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