The role of board gender diversity in impacting corporate decisions has attracted considerable research attention. Findings suggest that more diverse boards lead to a better … Read more
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British Academy Small Research grant award for Green Finance project
The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant, worth a maximum of £10,000, are awarded primarily to facilitate research in humanities and social sciences. This award aims at … Read more
Dr Rizwan Ahmed has co-authored a research paper in the International Journal of Finance and Economics
The paper titled “Green bonds as a bridge to the UN sustainable development goals on the environment: A climate change empirical investigation” focuses on the … Read more
Dr David Morelli has co-authored a research paper in the Journal of International Money and Finance.
The co-authored paper (Dr Mattia Bevilacqua, Dr David Morelli, Professor Radu Tunaru) titled ‘The Determinants of the Model-Free Positive and Negative Volatilities” examines the role … Read more
Dr Nikolaos Voukelatos co-authored a research paper published in the Journal of Financial Markets
Dr Nikolaos Voukelatos, Senior Lecturer in Finance at Kent Business School, has co-authored a research paper published in the Journal of Financial Markets. The paper, … Read more
Trading game winner: ‘My goal was to make as much money as I could!’
Last December students studying BSc Finance and Investment were able to take part in an exciting trading game competition, led by Dr Nikolaos Voukelatos. Each participant … Read more
Dr Abdullah Iqbal co-authored a research paper published in the Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting
Dr Abdullah Iqbal, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Kent Business School, has co-authored a research paper published in Review of Quantitative Finance and … Read more
Professor Ozkan: ‘My mission is to make students excited about finance’
Our new Head of Department of Accounting and Finance is Professor Aydin Ozkan. Dr Ozkan has over 20 years of experience in his field. Here … Read more
KBS academics in Stanford University’s top 2% of influential scientists in the world
Kent Business School academics are ranked amongst the top 2% of most influential scientists in the world based on the report updated for 2021 by … Read more
KBS Expresses Deep Sadness at the Death of Professor Robert Jupe
Robert Jupe: 1955 – 2022 Kent Business School is incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Professor Robert Jupe, a beloved and respected member … Read more
REF 2021: 80% of KBS Research ‘World Leading’ or ‘Internationally Excellent’
Kent Business School has exceeded its reputation as a leading business school according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 which deemed 80% of its … Read more
Expert comment: Bitcoin has become El Salvador’s legal tender, does it matter?
El Salvador has controversially formalised Bitcoin as legal tender – a decision some are calling controversial. Here, cryptocurrency and finance expert Hirbod Assa, Senior Lecturer … Read more
Explainer: Dr Timothy King on the Cashless Society
In countries such as the UK, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated pre-existing trends towards increasingly cashless economies and the digitalisation of money. The Bank of … Read more
Dr Michele Bigoni Guest Editor for Critical Perspectives on Accounting
Kent Business School’s Dr Michele Bigoni has been appointed as Guest Editor for a Special Issue of Critical Perspectives on Accounting, titled “Critical Perspectives on … Read more
Why are banks refusing business customers who accept cryptocurrencies?
By Dr Tim King In response to the news that NatWest will refuse to serve business customers who accept cryptocurrencies, Dr Timothy King, Senior Lecturer in … Read more
Expert View: Is Bitcoin really a threat to the US Dollar?
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel courted controversy recently by highlighting Bitcoin’s potential in undermining the US dollar’s position as a global reserve currency. Thiel shared … Read more
Expert View: Four Ways the UK can Keep its Fintech Crown
Financial technology is changing the finance world. Robo-advisors are replacing humans, traders are the computer algorithms, and money is encrypted not printed. The UK has … Read more
Join Our FinTech and Artificial Intelligence Panel Discussion
Kent Business School and FinAct are co-hosting a free online event that will take place on Sunday 2 May 2021 at 13.00-14.30 (BST) on Zoom. … Read more
Dr Tim King Publishes Paper in the Journal of Corporate Finance
Dr Tim King, Director of the Centre for Quantitative Finance (CEQUFIN) at Kent Business School, has co-authored a research paper published in the Journal of … Read more
Dr Abby Efua Hilson on Access to Finance — Options for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Dr Abby Efua Hilson, has published a report for www.planetgold.org titled Access to Finance — Options for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining. … Read more