Daniela Fabbri

Daniela Fabbri is a Professor in the Department of Finance at Bayes Business School, City, University of London. Her academic roles include serving as a Reader in Finance and contributing to research leadership in corporate finance and banking. She holds a PhD in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, and has held visiting positions at institutions including New York University and the University of Bologna.

Education:

• BA and MA in Economics, Bocconi University, Italy
• PhD in Economics, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain

Research Interests:

Her work focuses on corporate finance, banking institutions, SME financing mechanisms, and behavioral aspects of corporate decision-making. Specific areas include the role of financial intermediaries in SME growth, legal frameworks affecting credit access, and the impact of managerial characteristics on corporate strategy. Recent projects examine short-selling bans' effects on bank stability, bargaining dynamics in trade credit, and gender diversity's influence on corporate capital structure.

Key Contributions:

Her research has been published in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Corporate Finance. Notable works include analysis of secured lending commitment problems, short-selling policy impacts, and behavioral insights from gender-diverse boards.

Awards and Recognition:

• Academic Prize from Cass Business School (2014) for outstanding research contribution

Professional Activities:

She serves as a referee for journals such as the Review of Finance and American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics. She has organized conferences like the Emerging Scholars in Banking and Finance and contributed to industry collaborations, including consultancy for the World Bank on trade finance post-2008 crisis.

Labs/Teams:

Active in the Banking Centre at Cass Business School, promoting interdisciplinary research and industry engagement.