David Aikman

David Aikman is Professor of Finance (Practice) and Director of the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance at King’s Business School, King’s College London. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick. His research focuses on macroprudential policy, financial stability, and central bank operations, with significant contributions to stress testing methodologies and systemic risk analysis. Prior to academia, he spent 17 years at the Bank of England, leading macroprudential initiatives. He co-edits the blog Macroprudential Matters and is involved in international regulatory panels.

Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick (no explicit dates provided).

Research interests include financial stability frameworks, macroprudential policy design, and the governance of sustainable finance. His work emphasizes quantifying systemic risks through metrics like GDP-at-Risk and analyzing policy responses to financial market dysfunction. Recent publications explore stress testing innovations and the evolving role of ESG considerations in financial governance.

Advising and Grants: Actively supervising PhD students and serving on regulatory advisory panels including the Bank of England’s Macroprudential Roundtable and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s Cost Benefit Analysis Panel. Previously advised the Central Bank of Ireland and Bank of Canada on macroprudential frameworks.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance, a research hub examining central bank policies in global contexts.