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• Corporate Finance
• Environmental Disclosure
• Bank Financing
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Mohammad Rahaman is a Professor at the Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, holding the Canada Research Chair in Finance and International Competitiveness and serving as Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement. He coordinates the Sobey School Community Revitalization & Prosperity Network. His research focuses on corporate finance, environmental disclosure strategies, supply chain dynamics, bank financing mechanisms, and managerial decision-making in corporate governance contexts. He has published extensively on topics like greenwashing, creditor rights, and economic disruption resilience. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for firms, creditors, and policymakers. Key research interests include analyzing how firms' environmental and social disclosures influence debt costs, the interplay between supply chain power and financial access, and the strategic implications of corporate diversification. His contributions span empirical studies on managerial behavior, dividend policies, and the real effects of credit market dynamics. Rahaman's interdisciplinary approach integrates finance, economics, and organizational behavior, reflecting his roles in both academic leadership and community engagement. His recent work (2020-2025) emphasizes emerging themes like greenwashing in loan contracting, two-sided market power impacts, and the spillover effects of creditor rights. He consistently addresses practical challenges faced by firms in globalized financial systems and competitive environments.

• Recommender Systems
• Context-Aware Recommendations
• Machine Learning
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Alexander Tuzhilin is a distinguished academic affiliated with New York University, specializing in data science and information systems. He has been actively contributing to the field of recommender systems, context-aware recommendations, and machine learning since the mid-1980s. His work focuses on enhancing recommendation algorithms through contextual analysis, deep learning, and multi-criteria evaluation, with applications ranging from e-commerce to healthcare and transportation. His research interests include improving recommendation accuracy by incorporating user context (e.g., location, time, and preferences), developing novel techniques for unexpected recommendations to boost user satisfaction, and advancing cross-domain recommendation systems. He has also explored the intersection of AI with real-world applications such as emergency detection via social sensors and medical diagnosis using deep learning. Recent publications highlight advancements in hierarchical contextual embeddings, adversarial learning for cross-domain recommendations, and applying deep learning to CT scan analysis for disease detection. His work often emphasizes practical impact, such as optimizing travel routes or enhancing user trust in recommendation systems through transparent design. Prof. Tuzhilin has collaborated extensively with industry and academic partners, contributing to workshops like CARS (Context-Aware Recommender Systems) and ComplexRec. He has advised numerous researchers and remains a key figure in advancing the theoretical and applied aspects of AI-driven recommendation technologies.

• Capital Markets
• Financial Crises
• Derivatives
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Ing-Haw Cheng is a Professor of Finance and Academic Director of the Master of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He also serves as Research Director of FinHub, a research initiative at Rotman. His research focuses on capital markets, financial crises, derivatives, and AI/ML applications. Key contributions include groundbreaking work on the VIX volatility index, banking crises, and strategic behaviors in financial markets. Research highlights include analyzing how uninsured depositors influence bank risk-taking during regional crises, exploring the underreporting of misconduct in the #MeToo era, and documenting market underreactions during early pandemic stages. His work has been published in top journals including the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Finance, and American Economic Review. Awards: 2024 Review of Corporate Finance Studies Best Paper Award, 2011 ECGI Best Finance Working Paper Prize Projects: Developed a reproducible Python pipeline for VIX premium analysis, available on GitHub (https://github.com/inghawcheng/vixpremium) Teaching: Oversees MFRM program curriculum and FinHub research initiatives His research integrates theoretical models with empirical analysis of real-world financial events, such as the 2008 housing bubble and post-2020 market dynamics. Methodological strengths include time-series forecasting, volatility modeling, and behavioral finance frameworks.

• empirical asset pricing
• international finance
• applied financial econometrics
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Dr Shamim Ahmed is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Finance at the University of Liverpool Management School, where he serves as Module Co-ordinator for Capital Markets (ACFI321) and International Finance (ACFI814), while teaching International Finance (Non-Specialist) (ACFI260) for the 2024-25 academic year. His academic career centers on empirical research in financial markets with strong publication records in top journals including Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. His research spans empirical asset pricing, international finance, and applied financial econometrics, with specific expertise in market liquidity effects, factor model performance, labor mobility impacts on stock returns, and macroeconomic news transmission in commodity markets. His work bridges theoretical finance with real-world market data, particularly examining Chinese commodity futures and Bangladeshi financial markets, while recent publications focus on R&D investment effects and systematic return covariation. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent contributions to asset pricing methodologies, with evolving focus from banking regulation (2015-2020) toward sophisticated factor modeling and cross-sectional return analysis (2023-2025). His research demonstrates methodological rigor in financial econometrics while maintaining practical relevance for market participants and policymakers, especially regarding emerging market finance and equity market development. Dr Ahmed secured £20,000 as Co-investigator for an International Growth Center project (2018-2019) examining SME financing constraints through Bombay Stock Exchange's SME platform, collaborating with Principal Investigator Sanjay Banerji and Co-investigator Madhav Shrihari Aney. This research highlights his interest in financial market development and access to capital in emerging economies.

