Portfolio
Nick Aroney
Sydney
Finance (Honours) graduate, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), focused on financial markets, data analytics, and fintech.
Available now
About
passionate about markets and emerging technology
Offers a solid foundation in finance, experience working with data, and a detail-oriented, research-driven approach to problem-solving. Motivated to learn quickly and contribute in a dynamic, collaborative and innovative workplace.
University of Technology Sydney
Feb 2022 - Nov 2025- Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)
- Honours (Finance)
TennisMusicTravelData AnalyticsAIFintechDecentralised Finance
Coursework
- Apr 2025Financial Markets - Market Microstructure Evaluation: Ethereum Liquidity Across Trading VenuesBuilt a Python-based data pipeline to benchmark Ethereum liquidity across Binance, CME Ether futures, and Uniswap.
- 2024Investment Banking – M&A Mock Deal Analysis: Dick's Sporting Goods Acquisition of Foot LockerBuilt an Excel-based deal model to test profitability under multiple financing structures, then delivered a pitchbook covering target health, industry outlook, and accretion/dilution analysis.
- 2024Applied Portfolio Management - Investment Strategy AnalysisDesigned a 130/30 trading strategy in Python and backtested financial health factors with parameter tuning for allocation and rebalancing.
Thesis
Shadow Banking via Stablecoins: Evidence from the GENIUS Act
Jun 2025 - Nov 2025
- Authored an honours thesis analysing a global dataset of 608 listed banks across 55 countries, combining market, balance-sheet and crypto-adoption data to assess how US stablecoin regulation (GENIUS Act) affects banks’ risk exposure, with a focus on emerging markets.
- Applied event-study, difference-in-differences and panel regression methods with robustness checks to estimate the impact of the GENIUS Act on bank equity returns and derive insights on stablecoins, digital dollarisation and bank risk in weaker monetary systems.
Contact
Seeking graduate and internship roles across finance, data analytics, and fintech.