Anna Du
anna du

Dr Anna Du Ph.D, FHEA, PGCAP, PC(Fintech), MA, BSc (Hons)

Associate Professor

Biography

Anna is an Associate Professor in Finance and the Chair of the UG Curriculum Review Committee at The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University. She is also the Research Lead and PhD Coordinator of Accounting and Finance Subject Group. She line manages and provides leadership to a team of AnF academics.

Anna gained her PhD in Finance from the University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to joining Edinburgh Napier University, Anna was a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Deputy Director for The Finance and Banking Research Centre (FiBRe, 57 members) at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University. She also worked as a Senior Lecturer in Finance at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, and taught at Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, China Campus.

Anna's research interests focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Fintech, corporate finance, sustainable finance, financing strategies & investments by emerging market multinational companies, firm governance, bank risk-taking behaviour and performance. Anna's work has been funded through major competitive research grant schemes, including The National Social Science Fund of China (1), State Council, China, £40,415 (350,000 RMB), The National Social Science Fund of China (2), State Council, China, £23,095 (200,000 RMB), The National Social Science Fund of China(3), State Council, China, £23,530 (200,000 RMB), The Humanities and Social Sciences Young Scholar Fund of China’s Ministry of Education, £9,600 (80,000 RMB), Zhejiang Provincial Soft Science Research Fund, China, £6,000 (50,000 RMB), The Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China, £7,200 (60, 000 RMB), Humanities and social science project of China's Ministry of Education, £6,000 (RMB 50,000), Zhejiang University of Technology Humanities and Social Sciences research fund, China, £7,060 (60,000 RMB), Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Research Fund, China, £1,800 (15,000 RMB), and School Research Support Fund of £1,800 at The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University.

Anna has a total of twenty-three publications in international peer-reviewed journals and a book chapter. Her work has appeared in international academic journals, including British Journal of Management (CABS 4), International Business Review (CABS 3), International Review of Financial Analysis (CABS 3), Review of Quantitative Finance & Accounting (CABS 3), International Marketing Review (CABS 3), Technological Forecasting and Social Change (ABS 3), Journal of Environmental Management (CABS 3), among others. Anna is the author of fifteen outputs eligible for the next REF 2027 with a healthy pipeline of new work under review or in final preparation for well-regarded journals.

Anna is a guest editor of Resources Policy (CABS 2, SSCI Q1, Impact Factor 8.222). She serves as a reviewer for several international peer-reviewed Journals and Research Development Fund (RDF) in China. She has served as a scientific/committee board member at five international conferences and also presented a number of papers at international conferences in Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; Atlanta, USA; Steyr, Austria; Queenstown, New Zealand; Prague, Czech Republic; Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey; Wuhan, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Beijing, China; Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Belfast, UK.

As a teacher, Anna has over ten years of experience teaching accounting and finance courses on BA, MSc, MBA, Executive MBA and PhD programmes and served as a programme leader of MSc Finance and BA Business Management with Finance at Leeds Business School. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

In addition, Anna serves as a distinguished visiting professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China and a distinguished visiting professor at Zhijiang College, Shaoxing, China.

Anna won the Best Lecturer in Accounting, Finance and Law at ENSA Excellence Award 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLN-qz7GPJ8

Research Areas

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Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Member of expert committee and researcher, Global Governance Institution, Beijing, China. Global Governance Institution is an independent social think tank providing contract-based projects and international consulting services for domestic and foreign government and enterprise customers.
  • Member of the Advisory group, Chinese Academy of Sciences Constant Chip (CASCC) Ltd, Beijing, China. The company was found by fellows from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, the world's largest research organization and No. 1 research institute in China) and won "The Tech-based SMEs award" by Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC in 2022.
  • Member of advisory board for Shanghai SDO Energy Tech Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China. The company concentrates on improving the security level and output power of each solar cell model by the application of IOT technology, cloud computing and big data technology. SDO Energy aims to engage deeply in the field of sustainable energy and create a three-in-one solution with hardware, software and data to provide smart energy services for global customers.

 

Conference Organising Activity

  • Conference scientific committee member at International Conference on the contemporary issues in finance, trade and macro economy (ICOFINT) 2022, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Conference scientific board member at International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security (ENSCON) 2022, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Conference scientific committee member at International Conference on the contemporary issues in finance, trade and macro economy (ICOFINT) 2021, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Conference scientific board member at International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security (ENSCON) 2021, Istanbul, Turkey.

