Sustainability
Investing in nature: Why markets haven't caught up yet
Nature is attracting investors, but markets struggle to price its value. New research explores investor caution, how to unlock opportunities and why water is a key area to watch.
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Leadership and management
Do big bonuses really affect employee behaviour?
New research from ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Business School shows financial incentives have less effect on employee behaviour than previously believed.
Economics
What really helps SMEs through downturns?
Can banks and policy makers help small businesses through recessions?
Economics
Lessons in leverage: How monetary policy could cause financial instability
Why raising interest rates might make banks riskier, not safer.
Finance
Expert Q&A: Why we should all care about how cryptocurrency is reshaping finance
In this exclusive interview, a professor of finance dives into how blockchain and cryptocurrency are changing our world – and why it matters.
Economics
Why we need to change our view on money for emerging economies
How could a corporate finance perspective improve nations’ abilities to invest, grow and manage the economy?
Economics
Is the West too blinkered to help frontier markets?
Challenging western assumptions about frontier markets.
Sustainability
Balancing climate ambition and energy security: The case for renewable acceleration in Indonesia
With vast untapped resources and bold climate goals, Indonesia stands at a crossroads in its clean energy transition.
Marketing
How platforms can win by selling smarter, not harder
New research shows how platforms can manage competition more effectively by rethinking how they share information with providers.
Finance
Dr Harsha Dutta on finance, development and inclusion
Exploring how finance shapes growth and opportunity through the lens of history.
Finance
Patrick Schneider on household finance and the legacies of institutions
From household liquidity to UK’s productivity, Dr Schneider brings a unique voice in the research landscape.
Economics
Ragvir Sabharwal on building strong analytical foundations for the next generation
Dr Sabharwal’s teaching focuses on equipping students to think rigorously about data and its role in decision-making.
Finance
Luigi Rizzo on bridging theory and practice in global finance
Connecting academic frameworks with the realities of global finance.
Economics
Profile: Professor Renáta Kosová on women in academia and why microeconomics matters
Professor Renáta Kosová tells us about her research in business economics and why it's key for academics to explain the world "beyond abstract principles".
Emerging technologies and AI
The Fifth Industrial Revolution and finance: insights from Naveed Sultan
Business leaders must embed digital transformation into strategy for effective technology-led change, says Naveed Sultan, Professor of Practice and former Chair of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group.
Finance
How alternative finance models can help small businesses grow
Many small businesses struggle to get the funding they desperately need to expand – particularly in low-income economies. But new research shows that larger loans for fixed asset purchases could help.
Finance
What blockchain-based decentralised platforms mean for businesses
Decentralised platforms are moving beyond cryptocurrency. New research shows how decentralised coordination that underpins these platforms can provide the tools to achieve critical early-stage growth.
Finance
Solving climate change: unleashing the potential of Southeast Asia
Voluntary global carbon markets present a big opportunity for Southeast Asia. But international authorities must do more to encourage investment to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
Economics
Ageing populations and declining birth rates: are they really such a catastrophe?
Longer lives, coupled with a trend for richer countries to produce fewer children, has led to panic. But are these really things we should be worrying about?
Finance
Why businesses should take humour seriously
Getting a laugh out of people when the subject is finance is no easy task. But there are major benefits for businesses if they can use humour to their advantage.
Finance
Credit ratings: where they come from and why they matter
Credit ratings influence views of creditworthiness. New research explores how the first bond rating system shaped this role in the early 20th century.
Finance
Are carbon credits worthless?
Over the past few years, the voluntary carbon market has been thriving. But is it saving the planet, or simply giving organisations the right to pollute?
Sustainability
What is sustainable finance and why does it matter?
Investing for good is not only possible, but profitable. How can you tell if your money is making a difference? Learn from the experts about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable finance.
Finance
What global climate change models are missing
Researchers from ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Business School and the Singapore Green Finance Centre have used machine learning to combine data to understand the climate change risk at a local level.