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Konstantinos Vergos is a Senior Lecturer in University of Portsmouth, having previously taught Financial Analysis, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Financial Management at a postgraduate level in the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Managerial Economics in University of Kentucky, Financial Analysis in University of Torun, Poland, Risk Management for Financial Institution in National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Financial Management, Financial Engineering and Multinational Companies Management for Doctorate candidates in the European University, Business Cycles and Financial Cycles in the Open University of Cyprus , while also taught Finance, Company Valuation and Financial Derivatives to candidates for the analyst professional certifications CIIA and CEFA. Konstantinos has more than 20 yrs of working experience, including a 14 year managerial experience in Banking/Brokerage sector, being a Director or Head of the Analysis & Corporate Department of four companies in brokerage/banking. He had been responsible for the management of funds of investment companies, and being a member of the Investment Committee of Brokerage companies. He is a certified analyst and has a systematic presence for the last 20 years in the Greek media and globally (Bloomberg, Reuters, Times, Xinhua etc.) as an expert in company valuation, capital markets and financial policy issues. Konstantinos has been Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Certified Stockmarket Analysts (HACSA), member of EFFAS from 2002 to 2010, and a member of BoD of HACSA since 2010. He is also a member of the Financial Management Association since 1995, member of British Accounting and Finance Association(BAFA), British Academy of Management(BAM) and Euro Area Business Cycle Network(EABCN). He has award by the Institute of Management (UK).
He has been invited as lecturer or speaker at University of Cambridge Judge Business School, University of York, Aston Business School, University of Brunel London and Hult Business School.
He is reviewer, among others, of British Journal of Management, Corporate Governance (Emerald), Journal of Financial Stability, Annals of Operations Research, The British Accounting Review, International Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Int Fin Mgt and Acc, and Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance. He had successfully supervised 4 PhD students in University of Portsmouth in the area of Banking (Hatem Elfeituri), Corporate Governance(Yusuf Alawfi) and Real Options in Real Estate(Hui Zhi) and Machine Learning and IFRS (Christina Chimonaki), while currently supervising PhD students in Corporate Governance and Asset pricing. He gladly accepts, interalia, PhD student supervision in applications of Machine Learning methodologies in Asset Pricing and Risk pricing (including Banking), or applications of machine learning methodologies in corporate governance measurement.
He has been Chair of Organising Committee of the 2022 University of Portsmouth Business School International Conference 'UN sustainable development goals, Greenwashing and sustainability practices, where do we stand?' https://sites.google.com/port.ac.uk/unsustainabledevelopmentgoalsg/home?authuser=0&pli=1
He is member of the Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance
Research Interests
Company Valuation, Stock Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Options, Credit Risk, ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance issues), and Announcement Studies.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Finance, Bangor University
Award Date: 1 Dec 2003
MA, Finance and Banking, Bangor University
External positions
External Examiner, Brunel University, Division of Economics and Finance
1 Jan 2019 → …
Keywords
- HG Finance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Peculiarities of grant research realisation “FinTech as a fence for the shock and fuel for the recovery? Lessons from the war”
Kovalova, O., Filyppova, S., Malin, O., Tkach, K., Lu, J., Stenfors, A., Vergos, K., Filippidis, M. & Zhang, X., 18 Sept 2023, p. 180-184. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Project UUT23: Fintech as a fence for the shock and fuel for the recovery? Lessons from the war. Analytical research: Development of 'embedded banking financial technologies' (DIGITAL FinTech)
Kovalova, O., Filyppova, S., Malin, O., Lu, J., Stenfors, A., Vergos, K., Filippidis, M. & Zhang, X., 1 Jul 2023, Odesa Polytechnic National University. 27 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Which factors explain the efficiency and performance of Portuguese funds?
Neves, M. E., Gouveia, M. D. C. & Vergos, K., 1 Jan 2023, Handbook of Research on Acceleration Programs for SMEs. Lisboa, I., Teixeira, N., Segura, L., Krulický, T., Budějovice, Č. & Machová, V. (eds.). IGI Global, p. 196-218 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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COVID-19 and the energy price volatility
Christopoulos, A., Kalantonis, P., Katsampoxakis, I. & Vergos, K., 11 Oct 2021, In: Energies. 14, 20, 15 p., 6496.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the effect of IFRS adoption on earnings management in Greece. A logit approach
Chimonaki, C. & Vergos, K., Aug 2019, In: International Journal of Financial Engineering and Risk Management. 3, 2, p. 130-145 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Fintech as a fence for the shock and fuel for the recovery? Lessons from the war
Lu, J. (PI), Stenfors, A. (CoI), Vergos, K. (CoI), Filippidis, M. (CoI) & Zhang, J. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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International Conference: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Greenwashing, and sustainability practices where do we stand?
Vergos, K. (PI)
15/09/22 → 16/09/22
Project: Research
Press/Media
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University study shows government bailouts may have done harm
Kizys, R., Paltalidis, N. E. & Vergos, K.
28/10/15 → 30/10/15
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited