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Professor Tony Ciro Name: Professor Tony Ciro
Professor
Phone
+613 9953 3479
Organisational Area
Faculty of Law and Business
Department
Thomas More Law School VIC
Location
Melbourne
Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building(Bldg.421 - 115B Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065)-Level 10-Room10.04
Biographical Information

Professor Tony Ciro

 

Professor Tony Ciro is a current member of the Victorian Bar (since 2003) and a member of CPA Australia (since 2005). Professor Ciro is a graduate of both Oxford University and Monash University.  Professor Ciro holds a PhD from Monash University, a BCL (Master of Law) from Oxford University, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University and a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting & Finance) (Honours) from Monash University.

 

Professor Ciro is the author/co-author of 20 texts which have been published by leading international and Australian publishing houses including:- Oxford University Press, Thomson Reuters, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Routledge and Euromoney.  His books cover broad fields in law, business and international financial markets regulation:-

* Law and Business 1st, 2,nd 3,rd4th, and 5th Edition (co-author) OUP,

* Cases, Materials and Commentary on Law and Business (co-author) OUP,

* Understanding Tax Law: An Interactive Approach 3rd, 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th and 12th Edition (co-author) Lexis Nexis Butterworths,

* Financial Derivatives and Legal Risk Euromoney Books,

* Australia and the Global Economy (co-author and co-editor) Connor Court,

* Corporations Law in Principle 8th & 9th Edition (co-author),

* The Global Financial Crisis: Triggers, Responses and Aftermath Routledge.

 

Professor Ciro has also published over 50 refereed journal articles, book chapters  and conference proceedings in broad fields covering business law, financial markets regulation, intellectual property, company law, taxation law and the global economy.  His work has been published in national and international journals including:- Company and Securities Law Journal, Australian Business Law Review, European Intellectual Property Review, Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice, Bond Law Review and the Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation.

 

Professor Ciro has extensive management experience as the Deputy Head of School of Business (Melbourne) from 2010 to 2013 and has been a serving committee member on Faculty Research Committees, Learning and Teaching Committees, International Committee,  Intellectual Property Steering Committee, University Small Grants Committee, University Appeals Committee and Workload Committee.  Professor Ciro has also led successful accreditation and re-accreditation of CPA Australia and ICAA accounting programs as well as being actively involved in the curriculum design for new LLB programs. 

 

Professor Ciro's career highlights include:- Visiting Academic Oxford University (Hertford College) (2003) and (2012), Best Paper Award for the Global Finance Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada (US) (2004) and Research Excellence Award (Swinburne University of Technology) (2009).

 

Professor Ciro was elected as as a staff representative to the ACU University Senate on May 2014 and served as Senator until May 2016.  Professor Ciro is a current member of the Global Oxford University Law Alumni.Oxlex - The Global Oxford Postgraduate Law Alumni Association's photo.

 

Professor Ciro's research profile on Google Scholar can be found at the following link:-

 

http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=4VW7jGoAAAAJ&hl=e

 

 

 

 

Publications
 

Qualifications

Doctoral Thesis

Derivatives Regulation and Legal Risk. PhD, Law Faculty, Monash University, Melbourne.

Master of Laws

B.C.L. Oxford University, United Kingdom

 

Bachelor of Laws(Hons)/Bachelor of Economics (Hons)

Monash University, Melbourne

 

Books

 

  1. Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M., Ciro, T & Murray I.  Understanding Taxation Law 2021 13th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2021) 1300 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  2. Ciro, T., Goldwasser, V. & Verma, R.  Law and Business 5th Edition (Oxford University Press: Australia: 2020).

  3. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M., Ciro, T & Murray I.  Understanding Taxation Law 2020 12th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2020) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  4. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M., Ciro, T & Murray I.  Understanding Taxation Law 2019 11th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2019) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  5. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M., Ciro, T & Murray I.  Understanding Taxation Law 2018 10th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2018) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  6. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M., Ciro, T & Murray I.  Understanding Taxation Law 2017 9th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2017) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  7. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T.  Understanding Taxation Law 2016 8th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2016) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33605 4).

  8. Ciro, T. & Symes, C. Corporations Law in Principle 9th Edition (Thomson Reuters LBC: Australia: 2013) 770++ pages. (ISBN: 978 0 455 230399).

  9. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T. Understanding Taxation Law 2014 7th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2013) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 33325 1).

  10. Ciro, T., The Global Financial Crisis: Triggers, Responses and Aftermath (Ashgate/Routledge: UK: 2012) 250++ pages (ISBN: 978 1 4094 1139 0).

