Dr. Abhishek Varma
Professor
Katie Insurance School
Office
State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 330
Office Hours
By appointment over Zoom
Office Phone
Email
- About
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Biography
Dr. Varma’s publications have appeared in several reputed journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Journal of Financial Services Research. His research has also been cited in the Wall Street Journal and has been abstracted in the CFA Digest.
Dr. Varma received his Ph.D. in Finance and M.S. in Statistics degrees from Washington State University. Prior to that he worked in the Premier Banking division of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). Dr. Varma obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from University of Delhi, India.
Current Courses
346.001Fixed Income Analysis And Portfolio Management
242.002Investments
242.003Investments
240.001Business Finance
346.001Fixed Income Analysis And Portfolio Management
242.004Investments
242.005Investments
Teaching Interests & Areas
Investments, Fixed Income, Risk Management and Insurance
Research Interests & Areas
Investments, Behavioral Finance, Institutional Investors, Individual Investors, Sustainable Investing, ESG, CSR, Risk Management
PhD Finance
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
MS Statistics
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
BS Commerce (Honors)
University of Delhi
New Delhi, India
Outstanding Researcher Award, Department of Finance, Insurance & Law
Illinois State University
2020
2017 Finance, Insurance and Law Master Teacher
Illinois State University
2017
Outstanding Reviewer
Journal of Banking and Finance
2017
Outstanding Paper Award
Review of Behavioral Finance, Emerald Literati Network
2015
Outstanding Researcher Award
Department of Finance, Insurance and Law, Illinois State University
2015
Country Financial Faculty Scholar
College of Business, Illinois State University
2014
Dixie L. Mills Faculty Scholar in Finance
Illinois State University
2014
Semi-finalist for Best Paper in Financial Review during 2012
Financial Review
2013
Outstanding Teaching Award
Department of Finance, Insurance and Law, Illinois State University
2012
Semi-finalist for Best Paper in Investments
Financial Management Association
2010
Journal Article
Kotomin, V., & Varma, A. Do Large Losses Loom Larger than Gains? Salience, Holding Periods, and the Disposition Effect. Financial Review 57.2 (2022): 397-427.
Nofsinger, J., & Varma, A. Keeping Promises? Mutual Funds’ Investment Objectives and Impact of Carbon Risk Disclosures. Journal of Business Ethics 187.3 (2022): 493-516.
Howe, T., Kotomin, V., Liao, M., & Varma, A. A Tale of Two SMIPs: Equity and Fixed Income. Managerial Finance 46.5 (2020): 636-646.
Khan, U., Ryan, S., & Varma, A. Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. The Accounting Review 94.6 (2019): 285-307.
Nofsinger, J., Sulaeman, J., & Varma, A. Institutional Investors and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal Of Corporate Finance 58 (2019): 700-725.
Presentations
Institutional Investors and Corporate Social Responsibility. Global Quant Investment Strategies Conference. Instinet, Nomura. (2019)
The "Green" Geography: Corporate Environmental Policies and Local Institutional Investors. SKBI-TBLI Sustainable Finance Conference,. Singapore Management University. (2019)
The “Green” Geography: Corporate Environmental Policies and Local Institutional Investors. Financial Management Association (FMA) International Annual Meeting. Financial Management Association (FMA). (2019)
Do Large Losses Loom Larger Than Gains? Salience, Holding Periods, and the Disposition Effect. Financial Management Association. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. Ohio State University - Seminar. Ohio State University. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. Rice University - Seminar. Rice University. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting. American Accounting Association. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. University of Waterloo - Seminar. University of Waterloo. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. Tulane University - Seminar. Tulane University. (2018)
Fair Value versus Amortized Cost Measurement and the Timeliness of Other-than-Temporary Impairments: Evidence from the Insurance Industry. University of Florida - Seminar. University of Florida. (2018)
Grants & Contracts
Grant from Center for Insurance and Financial Services. Illinois State University. (2018)
Grant from Center for Insurance and Financial Services. Illinois State University. (2017)
Grant from Center for Insurance and Financial Services. Illinois State University. (2016)
Grant from Center for Insurance and Financial Services. Illinois State University. (2015)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2013)