Professor Fariborz Moshirian
- PhD, Monash University
- MEc, Monash University
- GDip, University of New England
- BA, University of Tasmania
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Fariborz Moshirian is the Director of the Institute of Global Finance (IGF) and an AGSM Scholar at the UNSW Business School, Sydney. The IGF undertake collaborative research on global systemic risk, global governance, financial innovation and global financial stability with the NYU and UCLA. The IGF has done joint work with the Asian Development Bank, the IMF, the World Bank, PwC and a number of world-class research centres. Fariborz was the Bertil Danielsson Professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics.听 He is a consultant to the Asian Development Bank. He served as the Head of the School of Banking and Finance at UNSW for over four years.听
Fariborz has published a number of influential research works in leading international journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and the Journal of Banking and Finance. These research works cover subjects such as global governance, global public goods, global financial stability, monetary and macroeconomic policies, interconnectedness, global systemic risk and global prosperity.
He serves as an associate editor of a few major international journals. He has also been the editor of fifteen special issues in leading journals published by Elsevier. The themes covered include: global governance, global public goods, 听global banking system, monetary policies, the global financial crisis, the global health crisis (COVID-19), globalisation, global financial architectures, fintech and central Bank digital currencies, effective macroeconomic policies, millennium development goals,听sustainable economic growth and global prosperity.听He has also been the co-editor of a number of policy works in collaboration with senior researchers from the World Bank, the IMF, the Bank for International Settlements, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Bank of England and the Reserve Bank of Australia on issues related to monetary, fiscal and macroeconomic policies, including the following publications: 鈥淕lobalization and Financial Services in Emerging Countries鈥; 鈥淕lobal Financial Crisis, Risk Analysis and Risk Management鈥; 鈥淪ystemic Risk, Basel III, Global Governance and Financial Stability鈥 and 鈥淪ystemic Risk: Liquidity Risk, Governance and Global Financial Stability鈥.
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Memberships - Editorial Boards
- A member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Banking and Finance
- An Associate Editor, Journal of Banking and Finance
- A member of the Editorial Board of Global Credit Review
- Associate Editor, Journal of Multinational Financial Management
Memberships - Company Boards, Professional Associations
- A Consultant to the Asian Development Bank
In the Media
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Media Appearances
2022
Discussion听on some of the global economic challenges and opportunities for the year ahead, 4 Janaury, Bloomberg TV
2021
G20 and Minimum Global Corporate Tax, Fariborz Moshirian, on CNBC, 9 July, 2021
Following the proposal from Janet Yellen on minimum global corporate tax, Fariborz Moshirian discusses the merit of a global corporate tax. Australian business news
2020
UK鈥檚 Long Lockdown pushed GDP to historic lows, Fariborz Moshirian, CNBC, 2020
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UK faces enormous uncertainty from COVID-19 and Brexit, CNBC, 24 June 2020
On the consequences of COVID 19 on the UK Economy, CNBC, 8 April, 2020
An 听interview on the ABC National TV News on the impact of COVID 19 on the global economy, 18 March, 2020.
On Bloomberg TV talking on some of the major challenges and opportunities for 2020. Bloomberg TV, Jan, 2020.
Bloomberg TV Talking on Some of the Major Challenges and Opportunities for 2020 鈥 Bloomberg 02 January 2020
2019
听TV interview on Bloomberg on Challenges facing the UK and the EU, dated 14 December, 2019.
TV Interview on Bloomberg on Challenges Facing the UK and the EU-- Bloomberg
14 December 2019
Possible to Get Brexit Deal Through by End of Week, Bloomberg, 22 Oct 2019
Brexit backstop has not been resolved, expert says 鈥 CNBC 24 September 2019
Discussion on Trade war between the US and China, National News ABC National TV, Oct 2019
There will be an extension to Brexit if there鈥檚 no deal: Academic 鈥 CNBC, 8 Oct 2019
Discussion the implication of Brexit on the European Union and its strategic policies听 in the World,听 National News ABC TV, Sept,
Suspending the UK parliament is an 鈥榠ncredible risk鈥: Professor 鈥 CNBC, August, 2019.
Italian coalition is no longer working together, expert says 鈥 CNBC, August.
Discussion on Trade war between the US and China, National News ABC TV, 30 July 2019
Has the Heyday of Central Bank Independence Died? 鈥 Bloomberg, July 2019 听
Don鈥檛 discount the possibility of a second Brexit referendum: Prof 鈥 CNBC, June 2019
Professor weighs in on who could be the next UK PM 鈥 CNBC, May 2019
The Impact of EU Parliamentary Elections on Brexit 鈥 CNBC, May, 2019
Brexit: What Are the Next Steps for the U.K.? 鈥 Bloomberg, March, 2019
The UK is in a 'fairly uncertain' time over Brexit, says Professor 鈥 CNBC, 11 March.
