Accountability, Governance and the Capital Markets Research Hub
About the AGCM Hub
The Accountability, Governance and Capital Markets (AGCM) Research Hub brings together experts in accounting and finance. Our experts’ research uncovers ways to advance transparency and responsibility in global markets. From understanding investor behaviours, to improving executive accountability, our research shapes a more ethical, inclusive financial world.
Key research areas
We specialise in examining both financial and non-financial performance, focusing on trends like:
- The interaction between investors, regulators and companies
- Firm performance drivers and securities valuation
- Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards
- Cryptocurrency pricing
- Regulation and risk models in banking, including Basel standards
Current research focus
Our ongoing projects tackle essential areas such as:
- Accounting for intangibles
- ESG’s role in value creation
- The impact of non-financial performance on financial outcomes
Hub members
Academic Lead
Professor Salma Ibrahim (Professor of Accounting)
Impact Lead
Dr Suman Lodh (Associate Professor)
Research Seminar Lead
Dr Jinsha Zhao (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Bahare Afrahi (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr George Giannopoulos (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Samar Gad (Associate Professor)
- Dr Ehsan Khansalar (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Farooq Mahmood (Senior Lecturer)
- Dr Mohamed Nurullah (Associate Professor)
- Dr John Pereira (Associate Professor)
- Dr Joy Saleh (Associate Professor)
- Dr Richard van den Berg (Associate Professor)
- Dr George Alexandrou (Utrecht University)
- Dr Yiannis Anagnostopoulos (Royal Holloway, University of London)
- Dr Rahul Chawdhary (Lecturer, Kingston University)
- Dr Stavros Degiannakis (Visiting Academic, Kingston University)
- Dr Mahmoud Elmarzouky (University of St Andrews)
- Professor William Forbes (Honorary Professor, University of Dundee)
- Dr Jia Miao (Senior Lecturer, Kingston University)
- Dr Hend Monjed (Qatar University)
- Dr Kevin N'Guessan (Lecturer, Kingston University)
- Dr Emmanouil (Manolis) Noikokyris (Queen Mary University of London)
- Dr Jelena Petrovic (Southampton University)
- Dr Jongseok (Jason) Rim (Lecturer, Kingston University
- Dr Ivana Rozic (Cardiff University)
- Dr Thi Nguyen
- Mr Rafal Szymanski, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Miss Mayuri Vekaria, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Mr Kyung Mo Koo, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Mr Enoch Mintah, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Mr Kazi Hussain, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Ms Arma Kulenovic, PhD candidate, Kingston University
- Ms Bella Nyamse, PhD candidate, Kingston University
Postgraduate opportunities
Our researchers welcome applications for PhD supervision on diverse topics, from sustainability reporting to fintech regulation. Connect with supervisors directly to explore your research ambitions.
- Non-Financial Disclosure Practices
- Exploring the impact and quality of sustainability reporting and ESG disclosures.
- Fintech Risk and Regulation
- Developing frameworks for a secure, growth-oriented fintech sector.
Topic: Non-financial disclosure practices: antecedents, consequences, measurements, linguistics and materiality
Supervisors: Dr John Pererira and Dr Mohamed Nurullah
Topic: Risk, regulation and governance of Fintech
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah and Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris
Topic: Investment and risky decision making – a neuroscience approach
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah and Professor Sabira Mannan
Topic: Bank diversification into NBFI activities: risk and return impact
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah and Dr John Pereira
Topic: Comparative study of non-financial report practices in Asian and European Countries
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah, Dr John Pereira and Professor Salma Ibrahim
Topic: Capital budgeting theory and practice
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah and Dr Ehsan Khansalar
Topic: Public financial management for sustainable economic development
Supervisors: Dr Mohamed Nurullah, Dr Jia Miao and Professor Salma Ibrahim
Topic: A study of the implications of using non-financial performance measures in executive compensation on financial performance
Supervisors: Professor Salma Ibrahim and Dr Jinsha Zhao
Topic: The sustainability of the NHS financial structure
Supervisors: Professor Salma Ibrahim, Dr George Giannopoulos and Dr Mahmoud Elmarzouky
Topic: Earnings management – a behavioural perspective
Supervisors: Professor Salma Ibrahim, Dr George Giannopoulos and Dr Mahmoud Elmarzouky
Topic: Extended audit report – a disclosure perspective
Supervisors: Dr Mahmoud Elmarzouky, Professor Salma Ibrahim and Dr George Giannopoulos
Topic: Cryptocurrencies, blockchain and financial markets
Supervisor: Dr Jinsha Zhao
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