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Dr. James Bowden is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Strathclyde Business School, specializing in financial technology (fintech), unstructured data analysis, and regulatory technology. He co-directs the MSc Financial Technology program and teaches modules such as Corporate Financing and Fintech Innovations. His research focuses on AI applications in finance, including sentiment analysis of corporate earnings calls, fairness in algorithmic lending, and ESG reporting transparency. He collaborates with the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), producing industry-relevant white papers on financial regulation. Bowden supervises three doctoral students and serves as an external examiner at Newcastle University and the University of West London.
Education includes a PhD in Accounting and Finance from the University of Dundee, MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, and a PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. His professional roles prior to academia included Senior Stock Research Analyst at Russell Investments and Knowledge Transfer Associate at Bangor University.
Bowden’s research interests span fintech, AI-driven solutions for financial regulation, and sustainable finance. He has contributed to peer-reviewed journals like European Journal of Finance and Journal of International Financial Markets, and his commentary appears in The Conversation UK and World Economic Forum. He has been shortlisted twice for the Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards for his innovative pedagogy.
Current projects include the Fintech Centre of Innovation in Financial Regulation (Glasgow City Region) and collaborative initiatives on satellite data for sustainability. His external engagements include advisory roles on fintech ethics and regulatory technology.