  11. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T. Understanding Taxation Law 2012 6th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2012) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 32975 9).

  12. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T. Understanding Taxation Law 2011 5th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2011) 1250 ++ pages (ISBN: 978 0 409 32790 8).

  13. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T. Understanding Tax Law 4th Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2010) 1200 ++ pages.

  14. Ciro, T., Goldwasser, V. & Verma, R.  Law and Business 3rd Edition (Oxford University Press: Australia: 2011).

  15. Ciro, T., Mascitelli, B. & Muthaly, S. (ed's) Australia and the Global Economy (ConnorCourt Publishers Australia: 2009)

  16. Gilders, F., Taylor, J., Walpole, M., Burton, M. & Ciro, T. Understanding Tax Law 3rd Edition (LexisNexis Butterworths: Australia: 2009) 1193 ++ pages.

  17. Ciro, T. & Symes, C. Corporations Law in Principle 8th Edition (Thompson Reuters LBC: Australia: 2009) 674++ pages.

  18. Ciro, T. & Goldwasser, V. Law and Business 2nd Edition (Oxford University Press: Australia: 2006) 500++ pages ( ISBN: 0 1955353-5)

  19. Ciro, T. & Goldwasser, V. Law and Business: Cases, Materials and Commentary (Oxford University Press: Australia: 2004) 500++ pages (ISBN: 0 19551 789).

  20. Ciro, T. & Goldwasser, V. Law and Business: Text & Tutorials (Oxford University Press Australia: 2004) 360++ pages (ISBN: 0 195511 743 1).

  21. Ciro, T., Financial Derivatives and Legal Risk: Managing Uncertainty in Derivatives Transactions (Euromoney: London: 2004) (UK) 200 ++ pages (ISBN: 1 84374 061 3)

 

 

Book Chapters

 

  1. Ciro, T.  "History, Administration and Reform of the Corporations Law." (Robson's Annotated Corporations Legilsaltion:Thomson Reuters: 2020, 2021 & 2022).

  2. Ciro, T.  "International and Australian Financial Markets" in Mascitelli, B., Muthaly, S. & Ciro, T. (ed's) Australia and the Global Economy (ConnonCourt Publishers: Australia: 2009).

  3. Ciro, T. & Longo, M. "Global Frontiers and Global Challenges" in Mascitelli, B., Muthaly, S. & Ciro, T. (ed's) Australia and the Global Economy (ConnonCourt Publishers: Australia: 2009).

  4. Ciro, T. & Goldwasser, V. "The Enforcement of Commercial Expectations in the Law of Privity and Compound Interest" in I.Davies (ed) Issues in International Commercial Law (Ashgate Publishing: London: 2005) pp.123-150. (UK).

 

Refereed Journal Articles

 

  1. Ciro, T., Terziogul B & Lam I.  "R&D intensity within corporate Australia: Evidence from large ASX-listed entities."  (2022) 37(4) Australian Tax Forum 601-624.

  2. Ciro, T. & Terzioglu B.  "Insights into the Collateralisation of Intangible and Intellectual Property Assets by Non-financial Listed Entities on the ASX/S&P 200."  (2021) 38(4) Company and Securities Law Journal 233-249.

  3. Ciro, T.  "Countdown 2021 and the End of an Era: Mystique, Scandals and the Endgame for the LIBOR Market."  (2021) 32(4) Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice 232-253.

  4. Ciro, T. "Regulating Australia's Benchmark Interest Rate Market: A Review of Recent Litigation and Market Reforms".  (2020) 31(2) Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice 141-161.

  5. Ciro, T. & Terzioglu B. "Financial Reporting and Disclosure of Intangible Assets by Australian Listed Entitles 2004-2018".  (2020) 31(2) Australian Business Law Review 67-88.

  6. Ciro, T. & Terzioglu B.  "An Empirical Analysis of Intangible Asset Reporting Practices by Large Australian Listed Entities".  (2019) 36(6) Company and Securities Law Journal 481-496.

  7. Ciro, T.  "Misleading and Deceptive Conduct in Global Financial Markets: Implications for Regulators, Financial Intermediaries and Credit Rating Agencies".  (2018) 36(5) Company and Securities Law Journal 434-454.

  8. Ciro, T. & Terzioglu B.  "Disclosures and Reporting of Financial Derivatives: Evidence from Australia's S&P/ASX 50 Listed Firms".  (2018) 29(2) Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 92-108.

