Andréanne
Tremblay-Simard

Publications

Articles

• Au, S. Y., Dong , M., & Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. Journal of Business Ethics, 190(4), 861-883. DOI : 10.1007/s10551-023-05335-x
• Au, S.-Y., Tremblay-Simard, A., & You, L. (2023). Does board gender diversity reduce workplace sexual harassment?. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 31(5), 718-736. DOI : 10.1111/corg.12496
• Dong, M., & Tremblay-Simard, A. (2022). Global weather-based trading strategies. Journal of Banking and Finance, 143, 106558. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106558
• Dong, M., & Tremblay-Simard, A. (2021). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Critical Finance Review, 10(2), 207-249. DOI : 10.1561/104.00000098
• Au, S.-Y., Dong, M., & Tremblay-Simard, A. (2021). Employee flexibility, exogenous risk, and firm value. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 56(3), 853-884. DOI : 10.1017/S0022109019001066
• Au, S. Y., Dong, M., & Tremblay-Simard, A. (2019). The real cost of workplace sexual harassment to businesses. The Conversation Canada. https://theconversation.com/the-real-cost-of-workplace-sexual-harassment-to-businesses-122107

Communications in a Conference Without Proceedings

• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2025). Don’t stop the presses: Online news coverage and financial markets. AFFI Annual Meeting, Dijon, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). How Informative Are Acquirer Announcement Returns? Evidence from Merger Waves. 5th Boca-ECGI Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance, Madrid, Spain.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). Workplace automation and corporate innovation. FMA Annual Meeting, Grapevine, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). When there’s a cap on SEC pay, firms will play with their ROA. AFFI 2024, Lille, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). Workplace automation and corporate innovation. AFFI 2024, Lille, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2024). Severity of employee discrimination and firm profitability - Evidence from EEOC payout gaps. Eastern Finance Association, St. Petersburg,, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). When there’s a cap on SEC pay, firms will play with their ROA. Boca Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance, Boca Raton, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). Severity of employee discrimination and firm profitability: Evidence from EEOC payout gaps. AFFI 2023, Bordeaux, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). Severity of employee discrimination and firm profitability: Evidence from EEOC payout gaps. European FMA 2023, Aalborg, Denmark.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). Severity of employee discrimination and firm profitability: Evidence from EEOC payout gaps. Southwester n Finance Association, Houston, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). How informative are acquirer announcement returns? Evidence from merger waves. Southwestern Finance Association 2023, Houston, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). Investing in babel: Capital market consequences of financial information disclosure in many languages. Southwester Finance Association 2023, Houston, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2023). Board diversity and employee discrimination perceptions. Midwest Finance Association, Chicago, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2022). Investing in Babel: Capital market consequences of financial information disclosure in many languages. AFFECT New Ideas Session, En ligne.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2022). Board diversity and employee discrimination perceptions. 38e International conference of the French finance association (AFFI), Saint-Malo, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2022). Board diversity and employee discrimination perceptions. Eastern finance association, Washington DC, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2021). Board diversity and employee discrimination perceptions. FMA annual meeting, Denver, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2021). Does stock misvaluation drive merger waves?. AFFI.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2021). Times up: Does female leadership reduce workplace sexual harassment?. AFFI.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2020). Times up: Does female leadership reduce workplace sexual harassment?. FMA Annual Meeting.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2020). Times up: Does female leadership reduce workplace sexual harassment?. Eastern Finance Association.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2020). Regard de la recherche, « Assurance responsabilité des administrateurs et des dirigeants ». Colloque - L'assurance responsabilité civile des administrateurs et des dirigeants, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2019). How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. Southern Finance Association.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. AFFI 2019, Québec, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. China International Conference in Finance, Guangzhou, China (PRC).
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. Corporate Social Responsability Across the Atlantic conference, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. EFic 2019 Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance, United Kingdom.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. Société canadienne des sciences économiques, Québec, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. Southern Finance Association, Orlando, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?. York University, Toronto, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2019). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. FMA Asia/Pacific, Vietnam.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2019). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. FMA Asia/Pacific, Vietnam.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2018). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. Midwest Finance Association, San Antonio, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2018). Does Stock Misvaluation Drive Merger Waves?. Paris Financial Management Conference, Paris, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2017). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. Paris Financial Management Conference, Paris, France.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong , M. (2017). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. Financial Management Association Annual Meetings, Boston, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2017). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. IFABS Asia 2017, Ningbo, China (PRC).
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2017). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2016). Does Stock Misvaluation Drives Merger Waves?. 2016 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (FMA Vegas 2016), Las Vegas, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Shock? Corporate Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions. 2016 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (FMA Vegas 2016), Las Vegas, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Shock? Corporate Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions. 28th Annual Meeting of the Northern Finance Association (NFA 2016), Mont-Tremblant, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2016). Does Stock Misvaluation Drive Merger Waves?. 28th Annual Meeting of the Northern Finance Association (NFA 2016), Mont-Tremblant, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2016). Does Stock Misvaluation Drives Merger Waves?. 2016 Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance, Ottawa, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2016). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value. Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. Northern Finance Association, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. FMA Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. FMA - PhD Consortium.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico, Mexico.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2016). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Does Stock Misvaluation Drive Merger Waves?. Midwest Finance Association, Chicago, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Does Stock Misvaluation Drive Merger Waves?. Concordia University, Montréal, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Midwest Finance Association, Chicago, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Midwest Finance Association, Chicago, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Multinational Finance Society.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2015). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Multinational Finance Society.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2015). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions. Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Canada.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Finance.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Finance.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Research in Behavioral Finance Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The).
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Research in Behavioral Finance Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The).
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. FMA Annual Meetings, Nashville, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. FMA Annual Meetings, Nashville, United States of America.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. FMA - PhD Consortium.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. FMA - PhD Consortium.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?. Australasian Finance and Banking Conference.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2014). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?. Australasian Finance and Banking Conference.

