Brian Smith

My current research focus is on insider trading. My past research was in corporate finance and market microstructure with a focus on Canadian capital markets.

• Outstanding Paper Award in Investments from Midwest Finance Association (2014).
• Toronto CFA Society and Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award (2012).
• Research Award from Canadian Investment Review (2011).
• Distinguished Paper, Smith-Breeden Prize from Journal of Finance (1993).

I supervise undergraduate students in the Laurier Student Investment Fund. I supervise both undergraduate and graduate students in the Laurier Startup Fund.

• William McNally, Andriy Shkilko and Brian Smith. “Do Brokers of Insiders Tip Other Clients?” Management Science (2017).
• Ben Amoako-Adu, Vishaal Baulkaran and Brian Smith. "Analysis of Dividend Policy of Dual and Single Class U.S Corporations." Journal of Economics and Business (2014).
• Ben Amoako-Adu, Vishaal Baulkaran and Brian Smith. “Executive Compensation in Closely-held Firms: The Impact of Dual Class Structure and Family Management.” Journal of Corporate Finance December (2011).
• William McNally and Brian Smith. “A microstructure analysis of the liquidity impact of open market repurchases.” Journal of Financial Research (2011).
• William McNally and Brian Smith. “Long-run returns following open market share repurchases.” Journal of Banking and Finance (2007).
• Brian Smith, Alasdair Turnbull and Robert White. "Upstairs Market for Principal and Agency Trades: Analysis of Adverse Information and Price Effects." Journal of Finance (2001).
• Mark Griffiths, Brian Smith, Alasdair Turnbull and Robert White. "The Costs and Determinants of Order Aggressiveness." Journal of Financial Economics April (2000).