Yang Cao

Dr. Yang Cao is an Assistant Professor in Finance (Accounting and Finance) at the University of Sussex Business School, UK. His research focuses on Empirical Corporate Finance, Sustainable Finance, and Financial Econometrics, with published works in journals like Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of Empirical Finance. He has reviewed over 60 articles for academic journals and actively participates in international conferences such as AFA and EFMA.

Dr. Cao holds a PhD in Management from Grenoble School of Management (2018–2023) and an MPhil in the same field (2018–2020). His teaching interests include corporate finance, governance, research methods, and emerging topics like ESG, fintech, and cryptocurrency analysis.

His research explores corporate governance, M&A disclosures, innovation, and sustainable finance. Notable contributions include analyzing the information value of M&A press releases and renewable energy stock volatility modeling. He organizes a finance reading group for PhD students and junior researchers, covering themes like ESG, fintech, and cybersecurity.