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Biography
Sean Foley is a Professor of Applied Finance at Macquarie University. His research interests straddle Fintech, Cryptocurrencies, Trading, Market Design and Regulation. Sean's research has been published in leading academic journals including the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance and the Journal of Financial Markets.
Sean has served as the lead applicant in a Shareholder Class Action against Gunns Ltd, and has a keen interest and experience in the role of the continuous disclosure regime in ensuring the integrity of the Australian equity market.
Education/Academic qualification
Finance, PhD, The Impact of Regulation on Market Quality, University of Sydney
Award Date: 15 Oct 2014
External positions
Head of Decentralized Assets, Digital Finance CRC Limited
1 Jan 2021 → …
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DFCRC 22: Digital Finance CRC Industrial PhD Scholarship - Riana Lee
Milunovich, G., Foley, S. & Lee, R.
1/10/22 → 1/10/25
Project: Research
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$30,000: SWIFT Institute - Trading Tokenized Assets: Modern Exchange Market Infrastructure
1/03/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Assessing the impact of battery storage on Australian electricity markets
Arvind Rangarajan, A. R., Foley, S. & Trück, S., Apr 2023, In: Energy Economics. 120, p. 1-16 16 p., 106601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Not so fast: Identifying and remediating slow and imprecise cryptocurrency exchange data
Foley, S., Krekel, W., Mollica, V. & Svec, J., Jan 2023, In: Finance Research Letters. 51, p. 1-8 8 p., 103401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tick size wars: The market quality effects of pricing grid competition
Foley, S., Meling, T. G. & Ødegaard, B. A., 15 Mar 2023, In: Review of Finance. 27, 2, p. 659-692 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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When bigger is better: the impact of a tiny tick size on undercutting behavior
Dyhrberg, A., Foley, S. & Svec, J., 13 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 58, 6, p. 2387-2416 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Bitcoin be Trusted? Quantifying the economic value of blockchain transactions
Cole, B. M., Dyhrberg, A. H., Foley, S. & Svec, J., Jul 2022, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 79, p. 1-15 15 p., 101577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
Press/Media
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MoneyLaundering.com: Cryptocurrency Research Firms Vastly Underestimate Illicit Payments, Critics Claim
29/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The Chainsaw: Is Now a Good Time to Buy Ethereum?
9/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The Australian: Optus hack - Macquarie academic leads Maurice Blackburn Optus customer representative claim
7/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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NEWS.COM.AU: New hope for justice for Optus customers as compensation complaint made
7/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Sydney Morning Herald: Class action firm files claim against Optus
7/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Measuring the use of Cryptocurrencies for Illegal Conduct
Sean Foley (Participant), Talis Putnins (Participant) & Jonathan Karlsen (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Society impacts
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