OUR RESEARCH PLANNING GROUPS Accounting and Governance
Members of the Accounting & Governance research planning group explore the different means and aspects of accounting (including corporate communication) and governance, in relation to a broad range of organisations and stakeholders, and using a wide range of theoretical frameworks and methodologies. The aim is to explore how organisations interact with interested audiences, via text (e.g. annual report documents, CSR report, press releases, proxy statements), financial statements, and engagement (e.g., proxy voting), and how communications, governance mechanisms, and institutions influence internal and external audiences鈥 perceptions and decisions, and organisational outcomes.
- Dr Mahmoud Abdelrahman
- Mrs Riaz Anwar
- Ms Wendy Ashurst
- Dr Danial Hemmings
- Professor Lynn Hodgkinson
- Professor Khaled Hussainey
- Professor Aziz Jaafar
- Dr Helen Rogers
- Dr Gwion Williams
- Dr Hanxiong Zhang
Emeritus staff
- Professor Doris Merkl-Davies
PhD students:
- Paul Roberts
- Esther Fiattor
- Khatera Naseri
- Ricardo Verschueren
- Mujahid Aljanabi
- Nkiruka Arene
OUR RESEARCH PLANNING GROUPS Credit Risk
This research planning group focuses on empirical research on credit risk. This group incorporates staff across the accounting, banking, economics and finance specialisms. The group intends to build on existing research in the School and to encourage new synergies and interdisciplinary research. Three members of the group have an established reputation in credit ratings research at Bangor over a period of more than ten years, along with an established and active PhD group. Our group members include:
- Prof Rasha Alsakka
- Prof Owain ap Gwilym
- Dr Duc Do
- Dr Laurence Jones
- Dr Shee-Yee Khoo
- Dr Gwion Williams
- Dr Edward Jones
External members:
- Dr Noemi Mantovan - Liverpool University, UK
- Dr Huong Vu - University of Aberdeen, UK
- Dr Vu Tran 鈥 University of Reading, UK
- Dr Thy Nguyen - University of Management and Technology Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
PhD Students:
- Ms Chiara Lo Re
- Mr Ahmed Dhaif
- Mr Cem Soner
- Mr Hong Ngoc (Ruby) Nguyen
- Guto Hughes
To view a list of PhD projects we have an interest in supervising please visit our PhD course page.
OUR RESEARCH PLANNING GROUPS Data Analytics and Financial Innovation
The Financial Innovation & Data Analytics research group we seek to harness the power of data analytics to uncover novel insights that enhance business practices and financial markets. Our research aims to enhance decision making in business and public sector through data-driven findings. Specific key areas of focus include understanding investor trading behaviour and enhancing the detection and prevention of fraud and related misconduct particularly when related to innovations in finance.
Our group members include:
External Members:
- Kota Kobayashi
- Prof Oualid Jouini (CentraleSupelec 鈥 Universite Paris-Saclay)
- Prof Zied Jemai (CentraleSupelec 鈥 Universite Paris-Saclay)
- Dr Mohammad Hichame Benbitour (Ecole de Management Normandie)
PhD Students:
- Jiaxin Li
OUR RESEARCH PLANNING GROUPS Responsible Banking
The Responsible Banking research group brings together academics to collaborate on topical and high calibre academic research in sustainable banking, industrial structures, and regulation. Through members extensive links with multilateral organisations, regulators, and industry, the research group connects academic researchers with practitioners and policymakers to address some of the biggest questions facing the banking sector.
Our group members include:
- Ian Roberts
- Professor Yener Altunbas
- Professor Owain ap Gwilym
- Dr Rhys ap Gwilym
- Dr Erdenebat Bataa
- Dr Chrysovalantis Vasilakis
- Dr Duc Do
- Dr Edward Thomas Jones
- Dr Hanxiong Zhang
- Dr Binru Zhao
Emeritus Staff:
External Members
PhD students:
- Chikondi Chigamba
- Negar Noveiri Delshad
- Marco Forletta
- Chiara Lo Re
- Yi Ou
- Bismark Osei Tutu
- Yupeng Zhang
Meet the staff members that make up the The Institute of European Finance Management Board.
Meet the staff members that make up the The Institute of European Finance Management Board.
Postgraduate Research
Find out about the research opportunities we have on offer for postgraduate students in our subject areas.
Highlights
Due to their expertise and global reputation, members of the Institute of European Finance feature frequently in the national and international media. In addition, members often write short blogs in response to current events, disseminate research findings, and inform a wide array of stakeholders. Details of media coverage and appearances, and blogs, can be found below.
- Ed鈥檚 monthly article for Business News Wales looks at the Technology Prosperity Deal. Wales has the expertise and ambition to lead in semiconductors, AI and digital infrastructure if it acts boldly to turn potential into lasting prosperity. .
- Congratulations to Heather, Laurence, Adrian, and their PhD student Jiaxin Li, who have had their paper entitled 鈥淓SG Investment Among Retail Investors: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda鈥 accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting Literature.
- Congratulations to Khaled, whose paper entitled "Beyond the Bin: The Effect of Waste Reduction on Real Earnings Management" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Finance & Economics.
- Congratulations to Bruce and Adrian, whose paper entitled 鈥淏enchmarking deep reinforcement learning approaches to trade execution鈥 has been accepted for publication in the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.