Working Papers

• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Employee Flexibility, Exogenous Risk, and Firm Value.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., Au, S.-Y., & Dong, M. (2019). Me Too: Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Hurt Firm Value?.
• Tremblay-Simard, A. (2018). Cultural Differences, Synergies and Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2018). Does the Weather Influence Global Stock Returns?.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2018). Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable?.
• Tremblay-Simard, A., & Dong, M. (2018). Does Stock Misvaluation Drive Merger Waves?.

Current Research Activities

Activity Title	Researcher(s)	Granting Body	Program	Dates
Going Up in Flames - Impact of Being Exposed to Beliefs-Altering Residential Fires on Households' Financial Holdings and Career Paths	Main Andréanne Tremblay-Simard	Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada	Programme Savoir : Subventions de développement Savoir	2024-06-01 to 2026-05-31

Current Research Affiliations

• Cotitulaire de la Chaire iA Groupe financier en assurance et services financiers (2022 - 2027)

Supervised Students

Doctorate

• Research Director
  • Eriyomi Tadagbe Jonas Metoevi (Winter 2025 - ...)
• Research Co-Director
  • Alexis Pouliot (Fall 2024 - ...)

Master's with thesis

• Research Director
  • Nissrine Yousry (Winter 2020 - Fall 2021)
• Research Co-Director
  • Alexis Pouliot (Fall 2022 - ...)

Contributions to the Advancement of the Discipline

Participation in Scientific Symposia or Conferences

• Discussing, AFFI (2025)
• Discussant (mentioned as the best discussion of the conference, tied), 5th Boca-ECGI Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance conference (2024)
• Discussing, Financial Management Association (2024)
• Discussing, Northem Finance Association (2024)
• Discussant, FMA, Boca Finance, EasternFA, AFFI, Sustainable Finance (2023 - 2024)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, AFFI (2019)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Midwest Finance Association (2018)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Paris Financial Management Conference (2018)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Financial Management Association Annual Meetings (2017)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, CFA-FRL-JIFMIM Schulich Conference (2016)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Financial Management Association Annual Meetings (2016)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Northern Finance Association (2016)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (2016)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Midwest Finance Association (2015)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (2014)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, CFA-JCF Conference on Financial Market Misconduct (2014)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Financial Management Association Annual Meetings (2014)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, Northern Finance Association (2014)
• Participation/discussion dans un congrès scientifique, CGIR Conference (2013)