 

Editorial Activity

  • Co-Editor of special issue at Resources Policy (CABS 2, ABDC B, Impact Factor 8.222, SSCI Q1). “From Covid-19 to Conflict: Challenges for Natural Resources Policy Making”
  • Co-Editor of special issue at Utilities Policy (CABS 1, Impact Factor 3.247, SSCI/SCI) "Impact of Geopolitical Climate on Energy Security of Utilities–International Challenges and Local Solutions"

 

External Examining/Validations

  • External examiner for MSc International Financial Management at University of Surrey

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Distinguished Visiting Professorship at Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China. The three-year post is an honour that also includes financial support for travel and collaborative engagement. March 2022-2025
  • Second Prize of Outstanding Achievement Award, Zhejiang Economic Association 2022 Annual Conference, Hangzhou, China
  • Best Lecturer in Accounting, Finance and Law at the ENSA 2022 Excellence Awards
  • Fellow, Global Governance Institution, Beijing, China
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy
  • Finalist of John P. Ziegler Best Ph.D. Student Paper at 2013 AIB-Southeast USA Annual Conference

 

Grant Funding Panel Member

  • The Business School Internal Funding Competition panel member at Edinburgh Napier University

 

Grant Reviewer

  • Grant reviewer for Research Development Fund (RDF), China

 

Invited Speaker

  • Invited Discussant at New Inclusive Asia Dialogue 2022: China and the World After the 20th CPC National Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (December, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker at International Academic Symposium, 2022 Asia-Pacific Development Forum, Qiangdao, China "Energy Cooperation in East Asia in the Era of Geopolitical Conflicts" (November, 2022)
  • Invited speaker for research workshop to faculty at Zhijiang College, Shaoxing, China. "Publishing in international peer-reviewed journals" (November, 2022)
  • Invited Speaker for research seminar at Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. "Fintech and Banking" (June, 2022)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at 37th Economic Forum, Hangzhou, China. "FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture: Evidence from OECD countries" (November, 2022)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at 26th Economic Forum, Hangzhou, China. "SMEs respond to climate change: Evidence from developing countries" (November, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker at China-UK Relations Dialogue: Study and Judgment on the Situation in Hong Kong and the Future Trend of China-UK Relations, Grandview Institution, Beijing, China. (October, 2020)
  • Invited Speaker for research seminar at School of Finance, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China. " State Ownership, Institutional Effects and Value Creation in Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions by Chinese Firms" (November, 2017)

 

Membership of Professional Body

  • Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)
  • Member of the European Finance Association (EFA)
  • Member of British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA)

 

Non-executive Directorship

  • Non-executive Directorship: Shanghai SDO Energy Tech Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China since its establishment in 2019.

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • PhD external examiner at University of Salford 2022
  • PhD external examiner at Newcastle University 2021
  • PhD external examiner at RMIT University, Australia 2020
  • PhD external examiner at University of Salford 2019
  • PhD external examiner at University of Salford 2018

 

Reviewing

  • Journal Reviewer: Energy Economics (CABS 3)
  • Journal Reviewer: Journal of Product Innovation Management (CABS 4)
  • Journal Reviewer: International Journal of Finance and Economics (CABS 3)
  • Journal Reviewer: Technological Forecasting & Social Change (CABS 3)
  • Journal Reviewer: Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics (CABS 2)
  • Journal Reviewer: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (SCI Q1, Impact factor: 16.799)
  • Journal Reviewer: International Business Review (CABS 3)
  • Journal Reviewer: British Journal of Management (CABS 4)
  • Journal Reviewer: Journal of Environmental Management (CABS 3)
  • Journal Reviewer: International Review of Financial Analysis (CABS 3)

 

Visiting Positions

  • Distinguished Visiting Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China

 

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Digital Financial Inclusion, Household Financial Participation and Well-Being: Micro-Evidence from China

Journal Article
Du, Q., Zhou, F., Yang, T., & Du, M. (in press)
Digital Financial Inclusion, Household Financial Participation and Well-Being: Micro-Evidence from China. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496x.2022.2153592
Though financial inclusion has drawn a lot of attention lately, especially in emerging markets, it remains unclear how it affects household well-being. This study investigates...

The Development Fit Index of Digital Currency Electronic Payment between China and the One Belt One Road Countries

Journal Article
Li, F., Yang, T., Du, M., & Huang, M. (in press)
The Development Fit Index of Digital Currency Electronic Payment between China and the One Belt One Road Countries. Research in International Business and Finance, Article 101838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101838
Central bank digital currency is one of the most important financial innovations in the global economy. However, the understanding of its cross-border application is insuffici...

SMEs respond to climate change: Evidence from developing countries

Journal Article
Alam, A., Du, A. M., Rahman, M., Yazdifar, H., & Abbasi, K. (2022)
SMEs respond to climate change: Evidence from developing countries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 185, Article 122087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122087
Given the concerns stemming from climate change, it is important to investigate whether SMEs could become innovative (and thereby invest in technologies mitigating climate cha...

