Department of Finance Seminar Series
The Department of Finance at the Business School launched its seminar series in September 2023.
This series delves into an array of pressing topics at the forefront of modern finance. Leading experts present and share insights from cutting-edge research.
Seminars take place, either virtually or in person in St Andrews, on Wednesdays at 3:30pm UK time unless otherwise noted, and last approximately 60 minutes.
Seminars are streamed via Microsoft Teams.
Register for the Seminar Series by emailing the organisers:
Programme 2025-2026
Semester 1: Martinmas semester
- 24 September 2025 – Prof. Shohini Kundu, UCLA
- 8 October 2025 – Prof. Nora Pankratz, University of Toronto
- 15 October 2025 – Prof. Karsten Mueller, National University of Singapore
- 29 October 2025 – Prof. Vesa Pursiainen, University of St Gallen
- 12 November 2025 – Prof. Raffaella Calabrese, University of Edinburgh
- 19 November 2025 – Prof. Daniel Metzger, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- 26 November 2025 – Dr Trang Nguyen, University of Bristol
- 16 December 2025 – Prof. Tania Babina, University of Maryland
Programme 2024-2025
Semester 1: Martinmas semester
- 25 September 2024 – Professor Caio Almeida, Department of Economics, Princeton University
- 16 October 2024 – Professor Bert Scholtens, University of St Andrews and University of Groningen
- 30 October 2024 – Professor Anjan Thakor, Olin School of Business, Washington University in St Louis
- 13 November 2024 – Dr Ru Xie, School of Management, University of Bath
- 20 November 2024 – Professor Maggie Fu, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau
- 27 November 2024 – Professor Patrycja Klusak, Heriot Watt University
- 11 December 2024 – Dr Muhammed Hasan Yilmaz, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.
Semester 2: Candlemas semester
- 29 January 2025 – Professor Jillian Grennan, Emory University
- 5 February 2025 – Dr Leonardo Gambacorta, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- 19 February 2025 – Professor Emilia Garcia-Appendini, University of St Gallen and Norges Bank
- 26 February 2025 – Professor Franco Fiordelisi, Essex Business School
- 12 March 2025 – Dr Livia Pancotto, University of Strathclyde
- 19 March 2025 – Professor Mathijs van Dijk, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- 2 April 2025 – Professor Kai Li, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
- 9 April 2025 – Dr Ambrogio Dalò, University of Groningen.