- Catching up on previously missed news, congratulations also to Bruce and Adrian, whose paper entitled 鈥淧andemic borders and expenditure impact: Intervention and forecasting insights from Australia鈥 was published in Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights in May.
- Two of Yener鈥檚 working papers have been presented by his co-authors at the CGRM 2025 conference in Roma:
- Freilli, G., Palmieri, E. and Altunbas, Y. 鈥淔inancial Innovation or Sustainability? How Fintech M&As and ESG Strategies affect Bank Performance Across Business Models鈥, CGRM 2025 Conference, Roma, October 2, 2025
- Altunbas, Y., Di Martino, G., Mazzuca M. and Miglietta, F., 鈥淪tranded assets and climate-related risks: The case of real estate and the credit market in Italy鈥, CGRM 2025 Conference, Roma, October 3, 2025. - Nation.Cymru published an article by Ed in which he considers non-technology ideas from Silicon Valley (the Dark Enlightenment in particular) and the possible impact on democracy. The article argues that there are many lessons from a start-up mentality but countries aren鈥檛 businesses. .
- Congratulations to Binru, whose paper entitled ?鈥 has been accepted for publication in the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.
- Congratulations to Hanxiong, whose paper entitled 鈥 has been accepted for publication in European Financial Management.
- Congratulations to Heather, who has been invited to serve on the Programme Committee for the for the second year in a row.
- Congratulations to Binru, who has received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 2025 International Academic Conference on Digital Finance in China for his paper entitled 鈥淜indred Spirits: Bank ESG Reputation Risk, Loan Syndication Structure, and Renegotiation鈥.
- Congratulations to Khaled, who has had two papers accepted for publication this week:
- 鈥, and
- 鈥 in the International Journal of Finance & Economics.
- Congratulations to Valantis, whose paper entitled 鈥 has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
- Congratulations to Duc, who鈥檚 bid for 拢1,510 to the Taith mobility fund has been successful. Duc will visit the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in the autumn. His objective is to initiate a new collaborative project on Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and AI washing, and to finalise an ongoing study on mandatory ESG disclosure regulations
- Congratulations to Cem Soner (PhD student), who has been awarded a Taith mobility funding worth 拢2080 (Plus visa costs) for a one-month research visit to the University of Valencia (hosted by Professor Santiago Carb贸 Valverde) sometime in 2025/26.
- Congratulations to Khaled, whose paper has been accepted for publication in Journal of Accounting Literature.
- Congratulations to Heather, whose paper entitled 鈥淪patial-Temporal Stock Movement Prediction and Portfolio Selection Based on the Semantic Company Relationship Graph鈥 has been accepted for publication in Quantitative Finance.
- Congratulations to Heather, who has been awarded 拢700 in seed funding to support her role as an event organiser in the ESRC Festival of Social Science. The event, titled 鈥淭he Hidden Cost of Returns: What Happens After You Click 鈥楤uy鈥?鈥, will be held in late October this year in collaboration with a colleague in Cardiff.
- Congratulations to Yener, who has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the University of Calabria.
- Congratulations to Binru, who has been awarded 拢1,540 by the Taith Research Mobility Programme.
- Ed published an article in Business News Wales about the new US trade tariffs and the potential impact on the UK economy - .
- On Wednesday, Ian presented his work at a University of Kent webinar: 鈥淎I in Higher Education: What Happened When I Made It Mandatory in Assessments鈥. He will present this work to the School on 30th April 2025.
- Yener鈥檚 recently published research in the Journal of Banking & Finance - Stricter Oversight Needed As Financial Misconduct Drives Risk-Taking in Banking
- The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer鈥檚 Spring Statement was a focus this week. Ed shared his views with the and Rhys spoke on (00:14:00).
- Matteo De Leonardis, a researcher from the University of LUM Giuseppe Degennaro, Bari, is currently visiting Bangor to work on a research paper on 鈥淪ustainability and bank efficiency鈥 with Yener.
- On Wednesday, 26th March 2025, Emmanouil Pyrgiotakis (University of Essex) will presented his paper entitled 鈥溾 to the BBS Research Seminar Series. Many thanks to Shee Yee for hosting this interesting session.
- Dr Binru Zhao presents at the 8th ENTFIN Conference
- Islamic Bonds - Shee-Yee Khoo, Assistant Professor in Finance
- On Sustainable Supplier Selection and Order Allocation using Combinatorial Auctions - Dr. Sadeque Hamdan
- BAFA Annual Conference 2024 - Mahmoud Abdelkader
- OR66 Presentation - Dr Chris Davies
- Adrian Gepp presents prestigious Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2023 Conference
- IEF member wins Association of European Operational Research Societies award
- Professor Adrian Gepp presenting at the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2023 Conference in Harrogate
- "Bangor Business School represented at EFiC Conference in Italy"
- The crisis-filled clouds do have a silver lining
Working Papers and Publications
The Institute of European Finance is a name synonymous with research excellence. Members conduct rigorous academic analysis and combine knowledge and tools from different disciplines to meet current and future challenges. Details of members鈥 publications can be found below.
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- 鈥溾 (Published April 2025)
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- Stricter Oversight Needed As Financial Misconduct Drives Risk-Taking in Banking (March 2025)
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