Leonidas Barbopoulos

Leonidas Barbopoulos is a Professor of Finance and Head of Group Accounting & Finance at the University of Edinburgh Business School. He holds visiting roles at NYU Stern School of Business and has held academic positions at the University of Glasgow and University of St. Andrews. His research focuses on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and behavioral finance, with specific interests in climate finance and household finance.

Education:

• BSc in Financial Economics & Banking, University of Piraeus
• MSc and PhD in Financial Economics, Durham University, UK
• PGCert in Academic Practice, Durham University

Research Interests: Leonidas explores topics such as merger economics, wealth effects, investor behavior, and macroeconomic policy impacts. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, particularly in dynamic markets.

Recent Research Trends: His 2023–2025 publications emphasize mergers' informational consequences, central bank policy effects on corporate control, and investor engagement mechanisms. These studies highlight interdisciplinary approaches linking finance with macroeconomic dynamics.

• Recipient of the Southwestern Finance Association Best Paper Award (2013)
• Editor at International Review of Financial Analysis
• Principal Investigator for projects addressing information asymmetry in mergers

Labs & Collaborations: Active in the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations and collaborates globally with institutions like Harvard Business School and NYU Stern.