Pays de Droit Civil et Commun

2012-03 | Grant
Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (Montreal, CA)
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Sur les implications commerciales et réglementaires de la pollution locale de l'air, des sols et de l'eau : le cas de l'Europe et du Québec

2022-06 | Grant
Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (Montreal, CA)
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The Impact of Natural Disasters on the Stability of the Financial System

2016-03 | Grant
Autorité des marchés financiers (Montreal, CA)
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