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Lim Siok Jin

Lecturer, Department of Finance & Accounting
siokjin.lim@newera.edu.my

Academic Qualification:
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance;
MSc Finance, Investment & Risk;
PhD in Business Administration (ongoing)

PROFESSIONAL FIELDS
MAJOR Finance, Insurance, Islamic Finance, Investment, Sustainable Business
RESEARCH AREAS Sustainable & ESG investments, Islamic finance & banking, Cryptocurrencies
TEACHING SUBJECTS

Postgraduate level – Managerial Economics, Financial Management for Decision Making, Business Accounting & Finance

Undergraduate level - Financial Management, Financial Institutions & Market, International Corporate Finance, Introduction to Investments, Strategic Financial Management, Investment Portfolio & Management, Islamic Banking & Finance

Diploma level - Financial Report Analysis, Finance, Financial Management
WORKING EXPERIENCE

July 2015 – April 2018 Business Development Manager at Covernet General Sdn Bhd

Jan 2013 – Jun 2015 Business Development Manager at MyBig Sdn Bhd

Sept 2010 – July 2011 Global Support Executive in HSBC Electronic Data Processing (Malaysia)
MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY BOARDS COMMITTEES / PROFESSIONAL BODIES
  • HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
  • Associate Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
  • Affiliate Member of The Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII)
  • Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF)
  • Life Member of Malaysian Finance Association (MFA)
RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS
DISSERTATION/THESIS Environment, Social and Governance (ESG): Performance Impact on Islamic and Conventional Portfolio
PUBLISHED PAPERS/BOOKS

Lim, S. J., & Neoh, A. Z. K. (2023). Does Bitcoin Provide a Hedge to Islamic Stock Markets During and Post-COVID-19 Outbreak? Evidence From Asia Based on a Multivariate-GARCH Approach. Asian Economics Letters, 4(2).

Chong, S. C., Heng, H. K., Lim, S. J., Vejaratnam, N., & Neoh, A. Z. K. (2021) Financial Risk Tolerance: The Case of Older Chinese in Klang Valley, Malaysia 2020, International Journal of Financial Research
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Ecothon (Eco-Entrepreneurs’ Marathon) Sustainable Business Coach (2024)

Teach For Malaysia Alumnus

2022 ITEX – 1 silver award

2023 iNVENTX Malaysia – 4 gold awards

2024 Malaysia Startup Challenge – 1 gold award

2024 Malaysia-China Youth Innovation Competition – finalist

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Article Reviewer - International Journal of Economics and Management (IJEM)

MBA Thesis Supervision

  1. Wu Wen (2023) – Weibo Marketing Impact on Tourism Industry’s Consumer Behaviour
  2. Han Dong (2023) - Analysis of the internal environmental control of China’s fast-food industry after the COVID-19
  3. Huang Fan (2023) - The impact of foreign direct investment on the economy of BRICS
  4. Chong Chin Yang, Jeffery (2022) - The Impact of Brand Equity, Status Consumption, and Brand Trust on Purchase Intention of Premium Mobile Accessories - A Perspective from Malaysia and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  5. Shi Xiaolei (2022) - The impact of brand image, brand trust and brand loyalty on consumer purchase intention of cosmetics brand

Working papers

  1. Lim, S. J., Kunjiapu, S., & Neoh, A. Z. K. (2024) ‘Green stocks’ and potential diversification benefits, Business Management and Social Sciences Conference (BMSC), November 24, 2023, New Era University College, Kajang, Malaysia.
  2. Lim, S. J., Kunjiapu, S., & Neoh, A. Z. K (2024) Nexus between ‘green’ stocks and bitcoin: Evidence from during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Business Management and Social Sciences Conference (BMSC), November 24, 2023, New Era University College, Kajang, Malaysia.
  3. Lim, S. J., Neoh, A. Z. K., Ng, V. W. Y., & Goh, F. S. P. (2023) Bitcoin's Role as a Diversification Instrument for ASEAN Investors During COVID-19 Pandemic, Capital Markets Review (under review)
  4. Lim, S. J., Neoh, A. Z. K., Ng, V. W. Y., & Goh, F. S. P. (2022) Diversification benefits of Bitcoin during, and post- COVID-19 outbreak: evidence from ASEAN-based investors based on a multivariate-GARCH approach, 24th Malaysian Finance Association International Conference, September 7-9, 2022, Hybrid Conference
  5. Lim, S. J. (2020). Portfolio Diversification Opportunities for U.S. Islamic Investors with Its Trading Partners When the World Catches A Cold: A Multivariate-GARCH and Wavelet Approach, 22nd Malaysian Finance Association Conference, August 17 -19, 2020, Virtual Conference
  6. Lim, S. J., & Masih, M. (2017). Exploring portfolio diversification opportunities in Islamic capital markets through bitcoin: evidence from MGARCH-DCC and Wavelet approaches. Presented at the 20th Malaysian Finance Association Annual Conference, August 1 -2, 2018, Langkawi, Malaysia
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