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Sebastian Gehricke

Senior Lecturer
Deputy Director CEFGroupBCom(Otago), MBus(Otago)

Office OBS 5.11
Tel +64 3 479 5450
Email sebastian.gehricke@otago.ac.nz

Sebastian joined the Otago team full-time as a Lecturer in June 2018. Before then, he was already part of the department as a PhD student and casual Lecturer/Tutor.

Sebastian is an integral part of the Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup), running several events and pursuing research in climate finance, sustainable investments, carbon farming and carbon and energy markets. Sebastian also has financial consulting experience, particularly in project feasibility modelling and investment management. In 2021 Sebastian developed the first sustainable investments course in New Zealand. Sebastian also holds several positions helping transition the New Zealand financial system toward sustainability. He has volunteered through helping start-up businesses cement their business plans and sharing his personal and sustainable finance knowledge at community events and is on the board of a not-for-profit.

Teaching

Current

  • BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making
  • FINC 399 Special Topic – Sustainable Investments

Past

  • FINC 102 Business Mathematics
  • FINC 204 Personal Finance
  • FINC 206 Corporate Finance
  • FINC 306 Derivatives
  • FINC 405 Mathematical Finance

Research interests

Dr Gehricke is researching in Sustainable Investing, Climate Finance, Derivatives, Carbon Markets and Carbon Farming.

Significant roles

In the media

Supervision

Current

  • Andre Poyser, “Indigenous Investing”, PhD in Finance started Nov 2021
  • Ling Liao, “Climate risks in asset prices”, PhD in Finance started May 2021
  • Jianhui Li, “Disasters and Options”, PhD in Finance started Jul 2020

Completed

  • Lachie Mclean. “In Holdings We Trust: Uncovering the ESG Fund Lemons”, Master of Finance (MFinc), Dec 2021 – Feb 2022
  • Wei Guo, "SPX and SPY Options", PhD in Finance, Apr 2018 – Jun 2021.
  • Joe Euphrat, "Impact investing: best practice, challenges and risks in New Zealand", MSusBus, Oct 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Samuel Kirk-Reeve, “Air Pollution and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns in China”, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Josh Morrison, "Financing the ASEAN green energy transition", Summer scholarship and MFinc, Dec 2019 – Feb 2021
  • Kate Scott, "ESG investment performance and attention in Australia", MFinc, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Tom Weatherall, "ESG investment performance and attention in the U.S.", MFinc, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Tom Lindsay, "Implied volatility of China gold options and COVID", MFinc, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
  • James Stanners, "The Financial Contagion of the COVID-19 Crisis", MFinc, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Ling Liao, The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, Master of Commerce, Feb 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Connor Stuart, FXA options, MFinc, Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Jansson Ford, ESG investment performance, MFinc, Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Tian Yue, SSE 50 ETF Options, PhD in Finance, April 2016 – Dec 2019
  • Jianhui Li, How do US option traders smirk on China: evidence from FXI options market, Master of Business, Feb 2017 – Sep 2018

