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Finance and Markets
A well-established and strong area for the School, Finance and Markets is undergoing a rapid revolution from cryptocurrencies, to the emergence of Fintech and open banking.
Our Finance and Markets research covers these new areas plus subjects ranging from asset pricing, macroeconomics and financial markets to central banking, corporate finance and private equity.
Our MSc Finance and BSc Accounting & Finance courses are highly ranked both in the UK and globally, with academics from all over the world attracted to the School’s world-class research in the area. WBS has a strong relationship with the Bank of England, establishing research partnerships and collaborating to develop highly relevant Masters courses to train future central bankers across the world.
Latest Finance and Markets Research
Matt Hanmer and Dan Philps from the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology at WBS explore the challenges ahead.
Dan Philps has tested prompts on ChatGPT to help analyse potential stocks.
We ask Ganesh Viswanath Natraj what is happening with the pound, as despite weak growth and high inflation in the UK, is on the rise.
With increasingly unpredictable pricing, Ganesh Viswanath Natraj asks whether using order flow to set forward rates is the way to go.
Giorgia Barboni details a huge study that found exactly which text message persuades late payers to pay back their loan.
Olga Klein looks at the battle between Polygon and Ethereum as traders move to DEX.
Ram Gopal reveals why business leaders need to be aware of the ramifications of AI in finance.
If it proves successful it could have major implications for the way the UK economy operates, writes Ganesh Viswanath Natraj.