Finance and Banking Research Centre members

Names of staff with an IIRP who have this institute/centre as their primary affiliation:


Dr Albert Danso, Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Finance and Banking Research Centre

T: +44 (0)116 250 6117
E: Albert.danso@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: Corporate finance, corporate governance, banking, Corporate sustainability and stakeholder engagement

Academic Members

Dr Sudesh Sangray, Senior Lecturer

T: 0116 257 7687
E: sudesh.sangray@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: wealth creation, market efficiency, Indian business, Indian management


Fred Mear, Associate Professor

T: +44 (0)116 255 1551 ext 6814
E: fcmacc@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: aid effectiveness; public financial management and reform, IPSAS, SDG 16 (16.4-16.6) Strengthening Institutions


Dr Vitor Leone, Associate Professor in Banking and Finance

T: +44 (0)116 250 6463
E: vitor.leone@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: applied econometrics, financial economics, mergers and acquisitions, public policy


Dr Frederick S. Ahiabor, Lecturer in Finance

T: +44 (0)116 257 8050
E: frederick.ahiabor@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: infrastructure and project finance, banking, corporate finance, financial economics.


Dr Neil Lancastle, Senior Lecturer

T: +44 (0)116 250 6053
E: neil.lancastle@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: foreign exchange markets; stock-flow consistent economics; liquidity; money and banking.


Dr Gregory James, Reader in Banking and Finance

T: +44 (0)116 250 6202
E: gregory.james@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: banking, corporate finance, infrastructure finance, financial economics


Katarzyna Jaskowiec, Senior Lecturer

T: +44 (0)116 250 6526
E: Katarzyna.Jaskowiec@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: corporate governance


Dr Bola Babajide, Senior Lecturer

T: +44 (0)116 257 7020
E: bola.babajide@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: corporate finance, hedging, liquidity and asset pricing


Dr Tingting Zhu, Senior Lecturer in Finance

T: +44 (0)116 207 8896
E: tingting.zhu@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: corporate finance, banking, financial regulation, behavioural finance


Dr Samuel Owusu-Agyei, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

T: +44(0)116 207 8453
E: samuel.owusu-agyei@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: charity/small business accounting, entrepreneurship


Dr. Nguyen, Linh Hoang Senior Lecturer

T: 0116 257 7220

E: linh.nguyen@dmu.ac.uk

Research interests: asset pricing, risk modelling, portfolio optimisation and management, computational finance, network analysis, machine learning.

 


Dr. Lartey, Theophilus, Lecturer in Finance

T: 0116 366 4628 (ext. 4628)

E: theophilus.lartey2@dmu.ac.uk

Research Interests: Corporate finance, corporate sustainability, corporate governance and banking


Dr. Victor Atiase, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

T: 0116 366 4573

E: victor.atiase@dmu.ac.uk


Dr. Rawinder Kaur, Lecturer in Finance

T: +44 (0)116 257 4627

E: rawinder.kaur@dmu.ac.uk

Research Interests: Corporate Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility; Social and Environmental Accounting


Dr. Eric Ofosu-Hene, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance

T: 0116 366 4520

E: eric.ofusu-hene@dmu.ac.uk

Research Interests: machine learning, statistical, actuarial (including mortality and longevity modelling) techniques in finance, risk and insurance for the development of holistic risk based financial security systems. 


External Members

 

Dr Oriol Caudevilla Parellada, Leading Expert in FinTech & Consultant

Professor Xiuping Hua, Director, Centre for Inclusive Finance, University of Nottingham, China Campus

Dr Yang Tianle: Zhejiang University of Technology – Hangzhou, China

PhD Students:

Pattamon Rungmaitree

Thesis Title: Political and Economic Uncertainty and Hedge Fund Returns

Supervisors: Professor Agyenim Boateng, Dr Frederick Ahiabor & Dr Qinye Lu

 

Katarzyna Jaskowiec

Thesis Title: Does CEO Compensation encourages risk-taking?