  9. Ciro, T. & Terzioglu B.  "Disclosures and Reporting of Financial Derivatives: Evidence from Australia's S&P/ASX 50 Listed Firms".  (2018) 29(2) Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 92-108.

  10. Ciro, T.  "Fallout from the global financial crisis: Credit rating agencies in the frame".  (2016) 27(2) Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 112-130.

  11. Ciro, T.  "Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis in South-East Asia, Latin America and the Russian Federation".  (2014) 29(8) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 471-479 (UK).

  12. Ciro, T. & Speight, G. "Fair Value Measurement and Reporting of Financial Assets in the United States".  (2011) 26(12) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 587-593 (UK).

  13. Ciro, T. & Speight, G. "Mark-to-market Accounting of Illiquid Assets during the Global Financial Crisis".  (2011) 26(11) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 531-537 (UK).

  14. Ciro, T. & Mascitelli, B. "Machinations in the Global Automotive Industry: The Fiat and Chrysler Deal Examined". (2010) 12(2) Derivatives and Financial Instruments 35-42 (Netherlands).

  15. Ciro, T. & Longo, M. "The Global Financial Crisis Part 2: Causes and Implications for Regulation". (2010) 25(1) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 9-18 (UK).

  16. Ciro, T. & Banasik, E. "Socially Responsible Investments: Markets, Regulation & Compliance Risks". (2009) 20(4) Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice 332-341.

  17. Ciro, T. & Longo, M. "The Global Financial Crisis Part 1: Causes and Implications for Regulation". (2009) 24(12) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 599-605 (UK).  

  18. Ciro, T. & Mascitelli, B. "Alitalia & Qantas: A Tale of Two National Airlines Confronting the Challenges of Change and Globalisation". (2009) (11) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 584-590 (UK).

  19. Ciro, T. "Tax Deductibility of Interest Payments on Subordinate Debt". (2008) 10 (4) Derivatives and Financial Instruments 153-157 (Netherlands).

  20. Ciro, T. "Defining and Taxing Deferred Purchase Agreements". (2008) 10 (4) Derivatives and Financial Instruments 122-126 (Netherlands).

  21. Ciro, T. "Financial Reporting of Intellectual Property Holdings by Australian Listed Companies". (2008) 30 (10) European Intellectual Property Review 400-405 (UK).

  22. Ciro, T. "Commoditizing University Intellectual Property". (2007) 29(7) European Intellectual Property Review 274-278 (UK).

  23. Ciro, T. & Nguyen, Q. "Regulation of Vietnamese Financial Markets: An Investors Guide to South East Asia". (2007) 22 (11) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 594-604. (UK).

  24.  Ciro, T. "Tax Treatment of Renounceable Rights Issues". (2007) 9 (5) Journal of Derivatives and Financial Instruments 145-151. (Netherlands).

  25. Ciro, T. " Tax Treatment of Non-Resident Captive Insurance Arrangements". (2007) 9 (6) Journal of Derivatives and Financial Instruments 187-193. (Netherlands).

  26. Ciro, T. & Fox, M. "Competition v Copyright Protection in the Digital Age". (2006) 28(6) European Intellectual Property Review 329-334. (UK).

  27. Ciro, T. "Taxing Speculation in Financial Markets: A comparison between United Kingdom and Australian Common Law and Tax Rulings". (2006) 8(3) Journal of Derivatives and Financial Instruments 129-138. (Netherlands).

  28. Ciro, T. & Fox, M. "Financial Service Providers in Australia: Managing Conflicts of Interest". (2006) 17(1) International Current Commercial Law Review 6-12. (UK).

  29. Fox, M. & Ciro, T. " Payola Practices in the United States: An Examination of the Sony BMG Settlement and of Likely Future Developments". (2006) 17(1) Entertainment Law Review 29-34. (Co-authored with Professor M. Fox) (UK).

  30. Fox, M. & Ciro, T. "The Emerging Legal Environment for Podcasting." (2005) 16(8) Entertainment Law Review 215-223. (UK).

  31. Ciro, T. "The Twilight Zone Revisited: Assessing the Enforceability of Pre-Liquidation Transactions in a Corporate Group Insolvency". (2005) 20(11) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 590-600. (UK).

  32. Ciro, T. "The Scarcity of Intellectual Property" (2005) (1) Journal of Information, Law and Technology 1-21. (UK).

  33. Fox, M., Ciro, T, & Duncan, N. "Creative Commons: An Alternative, Web-based Copyright System" (2005) 16(5) Entertainment Law Review 110-116. (UK).

  34. Ciro, T. "Game Theory in Financial Markets Litigation" (2005) 20(7) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 315-324. (UK).

