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Jiatao Liu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU) and Director of the IBSS Trading Floor. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London. His research spans asset pricing, international finance, and digital finance, with a growing focus on the financial-market implications of cybercrime and data-security risks. His recent work examines how cybercrime events and cybersecurity regulation propagate through financial markets, reshaping risk perceptions, return dynamics, and firm behavior. Before joining academia, Jiatao worked at Morgan Stanley in the United States. His research has been published in the Journal of International Money and Finance, 管理科学学报（英文）, and the International Review of Financial Analysis, and he regularly presents at major conferences including CICF, AEA, FMA, and the Australasian Finance & Banking Conference.
In addition to his research, Jiatao serves as Director of the IBSS Trading Floor, where he contributes to the School’s AI+Finance initiative by integrating artificial intelligence and data-driven tools into teaching, research, industry training, and applied financial innovation. These efforts have strengthened experiential learning, expanded research capabilities, and fostered new collaborations between academia, industry, and the broader financial-technology ecosystem.
Research interests
Asset Pricing (Theoretical and Empirical )
Information Economics
Behavioral Economics and Finance
Market Microstructure
Textual Analysis
Experience
Assistant Professor - April, 2022 to Present
IBSS Trading Floor Director - Oct. 2024 to Present
Visiting Scholar at HEC Paris- January to April, 2020
Morgan Stanley-Global Fixed Income (FA), US from 2015 to 2016
Teaching
FIN 206 Securities Markets, 2022-2024
FIN415 Ethical and Professional Standards in Finance, 2022-2025
PhD Empirical Asset Pricing, 2023 Spring
FIN402TC Ethics, Risk and Regulation in FinTech, 2023-2025
FIN209 Debt Securities, Equity and Derivatives, 2025 Spring
FIN420 Quantatitive Trading and Asset Pricing, 2025 Spring
Awards and honours
Cass Business School Ph.D. Scholarship, London, UK 2016-2021
Introductory Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, City, University of London, London, UK 2019
The Edward J. Stegman CPA Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Master Science of Finance, JHU 2015, Baltimore MD, USA 2016
Fisher College of Business Merit Scholarship, Columbus OH, USA 2011-2013
National Society of Collegiate Scholar, Columbus OH, USA 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Finance at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London - 2021
MSc. in Finance at Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University - 2015
B.S, Business Administration (Major in Finance) at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University - 2013
Research areas
- Asset Pricing
- International Finance
- Digital Finance
- AI and Financial Market
Keywords
- HG Finance
Person Types
- Staff
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AI Adoption and Data: Risks and Market Responses
Xiao, Y. (PI), Liu, J. (Team member), He, X.-Z. (Team member) & Hong, S. (Team member)
1/11/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Modelling and Data Analytics on Cross Sectional Financial Risk: Evidence on Microscopic Data from Banking, Security Industry and Real Estates
Liu, J. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Cybercrime Risk Impact on Financial Markets
Liu, J. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 3 Article
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Forecasting the value at risk of the crude oil futures market: Do high-frequency data help?
Lyu, Y., Yi, H., Qin, F., Liu, J., Ke, R. & Gao, D., Sept 2025, In: Journal of Management Science and Engineering. 10, 3, p. 279-296 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Navigating digital frontiers: The impact of China's cybersecurity law on corporate digital innovation
Chen, H., Li, C., Liu, J. & Xu, R., Jul 2025, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 103, 104182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
Quantitative easing and the spillover effects from the crude oil market to other financial markets: Evidence from QE1 to QE3
Lyu, Y., Zhang, X., Cao, J., Liu, J. & Yang, M., Feb 2024, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 140, 102989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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China Financial Annual Meeting
Liu, J. (Speaker)
Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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International Symposium on Financial Systems Engineering and Risk Management
Liu, J. (Speaker)
Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liu, J. (Visiting researcher)
20 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2025Activity: Research visit
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China International Conference in Finance
Liu, J. (Speaker)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar