CGF Seminars 2023/2024

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To what extent does financial inclusion affect Chinese MSMEs’ performance?
May 22
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Another look at idiosyncratic risk
Apr 24
Another look at idiosyncratic risk

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Presenter: Dr Jaideep Oberoi, SOAS University of London
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

New game or new players?
Mar 13
New game or new players?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Presenters: Dr. Huanjia Ma and Prof. Alessandra Guariglia, University of Birmingham
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue:Click here to join the seminar on Teams(For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Climate change risk, investor sentiment, and the performance of new entrant firms
Mar 6
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
Online venue: Join the seminar on Zoom at https://soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92840882555?pwd=U3l0ZC9yQ0dSVTBMYU1oQW9PbXJsdz09
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How does credit information sharing affect bank diversification strategies and excess value? An investigation into threshold effects
Jan 31
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

An American in Paris: How American Directors’ Foreign Board Experience Shapes Corporate Internationalization Strategy
Jan 24
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Subordinate Financialisation and the Distinct Patterns of Instrumentalising the Banking Sector in Turkey and Hungary
Jan 17
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Competition law, political coalitions and varieties of capitalism: a long-run empirical analysis
Jan 10
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Regulating Fintech: Current Practices and Evolving Narratives
Dec 13
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Market Concentration, Financial Stability and Funding Models in Microfinance: Dynamic GMM One-step Estimation versus GMM Quantile Regression Approaches
Dec 6
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Impact of Neo-banks (Digital Banks): India-UK Comparison
Nov 29
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

What have we learnt about the eco-systems for FinTech startups and the role of regulatory sandboxes? Perspectives from UK & India.
Nov 22
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Trends in Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in FinTech and FinTech Related Services: Challenges and Prospects from Digital Transformation of Financial Markets
Nov 15
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
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie at xm1@soas.ac.uk)

Establishing relationships in interbank lending markets: The role of reputation, governance, and competitive advantage
Nov 1
Establishing relationships in interbank lending markets: The role of reputation, governance, and competitive advantage

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Presenter: Dr. Anosi F. Ikimalo, Optimum Global Capital, Nigeria
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London

Does a leverage ratio far-beyond Basel III increase bank risk-taking? Quasi-experimental evidence from Zambia
Oct 25
Does a leverage ratio far-beyond Basel III increase bank risk-taking? Quasi-experimental evidence from Zambia

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Presenter: Raphael Kasonde, Bank of Zambia
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
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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Climate Finance, International Trade and Inclusive Growth in Africa
Oct 11
Climate Finance, International Trade and Inclusive Growth in Africa

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Presenter: Prof. Joshua Abor, University of Ghana Business School
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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How Can Central Banks in Africa Enhance Resilience of their Economies in the Face of Global Shocks?
Oct 4
How Can Central Banks in Africa Enhance Resilience of their Economies in the Face of Global Shocks?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Presenters: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London and Dr. Athina Petropoulou, University of Sussex
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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