  35. Ciro, T. "Financial Derivatives and Historical Antecedents in the US and Australia: Markets, Law and Regulation". (2004) 2(3) Journal of International Commercial Law 314-352. (UK).

  36. Ciro, T. "Trading in Financial Derivatives: Does it increase Market Volatility and Systemic Risk?" (2004) 22(1) Company and Securities Law Journal 23-44. (AUS).

  37. Ciro, T. "Financial Derivatives and the Risks that Remain: An Australian and US Perspective". (2003) 5(4) Journal of Derivatives and Financial Instruments 128-139. (Netherlands).

  38. Ciro, T., & Goldwasser, V. "From Private Law to Public Regulation: A New Role For Courts?" (2003) 15(2) Bond Law Review 144-174. (AUS).

  39. Goldwasser, V. & Ciro, T. "Standards of Behaviour in Commercial Dealings: A comparison of Business Norms and Legal Doctrine". (2002) 30(3) Australian Business Law Review 369-394. (AUS).

  40. Ciro, T. "The Regulation and Market Organisation of Financial Derivatives: An Australian Perspective Part 2". (2002) 4(4) Journal of International Financial Markets Law and Regulation 126-133. (US)

  41. Ciro, T. "The Regulation and Market Organisation of Financial Derivatives: An Australian Perspective Part 1". (2002) 4(3) Journal of International Financial Markets Law and Regulation 92-100. (US).

  42. Ciro, T. "The Regulation of Equity Derivatives: Functional Rhetoric v. Economic Substance". (2002) 20(5) Company and Securities Law Journal 276-288. (AUS).

  43. Ciro, T. "Commercial Reality v. Doctrine: The Right to Claim Compound Interest for Void Swaps". (2002) 30(3) Australian Business Law Review 216-226. (AUS).

  44. Ciro, T. "The History of Derivatives Trading and Regulation in the Modern Era: Application of anti-speculation laws as instruments of regulation in Australia and the United States ". (2002) 13(1) Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice 15-27. (AUS).

  45. Ciro, T. "Functional Regulation and Financial Products: Regulatory Interplay Between Financial Derivatives and Contracts of Insurance". (2002) 13(1) Journal of Banking, Finance Law and Practice 5-14. (AUS).

  46. Ciro, T. "Australian Securities Commission v. Nomura International PLC". (1999) 1 2) New Zealand Company and Securities Law Bulletin 15-18. (NZ).

  47. Ciro, T. "Misleading and Deceptive Conduct in Capital Markets". (1999) 5(2) New Zealand Business Law Quarterly 80-85. (NZ).

  48. Ciro, T. "Gaming Law and Derivatives". (1999) 17(3) Company and Securities Law Journal 171-186. (AUS).

  49. Ciro, T. "The Information Content of the High Court's Wik Ruling". (1998) 6(2) Current Commercial Law 37-44. (AUS).

  50. Ciro, T. "Over the Counter Derivatives Proposals for Reform". (1997) 5(1) Current Commercial Law 23-31. (AUS).

  51. Ciro, T. " Accounting for goodwill in mining acquisitions". (1997) 15(3) Company and Securities Law Journal 193-196. (AUS).

Refereed Conference Papers

 

  1. Ciro, T. "Financial Markets Regulation in the GFC Era".  (2012) Oxford University International Round Table Symposium, Oxford, UK

  2. Ciro, T. "Intellectual Property Issues in Universities". (2007) Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu , Hawaii (USA).

  3. Ciro, T. "Teaching law to non-law (business & accounting) students". (2006) Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu , Hawaii (USA).

  4. Ciro, T. "The Twilight Zone Revisited: The Enforceability of Pre-Liquidation Transactions in a Corporate Group Insolvency". (2005) 12th Annual Global Finance Conference Dublin, ( Ireland ).

  5. Ciro, T. "Game Theory in Financial Markets Litigation". (2004) 11 th Annual Global Finance Conference Las Vegas, Nevada (USA ). (Awarded Best Paper Award" out of 200+ delegates from 36 countries).

Parliamentary/ Law Reform Submissions

Ciro, T. "Awards of Compound Interest in Judgment Debts". The United Kingdom Law Commission (LAW COM No 287) (2004) Pre Judgment Interest on Debts and Damages. (UK).

Research

Financial Derivatives & Financial Markets Regulation

Business Law

Corporations Law

General Commercial Law

Professional Memberships

Member - Barrister-at-Law (Vic)

Member - CPA Australia

Oxford University Law Alumni

 

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