Pedro Duarte NevesView profile

Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Financial Stability
• Central Banking
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Pedro Duarte Neves is a Professor of Economics at Católica Lisbon – Business and Economics and an Affiliated Fellow at the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance at King’s Business School. He holds a PhD in Economics from Université Catholique de Louvain, with research conducted at University College London, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics. His career includes roles as Vice-Governor of Banco de Portugal (2006–2017), Adviser to its Board of Directors, and Vice Chairman of the European Banking Authority (2013–2018). He has also chaired key committees at the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), FSB, and other regulatory bodies, focusing on financial stability, banking supervision, consumer protection, and financial innovation. Neves’ research interests center on macro-prudential policy, central banking governance, banking sector resilience, and the interplay between financial systems and climate change. He publishes regularly in Central Banking, OMFIF, and SUERF, addressing topics such as debt sustainability, stress-testing frameworks, and the role of central banks in fostering social capital within ESG frameworks. His advisory roles include the European Banking Institute and the Systemic Risk Centre at LSE. Professionally, Neves has served on the Deposit Guarantee Fund, Portuguese Resolution Fund, and ANACOM, demonstrating expertise in regulatory design and implementation. His recent work emphasizes forward-looking approaches to banking sector resilience, leveraging climate-risk assessments and innovative policy tools. The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance, where he is affiliated, focuses on central bank policies in global contexts, aligning with his research on monetary policy and financial stability challenges.

Nicolas SahuguetView profile

Professor

• Industrial Organization
• Auction Theory
• Political Economics
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Nicolas Sahuguet is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at HEC Montréal (Université de Montréal). His research focuses on Industrial Organization, Auction Theory, and Political Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a D.E.A. in Economic Analysis and Policy from EHESS (Paris). His recent work examines topics such as executive compensation linked to environmental/social performance, strategic behavior in team contests, and electoral systems under proportional representation. He has published in leading journals like the Review of Finance , Economic Theory , and Political Science Research and Methods . In teaching, he offers courses on market structure, microeconomic decision-making, and strategic behavior in economics. He has supervised an MSc project analyzing the legalization of marijuana's impact on crime rates in Montreal and Calgary. His research highlights intersections between political institutions, incentive mechanisms, and economic outcomes.

• Financial Economics
• Accounting Systems
• Consumer Behavior
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Marcos Álvarez Espiño is a researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Department of Financial Economics and Accounting, affiliated with the School of Economics and Business. He specializes in financial vulnerability, financial literacy, and small business management. His research group focuses on Applied Financial Valuation. His academic activities include teaching courses related to financial economics and accounting during recent academic years (2022/2023–2025/2026). Key research interests span consumer financial behavior, SME financing challenges, and the interplay between age/health factors and financial stability. Notable topics include: Financial literacy gaps among entrepreneurs Gender disparities in financial vulnerability Digital transformation's impact on accounting practices Recent publications (2023–2025) explore: Health shocks and household financial fragility Age-related financial knowledge decline Comparative regional analyses of Spain's financial vulnerability No formal awards or grants are explicitly documented in the provided texts, but his extensive publication record indicates active research engagement. He advises no listed students but contributes to academic advising through tutoring hours. His work frequently involves: Quantitative analyses of financial metrics Comparative regional studies Evidence-based policy recommendations

Pedro Fontes FalcãoView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Business Administration
• Finance
• Entrepreneurship
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Pedro Fontes Falcão is a senior academic administrator at Iscte Business School , holding key roles as co-Director of the Executive MBA , Director of the Master's in Business Administration , and Vice-Director of the Business Research Unit . Previously, he served as Associate Dean and held executive positions in major corporations. Current Roles: Executive MBA co-Director, MBA Director, Business Research Unit Vice-Director Corporate Governance: Non-executive director at Parpublica, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, and chairman of supervisory boards in Banco Montepio Group Research Interests span digital transformation , SME financing , stakeholder management , and conflict resolution , with methodological emphasis on fuzzy cognitive mapping and system dynamics . Publication Trends reveal interdisciplinary work combining business strategy (e.g., digital entrepreneurship , smart cities ) with clinical research (e.g., wrist surgery , infertility studies ), suggesting cross-sector collaborations. Additional Contributions include operational research in telecommuting , reputation management , and bounded rationality in decision-making .