The Impact of Inclusive Finance on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from China's Provincial Regions

Presentation / Conference
Yang, T., Zhou, F., Du, M., & Du, Q. (2022, June)
The Impact of Inclusive Finance on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from China's Provincial Regions. Paper presented at Financial Economics Meeting (FEM-2022): New challenges post-COVID-19 related to Monetary policy, capital flow and exchange rate frameworks, Paris, France
Previous studies have not paid close attention to the effects of inclusive finance on carbon dioxide emissions. Setting research context in China with its rapid development in...

Supply chain management based on volatility clustering: The effect of CBDC volatility

Journal Article
Ding, S., Cui, T., Wu, X., & Du, M. (2022)
Supply chain management based on volatility clustering: The effect of CBDC volatility. Research in International Business and Finance, 62, Article 101690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101690
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) launched by the Bank of England could enable businesses to directly make electronic payments. It can be argued that digital payment is h...

Impacts of Alternative Energy Production Innovation on Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from China

Presentation / Conference
Yang, T., Li, Y., & Du, M. (2022, May)
Impacts of Alternative Energy Production Innovation on Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence from China. Paper presented at The 4th Edition of Ethical Finance and Sustainability Conference (EFS-2022), Paris, France
Though the impacts of green innovation on reduction of carbon dioxide emissions have been an important topic for research on environmental economics, the previous studies igno...

Correlation Among Oil Price, Stock Returns And Country Risks: An Empirical Analysis Based On 31 Countries

Presentation / Conference
Yang, T., Dong, Q., Du, M., & Du, Q. (2022, May)
Correlation Among Oil Price, Stock Returns And Country Risks: An Empirical Analysis Based On 31 Countries. Paper presented at The 4th Edition of Ethical Finance and Sustainability Conference (EFS-2022): Energy Transition and Sustainability, Paris, France
Existing studies have purely paid attention to the relationship between oil price and stock returns or the relationship between oil price and country risks; however, simultane...

Government Venture Capital, Institutional Environment And Innovation Performance Of Alternative Energy Production: Evidence From Chinese Regional Data

Presentation / Conference
Li, Z., Du, M., Du, Q., & Yang, T. (2022, May)
Government Venture Capital, Institutional Environment And Innovation Performance Of Alternative Energy Production: Evidence From Chinese Regional Data. Paper presented at The 4th Edition of Ethical Finance and Sustainability Conference (EFS-2022), Paris, France

Economic policy uncertainty and cost of capital: the mediating effects of foreign equity portfolio flow

Journal Article
Obenpong Kwabi, F., Owusu-Manu, S., Boateng, A., Ezeani, E., & Du, M. (2022)
Economic policy uncertainty and cost of capital: the mediating effects of foreign equity portfolio flow. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 59, 457-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-022-01046-y
We investigate whether economic policy uncertainty and the interaction of foreign equity portfolio flow and economic policy uncertainty impact the cost of capital. Using panel...

Impacts of alternative energy production innovation on reduction of carbon dioxide emissions: evidence from China

Conference Proceeding
Yang, T., Li, F., Du, M., & Li, Y. (2021)
Impacts of alternative energy production innovation on reduction of carbon dioxide emissions: evidence from China. In International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security: Proceedings Book (90-122
Though the impacts of green innovation on reduction of carbon dioxide emissions have been an important topic for research on environmental economics, the previous studies igno...

Pre-Napier Funded Projects

  • 2022.01-2023.12 Zhejiang Provincial Soft Science Research Fund, China, £6,000 (50,000 RMB), 2022C35015, with Tianle Yang et al.
  • 2022.10-2025.06 The National Social Science Fund of China, State Council, China, £23,530 (200,000 RMB), 22BJY041, with Tianle Yang et al.
  • 2020.6-2023.6 Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Research Fund, China, £1,800 (15,000 RMB), 21NDJC037YB, with Tianle Yang et al.
  • 2020.10-2022.10 Zhejiang University of Technology Humanities and Social Sciences research fund, China, £7,060 (60,000 RMB), with Tianle Yang
  • 2018.6-2021.6 Humanities and social science project of the China’s Ministry of Education, £6,000 (RMB 50,000), 19YJC630158, with Tu, W. & Li, L.

Current Post Grad projects

Non-Napier PhD or MSc by Research supervisions

  • PhD supervision: Christiana Cole at De Montfort University due to submit her thesis in 2023. Thesis Title: The impact of board gender diversity on mergers and acquisition performance in the UK
  • PhD supervision: Suvra Banik at De Montfort University due to submit her thesis in 2023. Thesis Title: Board gender diversity and mergers & acquisitions: A comparative analysis of the UK and EU
  • PhD to completion - Dr Mohammed Shafiulla, Leeds Beckett University, March 2020