Publications

Yue, T., Ruan, X., Gehricke, S., & Zhang, J. E. (2023). The volatility index and volatility risk premium in China. Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, 91, 40-55. doi: 10.1016/j.qref.2023.07.004
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S., Poyser, A., & Walton, S. (2023). A market survey to ascertain offsetting demand. Commissioned by Forestry Ministerial Advisory Group. Dunedin, New Zealand: Climate Energy and Finance Group, University of Otago. 35p.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Liao, L., Diaz-Rainey, I., Kuruppuarachchi, D., & Gehricke, S. (2023). The role of fundamentals and policy in New Zealand's carbon prices. Energy Economics, 106737. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106737
Journal - Research Article
Guo, W., Ruan, X., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2023). Term spreads of implied volatility smirk and variance risk premium. Journal of Futures Markets, 43, 829-857. doi: 10.1002/fut.22409
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S. (2023, February). In holdings we trust: Uncovering the ESG fund lemons. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Finance Colloquium, Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Gehricke, S. A., Ruan, X., & Zhang, J. E. (2023). Doing well while doing good: ESG ratings and corporate bond returns. Applied Economics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2178624
Journal - Research Article
Guo, W., Ruan, X., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2023). Term spreads of implied volatility smirk and variance risk premium. Journal of Futures Markets, 43, 829-857. doi: 10.1002/fut.22409
Journal - Research Article
Liao, L., Diaz-Rainey, I., Kuruppuarachchi, D., & Gehricke, S. (2023). The role of fundamentals and policy in New Zealand's carbon prices. Energy Economics, 106737. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106737
Journal - Research Article
Yue, T., Ruan, X., Gehricke, S., & Zhang, J. E. (2023). The volatility index and volatility risk premium in China. Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, 91, 40-55. doi: 10.1016/j.qref.2023.07.004
Journal - Research Article
Dordi, T., Gehricke, S. A., Naef, A., & Weber, O. (2022). Ten financial actors can accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels. Environmental Innovation & Societal Transitions, 44, 60-78. doi: 10.1016/j.eist.2022.05.006
Journal - Research Article
Ford, J. M., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2022). Option traders are concerned about climate risks: ESG ratings and short-term sentiment. Journal of Behavioral & Experimental Finance, 35, 100687. doi: 10.1016/j.jbef.2022.100687
Journal - Research Article
Li, J., Ruan, X., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2022). The COVID-19 risk in the Chinese option market. International Review of Finance, 22, 346-355. doi: 10.1111/irfi.12365
Journal - Research Article
Diaz-Rainey, I., Gehricke, S. A., Roberts, H., & Zhang, R. (2021). Trump vs. Paris: The impact of climate policy on U.S. listed oil and gas firm returns and volatility. International Review of Financial Analysis, 76, 101746. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101746
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2021). Tracking performance of VIX futures ETPs. Journal of Empirical Finance, 61, 103-117. doi: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2021.01.002
Journal - Research Article
Guo, W., Gehricke, S. A., Ruan, X., & Zhang, J. E. (2021). The implied volatility smirk in SPY options. Applied Economics, 53(23), 2671-2692. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1866159
Journal - Research Article
Kirk-Reeve, S., Gehricke, S. A., Ruan, X., & Zhang, J. E. (2021). National air pollution and the cross-section of stock returns in China. Journal of Behavioral & Experimental Finance, 32, 100572. doi: 10.1016/j.jbef.2021.100572
Journal - Research Article
Stuart, C. J. A., Gehricke, S. A., Zhang, J. E., & Ruan, X. (2021). Implied volatility smirk in the Australian dollar market. Accounting & Finance, 61, 4573-4599. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12741
Journal - Research Article
Yue, T., Gehricke, S., Zhang, J. E., & Pan, Z. (2021). The implied volatility smirk in the Chinese equity options market. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 69, 101624. doi: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2021.101624
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2020). Modeling VXX under jump diffusion with stochastic long‐term mean. Journal of Futures Markets, 40(10), 1508-1534. doi: 10.1002/fut.22145
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2020). The implied volatility smirk in the VXX options market. Applied Economics, 52(8), 769-788. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1646402
Journal - Research Article
Li, J., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2019). How do US options traders “smirk” on China? Evidence from FXI options. Journal of Futures Markets, 39, 1450-1470. doi: 10.1002/fut.22005
Journal - Research Article
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2018). Modeling VXX. Journal of Futures Markets, 38(8), 958-976. doi: 10.1002/fut.21913
Journal - Research Article
McLean, L., Diaz-Rainey, I., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, R. (2022). In holdings we trust: Uncovering the ESG fund lemons. Proceedings of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research New Zealand Finance Meeting (NZFM). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Centre for Financial Research. Retrieved from https://acfr.aut.ac.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Ford, J. M., Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2020). Option traders are concerned about climate risks: ESG ratings and sentiment. Proceedings of the Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.afaanzconference.com
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Guo, W., Gehricke, S., Ruan, X., & Zhang, J. (2020). The implied volatility smirk in SPY options. Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.afaanzconference.com
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2018). Modeling VXX under jump diffusion with stochastic long-term mean. Proceedings of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research 8th New Zealand Finance Meeting (NZFM). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Centre for Financial Research. Retrieved from https://acfr.aut.ac.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2018). The implied volatility smirk in the VXX options market. Proceedings of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research 8th New Zealand Finance Meeting (NZFM). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Centre for Financial Research. Retrieved from https://acfr.aut.ac.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Li, J., Gehricke, S., & Zhang, J. E. (2018). How do US option traders "smirk" on China: Evidence from FXI options market. Proceedings of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research 8th New Zealand Finance Meeting (NZFM). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Centre for Financial Research. Retrieved from https://acfr.aut.ac.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Gehricke, S. A., & Zhang, J. E. (2016). Modeling VXX. Proceedings of the New Zealand Finance Colloquium. Retrieved from http://www.nzfc.ac.nz/archives/2016/schedule/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Liao, L., Diaz-Rainey, I., Gehricke, S., & Kuruppuarachchi, D. (2020). The role of fundamentals and policy in New Zealand's carbon prices. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Otago Energy Research Centre (OERC) Symposium: New Energy Futures post COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/oerc
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
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