To what extent does financial inclusion affect Chinese MSMEs’ performance?
May
22
1:00 PM13:00

To what extent does financial inclusion affect Chinese MSMEs’ performance?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Presenter: Miao He, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
Co-authors: Dr Ye Bai and Dr Fan Liu, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU); Dr Michalis Stamatogiannis, University of Liverpool Management School
Chair: Professor Hong Bo, SOAS University of London
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Climate change risk, investor sentiment, and the performance of new entrant firms
Mar
6
1:00 PM13:00

Climate change risk, investor sentiment, and the performance of new entrant firms

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Presenter: Dr. Eilnaz Kashefi Pour, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham 
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Revisiting the Determinants of Sovereign Rating and Spreads in Developing and Emerging Economies
Feb
7
1:00 PM13:00

Revisiting the Determinants of Sovereign Rating and Spreads in Developing and Emerging Economies

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Presenter: Dr. Alexandre Kopoin, Principal Research Economist, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Co-author: Prof. Issouf Soumaré, Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate & Laboratory for Financial Engineering, Laval University
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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How does credit information sharing affect bank diversification strategies and excess value? An investigation into threshold effects
Jan
31
1:00 PM13:00

How does credit information sharing affect bank diversification strategies and excess value? An investigation into threshold effects

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Ighedosa , SOAS University of London
Discussants: Dr. Martin Brownbridge, Independent Consultant & Mr Gabriel Davel, International Consultant, Davel & Associates, South Africa
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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An American in Paris: How American Directors’ Foreign Board Experience Shapes Corporate Internationalization Strategy
Jan
24
1:00 PM13:00

An American in Paris: How American Directors’ Foreign Board Experience Shapes Corporate Internationalization Strategy

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Presenter: Prof. Niels Hermes, University of Groningen
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Subordinate Financialisation and the Distinct Patterns of Instrumentalising the Banking Sector in Turkey and Hungary
Jan
17
1:00 PM13:00

Subordinate Financialisation and the Distinct Patterns of Instrumentalising the Banking Sector in Turkey and Hungary

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Presenters: Dr. Mehmet Kerem Coban, SOAS University of London; Dr. Dora Piroska, Central European University, Vienna; Dr. Fulya Apaydin, IBEI, Barcelona
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Competition law, political coalitions and varieties of capitalism: a long-run empirical analysis
Jan
10
1:00 PM13:00

Competition law, political coalitions and varieties of capitalism: a long-run empirical analysis

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Presenter: Dr. Chase Foster, SOAS University of London
Co-author: Prof. Sebastian Kohl, Free University of Berlin
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Regulating Fintech: Current Practices and Evolving Narratives
Dec
13
1:00 PM13:00

Regulating Fintech: Current Practices and Evolving Narratives

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Presenter: Dr. Priyadarshi Dash, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Market Concentration, Financial Stability and Funding Models in Microfinance: Dynamic GMM One-step Estimation versus GMM Quantile Regression Approaches
Dec
6
1:00 PM13:00

Market Concentration, Financial Stability and Funding Models in Microfinance: Dynamic GMM One-step Estimation versus GMM Quantile Regression Approaches

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Presenter: Dr. Sandra Kendo, Catholic University of Lille, France
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Impact of Neo-banks (Digital Banks): India-UK Comparison
Nov
29
1:00 PM13:00

Impact of Neo-banks (Digital Banks): India-UK Comparison

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Presenters: Varnika Goel and Rashika Sethi, Twimbit, India
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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What have we learnt about the eco-systems for FinTech startups and the role of regulatory sandboxes? Perspectives from UK & India.
Nov
22
1:00 PM13:00

What have we learnt about the eco-systems for FinTech startups and the role of regulatory sandboxes? Perspectives from UK & India.

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Presenters: Prof. Sheri M. Markose and Dr. Nihan Ari, University of Essex
Chair: Prof. Hong Bo, SOAS University of London
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Trends in Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in FinTech and FinTech Related Services: Challenges and Prospects from Digital Transformation of Financial Markets
Nov
15
1:00 PM13:00

Trends in Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in FinTech and FinTech Related Services: Challenges and Prospects from Digital Transformation of Financial Markets

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Presenters: Ahmed Khan, University of Essex & Dr. Philip Kostov, UCLAN
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Oil booms and sectoral credit shares: A new axiom of the natural resource curse
Oct
18
1:00 PM13:00

Oil booms and sectoral credit shares: A new axiom of the natural resource curse

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Presenters: Dr. Morakinyo O. Adetutu, Loughborough University; Dr. Kayode A. Odusanya, Loughborough University; Dr. John E. Ebireri, Nottingham Trent University & Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Financialisation of Non-Financial Corporations in South Africa: An integrated framework to study variations across sectors, value chains and firms
Jun
14
1:00 PM13:00

Financialisation of Non-Financial Corporations in South Africa: An integrated framework to study variations across sectors, value chains and firms

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Presenter: Professor Antonio Andreoni, SOAS University of London
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online Venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Did Post-Crisis Government Bailouts Reduce Tail Systemic Risk in European Banks?
Jun
7
1:00 PM13:00

Did Post-Crisis Government Bailouts Reduce Tail Systemic Risk in European Banks?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Presenter: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online Venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Geopolitical risk and the bank lending channel: Evidence from the Turkish economy
May
31
1:00 PM13:00

Geopolitical risk and the bank lending channel: Evidence from the Turkish economy

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Presenters: Dr Lucy Barros and Dr Rosen Chowdhury, Swansea University
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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