Rate My Professor Ayesha Scott

Dr. Ayesha Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Financial Planning in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Griffith Business School, Griffith University. She concurrently serves as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the AUT Business School at Auckland University of Technology. Scott holds a PhD in Financial Econometrics from Queensland University of Technology, awarded in 2016 for her thesis "Contributions to Modelling Correlations in Financial Econometrics." This work, supervised by Adam Clements, Annastiina Silvennoinen, and Stan Hurn, explored large-dimensional multivariate volatility models, high-frequency intraday correlation dynamics using frameworks such as DCC, DECO, and VDCC, and applications to U.S. equities and European indices for improved portfolio allocation forecasting. Prior degrees include a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Bachelor of Business (Honours) from QUT. Following her doctorate, Scott joined AUT Business School in October 2016, building a career focused on impactful research and education in finance.

Scott's interdisciplinary research agenda spans empirical finance, financial econometrics, personal finance, violence against women, and financial abuse within intimate partnerships. She examines economic harm, healthy financial relationships, banking ethics, consumer vulnerability, and financial literacy/capability for vulnerable populations, addressing both individual welfare and macroeconomic implications. Her scholarship on KiwiSaver and personal finance has attracted media coverage in New Zealand outlets including the NZ Herald and stuff.co.nz. Key publications include "Financial Abuse in a Banking Context: Why and How Financial Institutions can Respond" (2023, cited 23 times); "Institutional Investor Distraction and Earnings Management" (2021, co-authored with Alexandre Garel, Jose Martin-Flores, and Arthur Petit-Romec); "Indigenous Investments: Are They Different? Lessons from Iwi" (2021, with Andre Poyser, cited 18 times); and contributions to multivariate volatility forecasting and recent work on climate risk, ESG ratings, and fund flows (2024). With over 360 citations on Google Scholar, Scott actively engages in public discourse through commentaries, presentations, and professional contributions on financial fitness and economic abuse awareness.