Sanghyun Kim, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Mutual funds Morningstar ratings performance incentives for fund managers portfolio pumping closing prices portfolio holdings reports

Latest funding

Learning about Climate Risks and ESG Investing
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$85,312
The end-of-the month trading and reporting practices of mutual funds
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$61,372

All 2 grants and awards

Learning about Climate Risks and ESG Investing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kim, Sanghyun

$85,312

The end-of-the month trading and reporting practices of mutual funds

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Sanghyun

Keywords: Mutual funds; Morningstar ratings; performance incentives for fund managers; portfolio pumping; closing prices; portfolio holdings reports

$61,372

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mutual funds Dear Professor Kim, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on mutual funds connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Learning about Climate Risks and ESG Investing" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]