Liyan Yang

Bio

Liyan Yang is a Professor of Finance at Rotman. His research interests are in asset pricing, behavioral finance and information economics. His current research focuses on information transmission and production in financial markets and related regulation issues. He received the 2009 Financial Management Association (FMA) Conference Best Paper Award, the 2011 Northern Finance Association (NFA) Award for the Best Paper on Capital Markets, and the 2011 Inaugural TCFA (The Chinese Finance Association) Award for the Best Paper on Global Financial Markets.

Academic Positions

2009  2015; University of Toronto, Rotman School

Honors and Awards

2016  William F. Sharpe Award for Scholarship in Financial Research; JFQA

2016  De la Vega Prize, Special Mention; Federation of European Securities Exchanges

2016  Governor''s Award; Bank of Canada

2015  Roger Martin Excellence in Research Award; Rotman, University of Toronto

2015  RFS Distinguished Referee Award; Society for Financial Studies

2015  MIT Asia Conference in Accounting Best Paper Award (Runner-Up); MIT

2013  Best Paper on on Corporate Finance; The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA) Conference

2012  Best Paper on Capital Markets; NFA Conference

2011  Best Paper on Capital Markets; NFA Conference

2011  Best Paper on Global Financial Markets; The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA) Conference

2009  Best Paper Award; FMA Conference

2013  Connaught New Researcher Award; University of Toronto

2013  Insight Grant; SSHRC

2013  CIGI/INET Grant Award

2012  Insight Grant; SSHRC

2011  Standard Research Grant; SSHRC

2011, 2013, 2015  Excellence in Teaching Award; Rotman