Discussing the UK Parliament's new independent group 鈥 CNBC, 22 Feb.
Analyst says a new plan on Brexit is not expected 鈥 CNBC, Jan, 2019
The UK is divided and 'bruised' from Brexit: Professor 鈥 CNBC, Jan, 2019.
2018
Possibility of calling off Brexit is 'quite likely': Professor 鈥 CNBC, Dec 2018
France鈥檚 fuel protests story is 鈥榥ot over鈥: Professor 鈥 CNBC, 4 Dec 2018
Professor discusses the possible scenarios for Brexit 鈥 CNBC 16 Nov 2018
Will Brexit happen? -- ABC National Radio 15 Nov 2018
Theresa May could win the 'battle' but lose the 'war': Professor 鈥 CNBC 17 Oct 2018
An听 emerging synergy between Japan and China for trade and investment; SBS National News TV,听 on 13 October 2018.
Reflection on the 10th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis; ABC TV, September, 2018.
Lessons learnt from the GFCs; Skynews Business, September, 2018.
Discussing Theresa May's Brexit Chequers plan 鈥 CNBC, 30 Sept
Global market鈥檚 demand for commodities and its implications for resource-rich nations such as Australia; BBC, August, 2018.
The US is isolating itself from the world economy 鈥 CNBC, July 2018
'We are in a crisis in the UK,' says professor -- CNBC-July 9, 2018
G-20 is set to talk free trade and protectionism: Professor 鈥 CNBC -March 18,听2018
2017
EU has 'every interest to make it difficult' for the UK to get a good... 鈥揅NBC, December.
Britain will need to listen to the European Union's terms on Brexit鈥擟NBC, -November 19, 2017
The euro zone should perform much better in the coming year鈥擟NBC-October 8, 2017
Euro zone growth picks up鈥擟NBC-August 1, 2017
Professor Moshirian Says Brexit Is Unchartered Territory鈥擝loomberg-July 18, 2017
Climate Change, Trade on G-20 Agenda鈥擟NBC -July 6, 2017
What to Expect From the Start of Brexit Negotiations--Bloomberg-June 19, 2017
How Brexit will impact the UK auto industry 鈥揅NBC -March 30, 2017
Dutch elections may have a domino effect鈥擟NBC, 15 March 2017
2016
鈥業MF Wants a Positive Resolution for Greece鈥, CNBC, 14 April 2016.
鈥楬ow Effective are the ECB鈥檚 Policies鈥, CNBC, 22 April 2016.
鈥楾he G7 Summit鈥, CNBC, 23 May 2016.
鈥楾he Brexit Effects鈥, CNBC, 02 July 2016.
鈥楤rexit Fallout鈥, Bloomberg, 02 July 2016.
鈥業ssues, Challenges and Opportunities Facing Europe鈥, CNBC, 08 August 2016.
鈥楾he Urge for the Unity of the European Union鈥, CNBC, 19 September 2016.
鈥楾he UK Budget which Reflects Cost of Brexit鈥, CNBC, 30 November 2016.
鈥榃orld Bank report showing minimal growth in developed countries under TPP expected鈥, Business News 鈥 China Daily, 12 January 2016.
鈥楴ews Analysis: World Bank report showing minimal growth in developed countries under TPP expected鈥, East Day, 12 January 2016. 鈥楴o foreign bank exodus expected (pdf)鈥, Jassa Issues 鈥 Finsia, 9 February 2016.
鈥楳ining, energy firms in trouble as oil price slides; fears of bankruptcies unless commodity recovers鈥, ABC Radio Australia News, 22 February 2016.
鈥楩uel Price Hits A 12-Year Low, Here's Why Petrol Is So Cheap Right Now鈥, The Huffington Post Australia, 24 February 2016.
鈥業naugural awards attract high-profile judges鈥, Sterling Publishing, 4 March 2016, 鈥楳ore PhDs are leaving academia to launch their own businesses鈥, The Globe and Mail, 19 April 2016
鈥楩inancial Market Equilibrium When Stock Ownership Is a Consumption Good鈥, ValueWalk, 28 April 2016
鈥楴ews Analysis: Political interference risks undermining Asia's growth potential鈥, China.org.cn, 6 May 2016
鈥楢cademic: Expect tough Greece debt negotiations鈥, Yahoo Finance, 24 May 2016,
鈥楪20 summit was a success and at the same time you should be very cautious when someone says the global economy is looking like what we have witnessed with the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers鈥, Sky Business, 30 May 2016
鈥楢ustralian Law Awards judges revealed鈥, Lawyers Weekly, 14 July 2016.
