Di Lu is the assistant professor of Shenzhen Audentia Financial Technology Institute/Shenzhen University Webank Institute of Fintech.Sheobtained her Ph.D. in finance from Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and worked as the assistant professor at the Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen Universitybeforejoined the school. Her major research interests include corporate finance, corporate governance and ESG. Besides, she is also doing research on mobile data application and family economics.

Ph.D in Finance Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany2014.10-2020.07

MSc in Quantitative Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany2014.10-2017.10

MA World Economy Fudan University2011.09-2014.07

BA World Economy Fudan University2007.09-2011.07

Major: Corporate finance, corporate governance, ESG

Minor：Mobile data application, family economics

Assistant professor Shenzhen Audentia Financial Technology Institute/Shenzhen University Webank Institute of Fintech2024.03-Present

Assistant professor Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University2020.10-2023.11

Visiting scholarDyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University2019.02-2019.05

[1] Deng, J., & Lu, D.* (2024). The Old Boys’ Club and Board Gender Diversity: Evidence from the Anti-corruption Campaign in China. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 221, 626-656.

[2] Liu, Y., Lu, D.*, & Tian, S. (2024). The role of existing shareholders in private equity placements in China. Journal of Financial Research, 48(1), 351-385.

[3] Liu, G., Lu, D.*, & Yang, J. (2023). Innovation for promotion: The effect of executive involvement on inventors’ innovation choice. Journal of Corporate Finance, 102394.

[4] Lu, D., Liu, G., & Liu, Y.* (2022). Who are better monitors? Comparing styles of supervisory and independent directors. International Review of Financial Analysis, 83, 102305.