• Labour Economics
• Applied Microeconomics
• Migration
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Abdurrahman Bekir Aydemir is an Assistant Professor at Sabanci University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specializing in Labour Economics, Applied Microeconomics, and Migration. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario (2003) and has held research roles at Statistics Canada and Social Research and Demonstration Corporation. His work bridges empirical economic analysis with policy implications, focusing on education, migration, and intergenerational mobility. Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Western Ontario (2003) M.A., Economics, University of Western Ontario (1996) B.S., Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University (1994) Research Interests: Labour Economics Education Policy Migration Dynamics Intergenerational Mobility Applied Microeconometrics Scientific Awards: TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientists Award (2009) IZA Fellow (2010, 2014) Research Fellow, Economic Research Forum (2015, 2020) MireKoc Research Grant (2009) Publications Trends: Focus on education-migration links (2022, 2021, 2017) Refugee integration and social impact (2025) Intergenerational mobility (2024, 2019) Cognitive skills and economic growth (2017) Labour market assimilation (2008, 2007) Aydemir's work spans Canada, Turkey, and global contexts, addressing policy-relevant questions through SSCI journals and technical reports. His affiliations include the Society of Labour Economists and the European Society of Population Economics.

Raphael MarkellosView profile

Professor

• Information Finance
• Estimation Risk
• Environmental Finance
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Raphael Markellos is a Professor of Finance at Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia (UEA), and holds a Distinguished Professorship at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He is a member of UEA's Centre for Competition Policy and Cambridge's Centre for Science and Policy. Prior roles include Associate Professorships at Athens University of Economics and Loughborough University. His research focuses on information finance, estimation risk, environmental finance, and AI applications in finance. He co-authored the influential monograph *The Econometric Modelling of Financial Time Series* and organizes academic events like the International Symposium in Finance (ISF). Markellos has contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed publications, with 37 indexed in Scopus, and his work has been cited over 4,200 times. He advises Harvard Business Publishing, sits on the CISI board, and collaborates with industry groups like the Norwich Financial Industry Group. His projects include EU-funded initiatives on AI deployment, shadow economy impacts, and community energy systems. Teaching interests span corporate finance, risk management, and edutech, with a focus on online training and simulations. He co-organizes the British Academy of Management's Finance Teaching Workshop annually. Awards include Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Recent research highlights include studies on digital art markets, human resource turnover as asset management, and cryptocurrency investments. He actively engages with media (BBC, Forbes, etc.) and advises regulated firms on data analytics strategies.

• Information Technology
• Business Performance
• Human Behavior
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Ho-Chang Chae is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at the University of Central Oklahoma's College of Business, specializing in intersections of information technology, business performance, human behavior, and AI. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas and a B.S. in Chemistry from Hanyang University. With over 10 years of industry experience as a CIO and technology leader, his research focuses on IT-driven innovation, machine learning applications, and digital transformation. Education: Ph.D., Business Computer Information Systems, University of North Texas M.S., Information Technologies, University of North Texas B.S., Chemistry, Hanyang University, South Korea Research Interests: Chae explores how emerging technologies like AI and machine learning impact business performance and human behavior. His work addresses topics such as high-growth firm prediction, privacy in social networks, and cognitive style's role in technology adoption. Recent studies include analyzing the Mukbang phenomenon's disruption of entertainment/retail sectors and leveraging predictive analytics for SMEs. Publications & Awards: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles in journals like MIS Quarterly and Small Business Economics. Notable recognition includes the 2017 Emerald Citations of Excellence and UCO's 2021 Faculty Merit-Credit Award in Teaching. His work bridges academic theory with practical business solutions. Grants & Advising: Secured over $40k in grants for projects like machine learning-based high-growth firm prediction and STEM education pathways. Advises on interdisciplinary projects combining analytics, ERP systems, and emerging technologies.