鈥楨urope faces a 'nationalism vs globalism' issue: Academic鈥, Yahoo! Finance, 22 July 2016.
鈥楤ig banks have once again returned to the political firing line over their decision not to pass on this week's RBA rate cut in full to borrowers.鈥, ABC Radio National, 5 August 2016.
鈥業nterest rates: Depositors miss out on interest rise with most using savings, transaction accounts鈥, ABC.net.au, 5 August 2016,
鈥楧ollar steady as investors await more data鈥, AAP Newswire, 8 September 2016,
鈥楻BA deputy governor Philip Lowe says supervision is as important as reform鈥, Australian Financial Review, 8 September 2016
鈥楧IARY-Top Economic Events to Sept. 20鈥, Reuters.com, 8 September 2016, 鈥楪lobal capital shortfall approaching $4tn鈥, investordaily.com.au, 12 September 2016, 鈥楯ean-Claude Juncker is calling for unity鈥, CNBC, 15 September 2016
鈥業nnovation Minister Hunt promises CSIRO money for blue sky research, Campus Morning Mail, 19 September 2016,
鈥楴ews Analysis: Peru APEC is opportunity to fight against protectionism鈥, China Gate, 18 November 2016
鈥楽potlight: Australia-China economic ties seen as major part of trade, investment in region, beyond鈥, China.org, 21 November 2016, 鈥業nterview: Australia set for major economic developments in year ahead鈥, China.org, 7 December 2016,
鈥楲ive cross to press conference with Scott Morrison, Federal Treasurer in Sydney鈥, Sky News, 14 December 2016,
鈥業nterest rates: Depositors miss out on interest rise with most using savings, transaction accounts鈥, ABC News, 4 August 2016
2015
鈥楥harting the risk of a Federal Reserve rate hike鈥, Bloomberg, 14 December 2015
鈥楨mergency bank aid could be cut off to Greece鈥, ABC News, 22 June 2015
鈥楨uropean Union tells Greece to stop gambling with its future and do deal to avoid default鈥, ABC News, 12 June 2015
鈥楨xpect some compromise over Greece: Moshirian鈥, Bloomberg, 22 June 2015
鈥楨xperts draw hope from Syriza's Greek election victory鈥, ABC News, 21 September 2015<http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/21/alexis-tsipras-syriza-greek-election-win-a-good-sign-for-reform.html>.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABCTV News, 24 April 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 27 April 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 11 May 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 8 June 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 9 June 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 24 June 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 29 June 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 12 August 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 13 August 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 26 August 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 17 September 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 21 September 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 7 October 2015.
鈥楪lobal financial update鈥, ABC TV News, 21 October 2015.
鈥楪reece won the battle, but may lose war: Moshirian鈥, Bloomberg, 6 July 2015 <www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-07-06/greece-won-the-battle-but-may-lose-war-moshirian>.
鈥楪reek debt crisis: Why are the country's citizens lining up outside ATMs?鈥, ABC News, 1 July 2015 <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-01/why-are-greeks-lining-up-outside-atms-banks-crisis/6586770>.
鈥楪reek debt talks collapse鈥, ABC News, 17 February 2015
鈥楪reek default would be 鈥渄angerous鈥 for Euro: Engle鈥, Bloomberg, 16 February 2015 <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-02-16/greek-default-would-be-dangerous-for-euro-area-engle>.