Supervisors: Dr Frank Kwabi & Dr Neil Lancastle

 

Charles Kariuki

Thesis Title: Systemic risk and dynamics of Contagion: A case of the European interbank network.

Supervisors: Dr Gregory James & Dr TingTing Zhu

 

Akinyemi Taiwo Akintomide

Financial Inclusion, Gender gap & Economic Development of Nigeria

Supervisors: Dr Albert Danso & Dr Neil Lancastle

 

Christiana Cole

Thesis Title: The impact of board gender diversity on mergers and acquisition performance in the UK

Supervisors: Dr Anna Min Du & Professor Agyenim Boateng

 

Huber Prorokowski

Thesis Title: Quantifying sustainability of the UK banks: Implications of financial performance

Supervisors: Dr Renata Konadu & Dr Samuel Owusu-Agyei

 

Chizzy Wonu

The Impact of International Portfolio Equity Diversification on Financial Development and Country-level Institutional Quality

Supervisors: Dr Frank Kwabi & Dr Ernest Ezeani

 

Alakayle, Malek Abdaliah Ali

Big data and Credit Risk Management: A case of Middle East

Supervisors: Dr Linh Nguyen & Dr Bassam Kazmouz

 

Happiness Roberts

Thesis Title: The effects of board characteristics, internal corporate governance, and earnings management: A case of South Africa.

Supervisors: Professor Agyenim Boateng & Dr Marian Chijoke-Mgbame

 

Bismark Bediako

Thesis Title: Foreign direct investment, finance, and political risk: Evidence from developing countries

Supervisors: Dr. Neil Lancastle & Dr Albert Danso

 

Mathew Undenge

Thesis Title: Consumer insurance fraud prevention initiatives in the UK insurance sector: A stakeholder perspective from motor and household insurance

Supervisors: Dr Frank Kwabi & Dr John Margerison

 

Yujie Quyang

Thesis Title: The relevance of fair value accounting information in the post-financial crisis era

Supervisors: Professor Agyenim Boateng & Dr Vitor Leone

 

Nuha Alofi

Corporate social responsibility in Saudi Arabia: perception, disclosure, and firm performance

Supervisors: Dr Frank Kwabi & Dr Bola Babajide

 

Miguel Moniz

Thesis Title: The monetary roots of inequality. How the functioning of the modern monetary system contributes to widening economic inequality.

Supervisors: Dr Neil Lancastle and Dr Steve Keen

 

Koppula Manoj

Thesis Title: Corporate governance effects on earnings management and firm’s profitability

Supervisors: Dr Ernest Ezeani & Dr Frank Kwabi

 

Suvra Banik

Thesis Title: Board gender diversity and mergers & acquisitions: A comparative analysis of the UK and EU

Supervisors: Professor Agyenim Boateng & Dr Anna Min Du

 

Hanadi Salman Al-Khalidi

Thesis Title: Retirement income provision and pension fund investment strategy in Qatar

Supervisors: Dr Eric Ofosu-Hene & Dr Amal Khair

 

Abanyo Senyo

Thesis Title: The impact of financial education on business performance in developing countries: An empirical evidence from Ghana

Supervisors: Dr Victor Atiase & Dr Samuel Salia

 

Samuel Owusu-Manu

Thesis Title: The impact of economic policy uncertainty on cost of capital, stock market development and equity home bias.

Supervisors: Dr Frank Kwabi & Professor Agyenim Boateng

Aimaitijiang Ailikomujiang

Supervisors: Dr Vitor Leone & Dr Paul Hughes

Marindame Kombate

Supervisors: Dr S. Bhattacharyya & Dr Gregory James

 

Sambian, Robert

Thesis Title: Investigating sustainability of microfinance institutions and financial inclusion in Ghana

Supervisors: Dr Victor Atiase & Dr Samuel Salia