Dr Trung Bao Hoang BSc, FHEA, MSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Financial Management

Trung Bao Hoang is the Deputy Programme Leader for the MSc Accounting and Finance (January cohort) and a Senior Lecturer in Financial Management.

Before returning to academia, he worked in the insurance sector and financial services in London. Trung holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Greenwich.

Trung is a member of the Political Economy, Governance, Finance, and Accountability (PEGFA) Centre, where he contributes to finance research projects. His research focuses on institutional investment, banking and syndicated lending, and sustainable finance. Trung has published his work and reviewed papers for top-ranked finance journals. He is also a member of the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network and the Financial Management Association (FMA).

Accounting and finance

Responsibilities within the university

Deputy Programme Leader for MSc Finance and Accounting (January cohort).

Senior Lecturer in Financial Management.

Module leader:

  • Research Methods (MSc)
  • Sustainable Finance and Investment (MSc)

Module taught:

  • Financial Markets and Trading Products (MSc)
  • Introduction to Finance and Economics (BA/BSc)

Awards
  • Nomination for Collaboration Award, University of Greenwich Staff Award, 2025
  • Nomination for Teaching Excellence, University of Greenwich Staff Award, 2023

Recognition
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), Chartered Association of Business Schools
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)

Research / Scholarly interests
  • Institutional investment
  • Corporate governance
  • Sustainable finance

Key funded projects

  • Project "Impact of loan announcements on company performance and CDS spreads as a measure of credit risk", funded by Political Economy, Governance, Finance, and Accountability (PEGFA) Centre, March 2023.
  • Project “Comparing ESG and Climate Indices in private equity across developed financial markets around the World: Where is sustainable entrepreneurship better financed?”, funded by Political Economy, Governance, Finance, and Accountability (PEGFA) Centre, December 2024.

Recent publications

Article

Hoang, Bao Trung , Benbouzid, Nadia, Mallick, Sushanta, Stojanovic, Aleksandar (2025), Green loans and firm performance evidence of signalling and impact investing effects. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, European Financial Management ISSN: 1354-7798 (Print), 1468-036X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.70003) NB Item availability restricted.

Hoang, Bao Trung and , Mateus, Cesario (2023), How does liberalization affect emerging stock markets? Theories and empirical evidence. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Journal of Economic Surveys ISSN: 0950-0804 (Print), 1467-6419 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12561).

Mateus, Cesario and , Hoang, Bao Trung (2021), Frontier markets, liberalization and informational efficiency: evidence from Vietnam. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 28 (4) . pp. 499-526 ISSN: 1387-2834 (Print), 1573-6946 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10690-021-09333-9).

Mateus, Cesario and , Hoang, Bao Trung (2017), Impact of FOMC announcement on stock price index in southeast Asian countries. Emerald. In: , , , . Emerald, China Finance Review International, 7 (3) . pp. 370-386 2044-1398 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/CFRI-06-2016-0051).

Book section

Hoang, Bao Trung and , Mateus, Cesario (2023), Board characteristics and corporate governance: a historical review of the banking industry. World Scientific. In: , , In: Sabri Boubaker, Marwa Elnahass (eds.), Banking Resilience: New insights on Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Digital Innovation. World Scientific, New Jersey; London; Munich; Chiyoda City; Chennai; Shanghai; Beijing: Tapei; Hong Kong , 1 (1st) . ISBN: 9781800614284 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1142/q0421) NB Item availability restricted.

Mateus, Cesario and , Hoang, Bao Trung (2022), Foreign portfolio investment: opportunities or challenges for enterprises in transition economies?. Routledge. In: , , In: Vi Dung Ngo, Duc Khuong Nguyen, Ngoc Thang Nguyen (eds.), Entrepreneurial finance, innovation and development: A Research Companion. Routledge, New York , 1 (1st) . pp. 69-94 . ISBN: 9780367681036; 9780367681166; 9781003134282 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003134282) NB Item availability restricted.

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