Conference Organization

• Co-organizer, 2026 Annual Conference, Northern Finance Association (2024 - 2026)

Evaluation Committee Membership(s)

• External Evaluator, Thesis Defense, Yang Liu, PhD in Finance, University of Manitobatoba (2025)
• External examiner, MSc in Financial Economics Review Committee, Université du Québec en Outaouaistaouais (2023)
• Rapporteur: Discussion de l’article “Li, Y., and Chang, K. (2023). Labor union power and long-term hiring management » (2023)
• Rapporteur: Discussion de l’article “Martin-Flores, J.M. et al. (2023). Governance reallocations by institutional investors” (2023)
• Rapporteur : Discussion des articles « Prakash, P. (2023). Changes in labor market competitiveness and effect on firm valuations », et “Calafiore, P. (2023). The effects of retail investors early IPO access on stock prices” (2023)
• Rapporteur, FMA annual meeting (2023)
• Rapporteur, Eastern finance association (2022 - 2023)
• Rapporteur, FMA annual meeting (2021)
• Rapporteur, FMA annual meeting (2020)
• AFFI Conference (2019 - ...)
• Rapporteur, FMA annual meeting (2019)
• Rapporteur, AFFI (2019 - 2022)
• American Accounting Association, Annual Meeting (2018 - ...)
• Eastern Finance Association (2018 - ...)
• European Financial Management Association (2018 - 2019)
• Financial Management Association (2018 - 2019)
• Rapporteur, FMA annual meeting (2017)

Editorial Responsibilities

• Member of the editorial board, Corporate Governance : an International Review (2025 - ...)
• Program Committee, Northern Finance Association (2024)
• Reviewer for various journals (Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, International Journal of Human Resource Management, etc.) (2024 - 2025)
• Program Committee, Eastern Finance Assocaition (2024 - 2025)
• Program Committee, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (2024 - 2025)
• Program Committee, Financial Management Association (European Meeting) (2024 - 2025)
• Program Committee, Northern Finance Association (2024 - 2025)
• Comité de programme, Southwestern Finance Association (2023)
• Arbitre pour la revue North American Journal of Economics and Finance (2022 - 2023)
• Comité de programme, European Financial Management Association (2022 - 2024)
• Referee for the journal "Internation review of economics and finance" (2021 - 2022)
• Program Committee, Eastern finance association annual meeting (2021 - 2022)
• Arbitre pour la revue "Journal of Corporate Finance" (2018 - ...)
• Arbitre pour la revue "Financial Review" (2017)
• Arbitre pour la revue "Journal of Financial Research" (2017)
• Arbitre pour la revue "Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money" (2016 - ...)
• Arbitre pour la revue "Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies" (2016 - ...)

Participation à des jurys d'organismes de subvention

• CRSH, programme savoir (2024 - 2025)
• Fonds des leaders John-R.-Evans, Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation (2021 - 2022)

Participation ou animation d'une table ronde ou d'un panel

• « Table ronde – Les enjeux et les défis de la recherche sur la finance personnelle et les personnes en situation de handicap » Situation financière des personnes en situation de handicap: les enjeux pour la recherche, conférence L'égalité, pour faire la différence, 8 février (2023)

Intervention sur invitation dans des cours universitaires hors unité

• Speaker, "PRI et investisseurs responsables: Outils et situation actuelle", Semaine Paule Gauthier, Faculté de droit, Université Laval (2025)

University and Faculty Involvement

Faculty

• Panelist, Conference "Comprendre les enjeux et les défis actuels : mythes et réalités de la finance durable", Sommet de la planification financière 2025 (2025)
• Administrator, AÉFSA Board of Directors (2025 - 2027)
• Faculty Committee, AACSB accreditation renewal (2025)
• Member, Internal Evaluation Committee, Canada Research Chair, Level 1 (2023)
• Instructor, Module Finance, Certification en Gestion responsable des organisations, Formation continue FSA ULaval (2023)
• Panelist, Conférence « Situation financière des personnes en situation de handicap : les enjeux pour la recherche », Chaire iA Groupe financier en assurance et services financier (2023)
• Comité de réforme du programme de doctorat (2022 - ...)
• Co-titulaire de la Chaire iA Groupe financier en assurance et service financier (2022 - 2027)
• Comité des professeurs, renouvellement de l'agrément EQUIS (2021 - 2022)
• Comité de recrutement (2019 - ...)
• Organisation des séminaires départementaux (2019 - 2024)
• Member of Graduate Programs Committee of Faculty of Business Administration (2018 - 2020)
• Coach, MBA Games (2018 - ...)