Linda DezsoView profile

Researcher

• Behavioral Economics
• Decision-Making Under Ambiguity
• Social Preferences
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Dr. Linda Dezso is a researcher in the Department for Economy and Health at the University for Continuing Education Krems. Her work focuses on the intersection of psychology and economics, particularly how historical context and ambiguity influence decision-making in distributive scenarios. She leads the FWF-funded project Unpacking Welfare Chauvinism (2023–2027) exploring fairness perceptions among marginalized groups. Her research interests include behavioral economics, distributive justice, and social preferences. Key areas of inquiry involve self-serving biases in negotiations, tax compliance under inequitable conditions, and cognitive framing in financial decisions. She has presented at conferences such as the 48th SABE/IAREP joint conference and the World Congress on Nursing Education & Practice. Dr. Dezso’s recent work examines how prolonged waiting periods affect moral judgments and fairness ideals. She collaborates internationally with institutions like the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz and contributes to interdisciplinary research on community nursing’s role in elderly health outcomes.

André Kallåk AnundsenView profile

Research Fellow

• Housing Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Financial Stability
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André Kallåk Anundsen is a Research Fellow II at Oslo Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Housing Lab (National Center for Housing Research). He currently works full-time as a market analyst at Skagerak Kraft AS, indicating his academic role is part-time. Previously, he served as Deputy Head of Research at Housing Lab and as a Senior Researcher at Norges Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oslo (2014). His research concentrates on housing market microstructure, macro aspects of housing markets, housing-credit market interactions, and housing market impacts on macroeconomy and financial stability. His work employs advanced econometrics and micro-level data to analyze housing bubbles, regional booms, and monetary policy effects. His 15 most recent publications (2013-2023) reveal increasing focus on granular housing data, pandemic impacts, and regional supply dynamics, with methodological progression from theoretical models to micro-level empirical analyses. As a core member of the Housing Lab, Anundsen contributes to its research agenda through collaborative projects with institutions like Norges Bank, advancing policy-relevant housing market analysis.

• Bank Management
• Digital Banking
• Retail Banking
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Andreas Dietrich is a Professor and Head of the Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) at the Lucerne School of Business (HSLU). His academic roles include overseeing research and educational programs in banking and finance. He holds a Prof. Dr. oec. title, with advanced studies in banking, corporate finance, and education from the University of Zurich and University of St. Gallen (HSG). Education M.A. in Business Administration (Banking & Finance), 1996–2001 Master of Advanced Studies in Secondary & Higher Education, University of Zurich, 2003–2008 Doctoral Studies in Banking & Corporate Finance, University of St. Gallen (HSG), 2003–2008 Research Scholar at DePaul University, Chicago, 2006–2007 Research Interests His work focuses on digital banking trends , crowdfunding ecosystems , retail banking strategies , and FinTech innovation . He leads studies on SME financing, mobile payment systems, and the impact of digitalization on banking operations. Notable projects include the annual Crowdfunding Monitor Switzerland and IFZ Retail Banking-Studie . Publications & Projects Key publications include analyses of cryptocurrency adoption, P2P lending dynamics, and the future of retail banking. Projects often partner with industry stakeholders (e.g., SECO, Swisscom) to address challenges in banking efficiency and customer experience. Grants & Labs He heads the Competence Center for Financial Services at IFZ, fostering applied research in financial technologies. His work is supported by grants from Swiss government agencies and industry collaborations. Labs/Teams Primary affiliations include the IFZ research team and the Lucerne School of Business’s financial innovation hub.

• Financial Technology (FinTech)
• SME Financing
• Mobile Payment Systems
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Reto Rey is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business (HSLU), affiliated with the Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) CC Financial Services. He holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the University of Zürich (2016-2023), complemented by an MSc and BSc in Economics from the University of Bern and a BSc in Banking and Finance from Lucerne University. Professional Experience: Senior Research Assistant at IFZ (2014-2024), Lecturer (2024-present), and prior banking roles at Neue Aargauer Bank (2000-2009). Research focuses on quantitative/qualitative methods, SME financing challenges, mobile payment systems, and crowdfunding. Key projects include the IFZ FinTech Study, Crowdfunding Monitoring, and studies on SME financing barriers. Publications span topics like crypto investment behavior, SME credit access, and mobile payment trends. Over 30 research contributions since 2016, with active participation in international conferences. Affiliated with IFZ's interdisciplinary financial services team.