Dr John O'Brien
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Accounting & Finance
University College Cork
Cork University Business School
Biography
Lecturer in Finance and director of the MSc Finance (Asset Management) in Cork University Business School, University College, Cork. Research interests focus on quantitative investment strategies, portfolio management and risk analysis across multiple asset classes. I focus on research that is both suitable for publication in high ranking journals and has practical impact on the finance industry. My research and teaching is informed by significant industry experience as a quantitative investment manager, with recognized excellence in both the traditional (Best UK Equity Fund – Financial Times) and alternative (Best Equity Market Neutral Fund – Euromoney) sectors. I co-founded Aphelion Capital, an equity based hedge fund manager which reached $1.2bn asset under management.
Research Domains
- Alternative Investments
- Quantitative Trading Strategies
- Behavioral Finance
- Hedge fund performance
- Risk management
- The Application of Machine learning to Investment
Thesis
- 2020 - Using Self-Organising Maps, Hierarchical Clustering and Dynamic Time-Warping for Portfolio Construction., University College Cork (Thesis Primary Supervisor)
- 2020 - Analysis of International Portfolio Flows using Regime-Switching Models, University College Cork (Thesis Primary Supervisor)
- 2021 - Evaluating the Impacts of Legacy Infrastructure and Stranded Assets on Energy Markets and Utilities in Low Carbon Energy Systems., University College Cork (Thesis Co-Supervisor)
Publications
Journal article
Year | Publication |
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2018 | GALLAGHER, L., HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2018). Does Convertible Arbitrage Risk Exposure Vary Through Time? Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, 21 (4). doi:10.1142/S0219091518500261. Details |
2014 | HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2014). Is this time different? Trend- following and financial crises. Journal of Alternative Investments. doi:10.3905/jai.2014.17.2.082. Details |
2017 | FORAN, J., HUTCHINSON, M., MCCARTHY, D. F., O'BRIEN, J. (2017). Just a one-trick pony? An analysis of CTA risk and return. Journal of Alternative Investments. doi:10.3905/jai.2017.20.2.008. Details |
2018 | HUTCHINSON, M., MULCAHY, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2018). What is the cost of faith? An empirical investigation of Islamic purification. Pacific Basin Finance Journal. Details |
2020 | HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2020). Time Series Momentum and Macroeconomic Risk. International Review of Finance. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2020.101469. Details |
2020 | HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2020). Time series momentum and macroeconomic risk. International Review of Financial Analysis, 69. doi:10.1016/j.irfa.2020.101469. Details |
2019 | HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2019). Testing futures trading strategy assumptions. Journal of Alternative Investments, 22 (2), 47 - 63. doi:10.3905/jai.2019.1.075. Details |
2021 | BOLLEN, N. P. B., HUTCHINSON, M. C., O'BRIEN, J. (2021). When it pays to follow the crowd: Strategy conformity and CTA performance. Journal of Futures Markets, 41 (6), 875-894. doi:10.1002/fut.22199. Details |
2022 | HUTCHINSON, M., KYZIROPOULOS, P. E., O'BRIEN, J., O'REILLY, P., SHARMA, T. (2022). Are carry, momentum and value still there in currencies? International Review of Financial Analysis, 83. doi:10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102245. Details |
2021 | HICKEY, C., O'BRIEN, J., CALDECOTT, B., MCINERNEY, C., Ó GALLACHÓIR, B. (2021). Can European electric utilities manage asset impairments arising from net zero carbon targets? Journal of Corporate Finance, 70. doi:10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102075. Details |
2022 | HUTCHINSON, M. C., KYZIROPOULOS, P. E., O'BRIEN, J., O'REILLY, P., SHARMA, T. (2022). Technical trading rule profitability in currencies: It’s all about momentum. Research in International Business and Finance, 63. doi:10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101779. Details |
Book chapter
Year | Publication |
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2020 | GALLAGHER, L. A., HUTCHINSON, M., O'BRIEN, J. (2020). Using smooth transition regressions to model risk regimes. Handbook of Financial Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics, and Machine Learning (In 4 Volumes). World Scientific Publishing Co. |