Xuanchen Zhang

Xuanchen Zhang is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics and International Business at the College of Business and Social Sciences, Aston University. He holds a PhD from King's Business School and an MSc in Financial Mathematics (King's College London), alongside a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) certification.

His research focuses on behavioral decision-making theory, empirical asset pricing, and investor attention, with work published in leading journals like the Review of Finance. He examines mispricing effects across asset classes, including stocks, mutual funds, and currency options. His industry experience includes roles as a Senior Risk Consultant, contributing to ESG reporting, regulatory compliance, and risk modeling methodologies like VaR and CVA. He has collaborated with global asset managers such as BlackRock and PGIM.

Teaching emphasizes financial modeling, quantitative research, and Python programming for finance. His industry contributions include automating regulatory reporting and validating ESG frameworks under EU regulations (SFDR, NFRD, etc.).