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Finance
Comprehensive coverage and analysis of the financial industry and international business. Read all about our influential research below or return to the Impact Hub.
The evolution of investor stewardship and the importance of aligning stewardship metrics, targets and outcomes
Professor Anna Tilba, Professor in Professor in Strategy and Governance, on why more meaningful stewardship is now at the top of the investment agenda.
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Sustainability and economic systems: contemporary propositions and approaches
Professor Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance, outlines the conflicting proposals on to how we can create a more sustainable economic system.
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The experience of free banking
Professor Kevin Dowd, Professor of Finance and Economics, flies the flag for free banking.
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Financial technology and decentralised finance: to embrace or forsake
Dr Wenjuan Ruan, Assistant Professor in Finance on what we can learn from China’s approach to a central bank digital currency.
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The near collapse of the UK pension sector exposes a string of failures by UK financial regulators
Is our financial regulation fit for purpose? Kevin Dowd, Professor of Finance and Economics, has his doubts.
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Are cryptocurrency returns affected by monetary policy spillovers?
As international monetary policy spillovers become more commonplace, is cryptocurrency a safer investment? Dr Ahmed Elsayed investigates.
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How long can USS members expect to live?
How high are Universities Superannuation Scheme members’ mortality rates, and what does that mean for the future? Professor Kevin Dowd and colleagues investigate
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Risky business?
Professor Christos Tsinopoulos explains why firms should be aware of the consequences of tax benefits for research & development
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Islamic finance and sustainable development
Professor Habib Ahmed investigates how Islamic finance practices can contribute to UN sustainability goals.
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The darker side of equity release
Releasing money from your home can have serious pitfalls for you and your lender. Releasing money from your home can have serious pitfalls.
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High Frequency Trading and Liquidity Crisis
“Liquidity Crashes” - toward more resilient electronic markets. The FinTech revolution means changes to the way financial markets perform.
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