鈥楪reek talks breakdown sparks market jitters鈥, CNBC, 16 February 2015
鈥楬ere's what you need to know about the G20 summit鈥, CNBC, 12 November 2015
鈥楬opes rise that Greece can strike last minute deal to avoid debt default鈥, ABC News, 22 June 2015 <
鈥業s debt forgiveness by international lenders the only way out for Greece?鈥, ABC News, 29 June 2015 <
鈥業s the 'time-out' option feasible for Greece?鈥, CNBC, 12 July 2015
鈥楳erkel thwarts revolt by German refugee critics鈥, Bloomberg, 14 December 2015
鈥楶ositive signs in the fight to avoid a 'Grexit'鈥, ABC News, 23 June 2015
鈥楾he chance of a Grexit stands at 30-40%: Expert鈥, CNBC, 17 June 2015
鈥榁ideo: Nobel Laureate: whether the RBM will become an international currency鈥, Youku, 24 November 2015,
鈥榃hat do we get wrong about the VIX?鈥, Bloomberg, 5 November 2015,
鈥榃hat's holding back a Greek bailout deal鈥, CNBC, 23 April 2015
鈥榃hy a Greek default doesn't mean a Grexit鈥, CNBC, 28 June 2015
鈥榃hy Syriza's election victory is good news鈥, CNBC, 20 September 2015
鈥榃ill Greece see fresh capital outflows?鈥, CNBC, 31 August 2015
鈥業MF says Greece needs debt relief and additional bailout funds to stay afloat鈥, ABC Radio, 3 July 2015
鈥楪reek debt crisis: new leaders in drive to re-negotiate bailout package鈥, ABC Radio, 3 February 2015
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2014
鈥楳urray warns Australian economy at risk in future financial crisis鈥, ABC PM, 8 December 2014
鈥楩inancial System Inquiry Murray report tipped to ask big banks to hold more capital on their books鈥, ABC News, 6 December 2014
鈥榃ill G20 pledges amount to real outcomes?鈥, ABC TV News, 17 November 2014
鈥楪20: Economists sceptical about reaching growth target鈥, ABC, 17 November 2014
鈥楤ank for International Settlements warns of risk of house price falls in overvalued markets鈥, ABC PM, 15 September 2014
鈥楢rgentina defaults on debt to 'vulture funds'鈥, ABC News, 1 August 2014
鈥極ne of South America's most populous countries, Argentina, is back down at the bottom of the economic roller-coaster鈥, ABC PM, 31 July 2014
鈥楤NP Paribas fined almost $9bn for breaking global trade sanctions鈥, The World Today, 1 July 2014
鈥楪20 growth target can't be enforced鈥, ABC News, 24 February 2014
2013
鈥楤anking giants fined $2.5b for rate fixing cartel鈥, ABC Radio, 5 December 2013
鈥楯P Morgan Chase agrees to $13 Bln settlement鈥, ABC Radio, 20 November 2013
鈥楿nited States' financial jitters could provide a boost to China's financial system鈥, ABC News, 17 October 2013
鈥榃arnings of global catastrophe is US can't pay its debts鈥, ABC Radio, 4 October 2013
鈥楨merging economies plan World Bank rival鈥, ABC News, 28 March 2013
2012
鈥楴o happy ending if Greece leaves eurozone 鈥 economists鈥, ABC Radio, 17 May 2012
鈥楪reek impasse sees dollar slip below parity鈥, ABC News, 14 May 2012
鈥楨uro has to come ahead of national interests: professor鈥, ABC News, 1 June 2012
2011
鈥楨urope agrees on debt crisis deal鈥, ABC Radio, 27 October 2011
鈥楳arkets slump on Greek default 'certainty'鈥, ABC Radio, 12 Sept 2011
鈥楩ormer PM faces Iceland court over economic meltdown鈥, ABC Radio, 6 September 2011
鈥楥loud over Australia's manufacturing industry鈥, ABC Radio, 23 August 2011
鈥楽hare market finishes week ahead after days of extra-ordinary volatility鈥, ABC Radio, 12 August 2011
鈥楻elief rally on debt deal but fears US AAA credit rating could be cut鈥, ABC Radio, 1 August 2011
鈥楪reek bailout deal a step closer鈥, ABC Radio, 21 July 2011
鈥楨U Greek bailout agreement close鈥, 21 July 2011, ABC News
鈥楨uropean Central Bank raises interest rates to curb price rises鈥, ABC Radio, 8 July 2011
鈥榃arning on US debt triggers sharemarket falls鈥, ABC Radio, 19 April 2011
鈥業nflation poses new threat to emerging Asia鈥, ABC Radio, 18 April 2011
鈥楻eport says IMF failed to see global financial crisis鈥, ABC Radio, 10 Feb 2011
鈥業MF ignored crisis warnings, watchdog finds鈥, ABC News, 10 February 2011
2010
鈥楤ank of America admits to fraud in municipal bond market鈥, ABC Radio, 8 December 2010
鈥楤ank of America agrees to $140m fraud settlement鈥, ABC News, 8 December 2010
