Research Profile

Biography

Meadhbh Sherman teaches financial economics, applied econometrics and time series econometrics on the BSc. Finance and MSc. Financial Economics programmes. Meadhbh received a BComm degree and a Masters Degree in Economic Science from University College Cork.  She completed a PhD with Cass Business School, City University London in the area of mutual fund performance. Her research interests include financial economics, applied econometrics and business economics and she has a number of papers published in these areas. 

Research Interests

Fund Performance and Management
Financial Economics
Applied Econometrics

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2017)'Performance Persistence in Chinese Securities Investment Funds'
Jun Gao, Niall O'Sullivan and Meadhbh Sherman (2017) 'Performance Persistence in Chinese Securities Investment Funds'. Research in International Business and Finance, [Details]
(2017)'The Market Timing Ability of Chinese Equity Securities Investment Funds'
Jun Gao, Niall O'Sullivan and Meadhbh Sherman (2017) 'The Market Timing Ability of Chinese Equity Securities Investment Funds'. International Journal of Financial Studies, [Details]
(2015)'Benchmarking UK Mutual Fund Performance: the Random Portfolio Experiment'
Andrew Clare, Niall O'Sullivan and Meadhbh Sherman (2015) 'Benchmarking UK Mutual Fund Performance: the Random Portfolio Experiment'. The International Journal of Finance, [Details]
(2015)'Multi-asset class mutual funds: can they time the market? Evidence from the US, UK and Canada'
Andrew Clare, Niall O'Sullivan and Meadhbh Sherman (2015) 'Multi-asset class mutual funds: can they time the market? Evidence from the US, UK and Canada'. Research in International Business and Finance, [Details]
(2014)'Family Status and Mutual Fund Performance'
Clare, A.; O'Sullivan, N.; Sherman, M. (2014) 'Family Status and Mutual Fund Performance'. Journal of Asset Management, 15 (3):163-175 [CORA Link] [Details]
(2013)''Mutual fund performance and management location''
Clare A., Nitzsche, D. , Sherman, M. (2013) ''Mutual fund performance and management location''. Journal of Asset Management, 14 (6):336-353 [Details]
(2009)'Government Support for Horse Racing Ireland: The Allocation & Distribution of Public Funds'
Robbie Butler & Meadhbh Sherman; (2009) 'Government Support for Horse Racing Ireland: The Allocation & Distribution of Public Funds'. New Developments in Economic Research, [Details]

Conference Publications

 YearPublication
(2011)School of Economics Research Symposium Winter 2011
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. & Sherman, M. (2011) Worker and Job Flows in Ireland 2006-2009 School of Economics Research Symposium Winter 2011 University College Cork, [Details]
(2012)Irish Society of New Economists
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. & Sherman, M. (2012) Job Creation and Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010 Irish Society of New Economists University College Cork, [Details]

Published Reports

 YearPublication
(2012)Employment Earnings Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010.
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M., Sherman, M. and Jordan, D. (2012) Employment Earnings Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. Publicpolicy.ie, Dublin. [Details]

Newspaper Articles

 YearPublication
(2015)Study Casts Doubt on Multiasset Funds.
Andrew Clare, Niall O'Sullivan, Meadhbh Sherman and Stephen Thomas (2015) Study Casts Doubt on Multiasset Funds. Newspaper Articles [Details]
(2012)Economy is destroying jobs faster than they are being created.
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2012) Economy is destroying jobs faster than they are being created. Newspaper Articles [Details]

Working Paper

 YearPublication
(2006)The Stock Picking Ability of UK Mutual Fund Managers: A Random Portfolio Approach.
M. Sherman and N. O'Sullivan; (2006) The Stock Picking Ability of UK Mutual Fund Managers: A Random Portfolio Approach. Working Paper [Details]
(2014)Multi-asset class funds: can they time the market? Evidence from Canada, the UK and the US.
Clare, A., O'Sullivan, N., Sherman, M and Thomas, S. (2014) Multi-asset class funds: can they time the market? Evidence from Canada, the UK and the US. Working Paper [Details]
(2012)Job Creation and Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010.
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2012) Job Creation and Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010. Working Paper [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

 YearTitleAwarding Body
2014Research Award UCC Strategic Research Fund

Conference Contributions

 YearPublication
(2009)Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),
Sherman, M. (2009) An exploration of the factors affecting mutual fund performance. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), University of Limerick , 25-SEP-09 - 25-SEP-09. [Details]
(2010)Department of Economics Summer 2010 Research Symposium,
Meadhbh Sherman (2010) An examination of the factors affecting mutual fund performance. [Oral Presentation], Department of Economics Summer 2010 Research Symposium, University College Cork , 08-DEC-10 - 08-DEC-10. [Details]
(2007)INFER Conference Workshop on Public Goods,
Meadhbh Sherman, Robbie Butler; (2007) Government Support for Horse Racing Ireland: The Allocation & Distribution of Public Funds. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], INFER Conference Workshop on Public Goods, Galway, Ireland , 21-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07. [Details]
(2012)Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),
Sherman, M. (2012) An exploration of the factors affecting mutual fund performance. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), UCC . [Details]
(2012)INFINITI Conference on International Finance,
Sherman, M. (2012) An examination of the factors affecting Mutual Fund Performance. [Oral Presentation], INFINITI Conference on International Finance, Trinity College Dublin . [Details]
(2013)Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),
McCarthy, N., Jordan, D., O' Connor, M., and Sherman, M. (2013) Employment Earning Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), NUI Maynooth , 05-SEP-13 - 06-SEP-13. [Details]
(2013)NERI Labour Market Conference,
Jordan, Declan; McCarthy, Noirin; O’Connor, Marie and Sherman, Meadhbh (2013) Employment Earning Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], NERI Labour Market Conference, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2011)School of Economics Research Symposium Winter 2011,
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2011) Worker flows and job flows in Ireland 2006-2009. [Oral Presentation], School of Economics Research Symposium Winter 2011, University College Cork , 13-DEC-11 - 13-DEC-11. [Details]
(2012)Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),
McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2012) Job Creation and Job Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), University College Cork , 23-AUG-12 - 24-AUG-12. [Details]

Committees

 CommitteeFunctionFrom / To
E-Information Committee Chair/
College of Business and Law Student Recruitment OCM/
B.Comm Suite Strategy OCM/

Employment

 EmployerPositionFrom / To
University College Cork Lecturer/

Education

 YearInstitutionQualificationSubject
2006University College Cork MEconScEconomics
2005University College Cork BCommCommerce
2013University College Cork Postgraduate Diploma Teaching & Learning in Higher EducationTeaching and Learning
2012Cass Business School, City University, London Ph.D.Finance

Other Activities

 Description

Programme Director (Economics) - BSc Finance

Teaching Activities

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate Teaching

Finance and Capital Markets
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Postgraduate Teaching

Applied Econometrics

Derivatives 

Modules Taught

 Term (ID))TitleLinkSubject
2018Research Methods EC6009Research Methods
2018Macroeconomic Tools of Analysis EC1214Macroeconomic Tools of Analysis
2018Time Series Analysis EC3209Time Series Analysis
2018Dissertation in Financial Economics EC6010Dissertation in Financial Economics
2018Advanced Data Analysis for Finance EC3211Advanced Data Analysis for Finance
2018Portfolio Theory and Asset Management EC3120Portfolio Theory and Asset Management
2018Portfolio Analysis EC3218Portfolio Analysis

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