Balasingham Balachandran

Professor Bala Balachandran is Adjunct Professor at La Trobe Business School, specializing in empirical corporate finance and governance. His research examines political connections, financial market behavior, and governance structures in emerging economies.

Founded the annual Financial Markets and Corporate Governance conference and received recognition for research mentorship. Published extensively in top finance journals including Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Banking and Finance.

Current research investigates how corporate political relationships influence financial contracting in Gulf Cooperation Council markets.