About
Steven Wu is Professor of Finance in the School of Management at the University of Bradford, specializing in asset pricing, corporate finance, and SME financing challenges. His research investigates market anomalies, corporate investment decisions, and financing constraints.
Education: PhD in Finance with research focused on market efficiency and banking sector dynamics.
Professor Wu's work examines how capital market conditions influence corporate investment efficiency, the role of analyst coverage in information-poor environments, and structural barriers to SME financing. His methodologies employ empirical analysis of financial markets and firm-level data.
He has secured research funding from the Qatar National Research Fund and Banking and Payment Federation Ireland. Professor Wu teaches Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Investments, and Mergers & Acquisitions.
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