University

• Administrator, Conseil d'administration AÉSAL (2023 - 2025)

Media Presence

Radio

• "L’ajout de 10 % de femmes dans le CA d’une entreprise entraîne une baisse de 22 % du harcèlement sexuel", Interview with 9 regional branches on Ici Première, on February 15th (2023)
• Economic chronicle with Marjorie April, broadcast on 16 regional programs of Ici Première, on January 10Economic chronicle with Marjorie April, broadcast on 16 regional programs of Ici Première, on January 10 (2023)
• Chronique économique with Marjorie April, broadcast on 16 regional programs of Ici Première, on September 16 (2022)
• Entretien accordé à ICI Radio-Canada Première au sujet du marché immobilier, diffusé le 16 mai (2021)
• Media coverage of « Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable? » in L'heure du monde (2018)

Print Media

• "L’investisseur futé: faites-vous confiance à l’IA pour vos placements?", interview given to Sylvain Larocque for Le journal de Montréal, on October 25 (2025)
• "Avoir un bon boss, c'est payant pour l'entreprise?", interview given to Olivier Schmouker for Les Affaires, on May 6th (2024)
• "Déchiffrer la paperasse des entreprises cotées en Bourse", interview given to Les Affaires Plus, October 2023 (2023)
• "The Governance Papers: The cost of sexual harassment, the Gen-X board effect – and more", interview given to Corporate Secretary, on March 23th (2023)
• "Université Laval – L’ajout de 10 % de femmes au conseil d’administration d’une entreprise entraîne une baisse de 22 % du harcèlement sexuel", interview given to News day FR, on February 28th (2023)
• "L’ajout de femmes au c.a. réduit le harcèlement sexuel", interview for the La Presse Canadienne, on February 21st (2023)
• Media coverage of « Are Weather-Based Trading Strategies Profitable? » in Quand Dame Nature joue dans vos poches (2018)
• Media coverage of « Does the weather influence global stock returns? » in Cold Weather Means Strong Returns? (2014)
• Media coverage of « Does the weather influence global stock returns? » in Investir à -30 degrés Celcius (2014)
• Media coverage of « Does the weather influence global stock returns? » in Jackpot Frost (2014)
• Media coverage of « Does the weather influence global stock returns? » in How Cold Weather Heats Up Stock Buying (2014)
• Media coverage of « Does the weather influence global stock returns? » in Cold Cash (2010)

Web

• "Investir avec l’aide de ChatGPT, est-ce une bonne idée?", interview with Isaac Adams at Radio-Canada, online on September 28 (2025)
• "The High Cost of Sexual Harassment". interview given to GoodJobsFirst.com, online on June 2 (2025)
• "Que faire de ses investissements pendant une guerre commerciale?", interview given to Sarah Tomlinson for Radio-Canada.ca, online on March 15 (2025)
• « L’ajout de 10 % de femmes dans le CA d’une entreprise entraîne une baisse de 22 % du harcèlement sexuel », press reslease on February 15th (2023)

Professional Involvement

Collaboration with Professionals and Practitioners

• Board Member, Northern Finance Association (2024 - 2027)

Prizes and Awards

Scholarships

• ScotiaBank PhD NFA Conference Travel Award (2016)
• Trimark Doctoral Scholarship (2010 - 2011)
• York Graduate Scholarship (2010)
• Ph. D. Fellowship, Schulich School of Business, York University (2010 - 2016)

Prizes and Awards

• Socrate Award
  • (2024 - 2025)
  • (2023 - 2024)
  • (2020 - 2021)
  • (2017 - 2018)
• Research Medal
  • (2022 - 2023)
  • (2021 - 2022)