鈥楨mployer groups warn against wages breakout after TWU secures pay rises鈥, ABC Radio, 25 November 2010
鈥楨urope bickers as Ireland burns鈥, ABC Radio, 17 November 2010
鈥楥urrencies and banking sticking points for G20鈥, ABC Radio, 12 November 2010
鈥楤ernanke says couldn't save Lehman鈥, ABC Radio, 3 September 2010
鈥楪20 countries considering individual national bank taxes鈥, ABC Radio, 8 June 2010
鈥楪erman economic confidence measure backfires鈥, ABC Radio, 19 May 2010
鈥楪reek Prime Minister says Greece won't need bailout鈥, ABC Radio, 22 February 2010
鈥業MF questions inflation for targeting interest rates鈥, ABC Radio, 15 February 2010
鈥楨conomist Prof. Fariborz Moshirian tells Peter Ryan that the IMF report is not holistic.鈥, ABC News, 15 Feb 2010
鈥楽maller banks fear end of guarantee鈥, ABC News, 8 February 2010
鈥楨nd of government bank guarantee puts pressure on regional banks鈥, ABC Radio, 8 February 2010
鈥楤usiness editor Peter Ryan discusses the bank guarantee with Prof. Fariborz Moshirian鈥, ABC News, 8 February 2010
鈥楪reece wants guarantee or loan, not bailout鈥, ABC News, 22 February 2010
2009
鈥楻ates back in normal range, says RBA man, as growth disappoints鈥, ABC Radio, 16 December 2009
鈥楳ore shocks to come, warns IMF鈥, ABC News, 24 November 2009
鈥楥rackdown on credit ratings agencies鈥, ABC Radio, 13 November 2009
鈥楢SIC crackdown on credit ratings agencies鈥, ABC News, 13 Nov 2009
鈥楢sian Union plan finds support鈥, ABC Radio, 27 October 2009
鈥楧oubts G20 will deliver on promises鈥, ABC Radio, 25 September 2009
鈥楩inancial 9/11, one year on鈥, 15 September 2009, ABC News
鈥楲ower international borrowing costs for banks but risks remain鈥, ABC Radio, 14 September 2009
鈥楤anks reluctant to lend, despite falling costs鈥, ABC News, 14 September 2009
鈥楪20 leaders meet as OECD says return to growth this year鈥, ABC Radio, 4 September 2009
鈥楪20 set to discuss stimulus, bank salaries鈥, ABC News, 4 September 2009
鈥楻ates will rise again: Swan鈥, ABC News, 1 September 2009
鈥業MF warns of risks for Australia's economy鈥, ABC Radio, 10 August 2009
鈥楻BA 'should consider more rate cuts'鈥, ABC News, 10 August 2009
鈥楽uncorp buyout 'will have long-term costs'鈥, ABC News, 6 August 2009
鈥楤anks should ditch the guarantee: RBA鈥, ABC News, 28 July 2009
鈥榃all Street rallies as Roubini says worst might be over.鈥, ABC Radio, 17 July 2009
鈥榃TO warns against trade barriers鈥, ABC Radio, 2 July 2009
鈥楿S pledges major overhaul of financial system鈥, ABC Radio, 18 June 2009
鈥楿S Reserve rates credit rating agencies鈥, ABC Radio, 15 May 2009
鈥楾wo academics debate views on the economic recovery package鈥, ABC Radio, 3 April 2009
鈥極pes Prime, Merrill Lynch鈥, ABC Radio, 6 March 2009
鈥極bama's stimulus package: 'the beginning of the end' or 'the end of the beginning'鈥, ABC Radio, 18 February 2009
2008
鈥楶eter Ryan talks to Professor Fariborz Moshirian鈥, ABC News, 13 Oct 2008
鈥楿S central bank chief warns of interest rate rise鈥, ABC Radio, 9 October 2009
鈥楨uropean banks exposed to Madoff funds鈥, ABC Radio, 15 December 2008
鈥楨xpert warns of failure to act on financial crisis鈥, ABC Radio, 17 November 2008
鈥楻udd offering 'put up or shut up' fund solution鈥, ABC News, 29 October 2008
鈥楳ortgage funds to 'put up or shut up' under deposit guarantee鈥, ABC Radio, 29 October 2008
鈥楢llco moves to avoid financial fallout鈥, ABC Radio, 23 October 2008
鈥楪ovt under pressure to clarify deposit guarantee鈥, 22 October 2008, ABC Radio
鈥楨xpert talks about upcoming global financial summit鈥, ABC Radio, 20 October 2008
鈥楢ustralian market surges as weekly trade opens鈥, ABC Radio, 13 October 2008
鈥楪ovt's hand forced on margin lending鈥, ABC Radio, 11 April 2008
2007
鈥極fficials move in on protesters before APEC鈥, ABC Radio, 1 September 2007
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My Teaching
- MBA 0203, Trade & International Business
- MBA 5325 International Finance
- MBAX 91400 Global Finance
- FINS3616 International Business Finance
- FINS5530 Financial Institutions Management
- FINS5516 International Corporate Finance
- FINS5568 Capstone - Portfolio Management Process