Associate Professor Jo-Ann Suchard
- PhD (UNSW)
- MCom (Hons) (UNSW)
- BCom, (University of Newcastle)
I am an Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at UNSW Business School. My area of specialty is in entrepreneurial finance and I have conducted pioneering research on the Australian and Chinese venture capital and private equity markets. I have won both Australia Research Council Linkage and Discovery grants for research in this area. I have also undertaken funded research in conjunction with government and industry partners including Australian Investment Council (formerly the Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association),Queensland Investment corporation and the Innovation Division, Department of Industry (Canberra) and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (NSW). My current research focuses on diversity (including gender) and access to capital.
I have been a director on the board of the Asian Finance Association since 2010. I developed an international annual online colloquium on venture capital and private equity in the Asia Pacific region, which I run in conjunction with the Asian Finance Association. This colloquium attracts global academic and industry participants.
My additional research interests include capital raising in debt and equity markets, corporate governance and Chinese financial markets. I have published widely in international journals, am an editorial board member of the Australian Journal of Management and present regularly at Australian and international conferences. I have previously held visiting positions at University of British Columbia, Canada and Singapore Management University.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- Australia Research Council Discovery Grant, 2014-2016 (DP140103039).
- Australia Research Council Linkage Grant, 2006-2009 (LP0669462).
- Australia Research Council Discovery Grant, 2005-2007 (DP0558712).
- SJTU-UNSW Collaborative Research Fund Seed Grant in 2015/16.
- Centre for International Finance and Regulation, Research Grant, 2012.
- CEIBS Cathay Cross Border Private Equity Research Fund, 2019
- Best paper prize, Asian Finance Association, 2017
- Coller Institute of Venture 2015 Research Awards Grand prize
- Asia Private Equity Institute Research Award 2014–15
- Best paper prize, China Finance Review Conference, 2013
- AVCAL research prize 2011
My research broadly focuses on how different types of funding impact firms. In particular, my research program considers the impact of Venture Capital and Private Equity on firm outcomes. These outcomes include firm success, innovation and growth strategies such as takeovers. My research is international in focus and includes Australian, US and Chinese markets.
My research has been used by the industry association representative body (AVCAL) to support policy change initiatives in private equity in Australia and support policy development by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Media:
- Suchard, J (2020). Building R&D capacity via targeted grants, InnovationAus. Retrieved from www.innovationaus.com/building-rd-capacity-via-targeted-grants/
- Suchard, J (2020). Grant Australia the opportunity to innovate, @AusManufacturing. Retrieved from www.aumanufacturing.com.au/grant-australia-the-opportunity-to-innovate
- Suchard, J and Humphery-Jenner, M (2017).The Value of Foreign VCs to Chinese Firms, The News Lens. Retrieved from international.thenewslens.com/article/67880
- Suchard, J (2015). Significant Investor Visa misses the mark on VC and innovation, The Conversation. Retrieved from theconversation.com/significant-investor-visa-misses-the-mark-on-vc-and-innovation-41882
My Teaching
- FINS3625 Applied Corporate Finance
- FINS5514 Capital Budgeting and Financial Decisions
- FINS5515 Issues in Corporate Finance