Liang, BingSherman, Mila GetmanskyQU, TIANYI2024-12-202024-12-202024-0910.7275/55261https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/55261As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, financial institutions play an increasingly significant role in combating climate change. Professional asset managers are incorporating sustainability considerations into their investment process. Policy makers are making regulations and promoting global initiatives related to climate change and finance. This dissertation is composed of three essays focusing on the study of sustainable finance. Specifically, I look at the roles and impacts of three market participants: hedge fund managers, short sellers, and the financial regulator SEC.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Dissertation (Open Access)https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2833-048X