Devmali Perera

• 2020 PhD in Finance, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Thesis: Essays on Agricultural Commodity Markets 
• 2018 MCOM in Finance, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Thesis: Financial Liberalization, Financial Frictions and Trade 
• 2014 Certificate Course in Teaching in Higher Education, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 
• 2013 MBA in Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thesis: Information Content of Insider Trading: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange 
• 2008 Bachelor of Science in Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

• Finance

• Agricultural commodity markets
• Investments
• International finance
• Financial technology
• Meta-analysis

• Borer, D., Fauzi, F., Nguyen, T. & Perera, D. (2023). Identifying systemic risk of assets during international financial crises using Value at Risk elasticities. International Review of Financial Analysis, 90, 102832. (ABDC - A, Scimago – Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102832
• Bialkowski, J., Bohl, M.T., & Perera, D. (2022). Commodity futures hedge ratios: A meta-analysis. Journal of Commodity Markets. 100276. (ABDC - A, Scimago - Q2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomm.2022.100276)
• Perera, D., Bialkowski, J., & Bohl, M.T. (2022). Is the tracking error time varying? Evidence from agricultural ETCs. Research in International Business and Finance. 63, 1-21. (ABDC - B, Scimago – Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101738
• Perera, D., Bialkowski, J., & Bohl, M.T. (2020). Does the tea market require a futures contract? Evidence from the Sri Lankan tea market. Research in International Business and Finance. 54, 1-19. (ABDC - B, Scimago – Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2020.101290
• Bialkowski, J. & Perera, D. (2019). Stock index futures arbitrage: Evidence from a meta-analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis, 61, 284–294. (ABDC - A, Scimago – Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.002
• Perera, K.L.U.D. & Nimal, P.D. (2017). Information content of insider trading volume: Evidence from Sri Lanka. Colombo Business Journal, 8(2), 1–18. https://mgmt.cmb.ac.lk/cbj/index.php/information-content-of-insider-trading-volume-evidence-from-sri-lanka/

• 2023 Melbourne-Vietnam Collaborative Grant
• 2023 Vietnam Research Grants, RMIT (Associate Investigator for the project)
• 2022 Ethereum Fund Grant, Vietnam (External Grant) 
• 2018 UC Foundation Doctoral Publication Scholarship, University of Canterbury
• 2018, 2019 Contestable Conference Fund, UC Business School, University of Canterbury

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• 2018 First Runner Up, Thesis in Three Competition, UC Business School
• 2017 Conference Scholar, Institute of Finance Professional New Zealand Inc. (INFINZ)
• 2017 First Runner Up, Thesis in Three Competition, UC Business School
• 2017 NZAE Education Trust Conference Assistance Award, New Zealand Association of Economists

• 2021 – to-date: Lecturer, RMIT Vietnam
• 2020: Lecturer, University of Canterbury International College (UCIC) , New Zealand
• 2016 - 2020: Lecturer/ Teaching Assistant, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• 2019 - 2020: Business Facilitator, Alpha Educational Institute, New Zealand
• 2017-2019: Tutor, Pacific Academic Solutions and Success, New Zealand 
• 2009-2021: Lecturer, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 
• 2015: Visiting Lecturer, Sir General John Kotalawala Defense University, Sri Lanka 
• 2014 - 2015: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Marketing Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
• 2014 - 2015: Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2014 - 2015