Adam Smith Business School

Dr Xinyu Li

  • Lecturer in Finance (Accounting & Finance)

Biography

Xinyu joined the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow in August 2024 as a Lecturer in Finance. Before that, she received her Master’s and PhD from the University of Bath.

Her research focuses on corporate finance and sustainable finance (ESG), and her work has been published in the Journal of Corporate Finance and The European Journal of Finance. She also serves as an Associate Editor of Research in International Business and Finance. 

Further details are available on her [personal website]. 

 

Research interests

  • Corporate Finance 
  • Sustainable Finance 
  • Financial Intermediary

Publications

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Prior publications

Article

Panagiotis Asimakopoulos, Stylianos Asimakopoulos, Xinyu Li (2024) The combined effects of economic policy uncertainty and environmental, social, and governance ratings on leverage The European Journal of Finance Crossref. (doi: 10.1080/1351847X.2022.2150559)

Panagiotis Asimakopoulos, Stylianos Asimakopoulos, Xinyu Li (2023) The role of environmental, social, and governance rating on corporate debt structure Journal of Corporate Finance Crossref. (doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2023.102488)

Grants

Wards Trust Grant: £4540

Supervision

Xinyu is happy to supervise PhD students who are interested in sustainable finance, corporate finance, and banking. 

  • Li, Weihan
    ESG disclosure and IPO underpricing: comparison between developed and developing countries

Teaching

Current courses: 

  • Climate Finance and ESG Investment (PGT) 
  • Behavioural Finance (PGT)
  • Financial Management (UG) 

Past courses: 

  • Corporate Finance (UG)

Professional activities & recognition

Editorial boards

  • 2024: Research in International Business and Finance