Summary

My research addresses topics that speak to both academic and corporate audiences, and most importantly, are accessible to undergraduate, postgraduate, and advanced researchers. In my research, I empirically test theoretically motivated hypotheses by using various econometric techniques to unravel causality and economic significance. For instance, Michael Keefe and I examine the implications of data breaches on firm financial policies. We find that firms that experience successful data breaches increase their cash holdings in anticipation of the costs related to the data breach. This suggests that data breach risk exposure is a significant determinant of a firm’s decision to accumulate cash.

Publications

• ‘Boasiako, K. A., & Keefe, M. O. (2021). Data breaches and corporate liquidity management. European Financial Management, 27(3), 528-551.’

Working Papers

• ‘Does financing influence the sensitivity of cash and investment to asset tangibility?’, with Sylvester Adasi Manu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), 2^ND Round R&R at the International Review of Financial Analysis.

• 'Data breaches and firm credit risk' (with Michael Keefe, Victoria University of Wellington)

• Financial expertise of boards and bank systemic risk’, with Sylvester Adasi Manu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Research Grants Awarded

• SEF Doctoral Research Fund ($6,000)

• Victoria Business School International Conference Grant ($3,000)

• PGSA Academic Conference Grant ($500)

Presentation at Conferences & Professional Meetings

• 2020 World Bank Group Africa Fellows' BBL Series

• 2019 FMA Annual Meetings, New Orleans

• 2019 Paris Financial Management Conference, Paris

• 36th Annual Conference of the French Finance Association (AFFI), Quebec City, Canada*

• 2018 Massey University Seminars, School of Economics and Finance

• 2018 New Zealand Finance Colloquium, Ph.D. Symposium

Invited Presentations

• Massey University (2018)