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Profile

Professor of Finance

Professor ap Gwilym has published over ninety academic research articles. His work has appeared in many internationally recognised journals such as Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, European Financial Management, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Futures Markets and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. Previously he was Professor of Finance at Aberystwyth University until joining Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ in 2008, and he has also held academic posts at the universities of Southampton and Swansea.

For Accounting & Finance, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ Business School is ranked in The Guardian 2024 university rankings. The School is ranked 3rd in the UK in the 2023 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) for Business & Management.

Owain is a member of the management board of the Institute of European Finance (IEF) at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ. Within the IEF, he leads the Responsible Banking research planning group and is a member of the Credit Risk research planning group. Both groups involve productive collaborations among academic staff, doctoral students, emeritus staff, external associate members, regulators and industry.

He has engaged in projects with various organisations including CFA UK, Chartered Banker Institute, Financial Times, Fitch Learning, Fitch Ratings, InteractiveData, Inquire, Moody’s Investors Service, Risk Books and Scottish Widows.

He is an associate editor of the European Journal of Finance and has been editor of World Banking Abstracts. 

Qualifications

PhD (Finance), University of Wales (Swansea).

BSc (Management Science), University of Wales (Swansea).

Roles within Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ Business School

• Deputy Head of School.
• Postgraduate programme director in accounting, banking, business data analytics and finance.
• Link tutor with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ International College (BUIC).

Professor Owain ap Gwilym

Division: Financial Studies

Location: Room 1.17, Hen Goleg

Telephone: 01248 38 2176

Email: owain.apgwilym@bangor.ac.uk

Research Interests

Credit risk and credit ratings, European banking, Investment and financial technology.

Research Supervision

I have supervised 25 completed PhDs.

Some of my PhD graduates have subsequently held academic posts (up to professorial level) at the universities of Aberdeen, Bath, East Anglia, Essex, Heriot-Watt, Newcastle, Reading, Southampton, Strathclyde, Surrey, Swansea and Vlerick, amongst others.

Teaching

Postgraduate Teaching

• International Financial Markets (ABJ/ASB-4403).
• Financial Technology (ABJ/ASB-4008).
• FinTech with Project (ABJ/ASB-4013).
• Applied Business Projects (ABJ/ASB-4904/5).
• Finance Dissertation (co-ordinator, ABJ/ASB-4909).
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Pathway (co-ordinator, ABJ/ASB-4910).
• MSc Dissertations (co-ordinator).
• Core Competencies for Postgraduate Researchers (ASB-4931).
• Current Issues in Business & Management (ASB-4936).

Undergraduate Teaching

• Financial Technology (ASB-3008, ASB-3010).

Credit risk and ratings, European banking, Investment and financial technology.

2024

• Published
  Pancotto, L., ap Gwilym, O. & Williams, J., Apr 2024, In: Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. 84, 102306.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• Published
  Pancotto, L., ap Gwilym, O. & Molyneux, P., 31 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Financial Stability.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Ding, W., Mazouz, K., ap Gwilym, O. & Wang, Q., Nov 2023, In: Quantitative Finance. 23, 11, p. 1617-1636
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Vu, H., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., Jan 2022, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 76, 101478.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Jones, L., Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O. & Mantovan, N., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Financial Stability. 60, 100999.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Jones, L., Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O. & Mantovan, N., Nov 2022, In: European Economic Review. 150, 104280.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Benzennou, B., ap Gwilym, O. & Williams, G., Jan 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 32, 101096.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Pancotto, L., ap Gwilym, O. & Williams, J., 23 May 2020, In: European Journal of Finance. 26, 7-8, p. 640-665
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Tran, V., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 2 Sept 2019, In: European Journal of Finance. 25, 13, p. 1211-1233
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Pancotto, L., ap Gwilym, O. & Williams, J., Oct 2019, In: Journal of Financial Stability. 44
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Klusak, P., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., Nov 2019, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 66, 101365.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Benzennou, B., ap Gwilym, O. & Williams, G., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 38, 1, p. 66-82
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Abad, P., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., Jul 2018, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 85, p. 40-57
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O. M. & Vu, H., 2017, In: European Journal of Finance. 23, p. 859-884
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Klusak, P., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., Mar 2017, In: British Accounting Review. 49, 2, p. 194-210
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vu, H., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., Jul 2017, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics. 22, 3, p. 216-233
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• Published
  Verousis, T., ap Gwilym, O. & Voukelatos, N., 24 May 2016, In: European Journal of Finance. 22, 12, p. 1204-1223
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Hasan, I., Wang, Q. & Xie, R., 2 Jun 2016, In: European Financial Management. 22, 3, p. 427-449
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Verousis, T., ap Gwilym, O. & Voukelatos, N., 7 Mar 2016, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 36, 4, p. 397-417
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published
  Williams, G. L., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O. M., 10 Feb 2015, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 36, p. 113-129
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O., Klusak, P. & Tran, V., 28 Jun 2015, In: Economic Notes. 44, 2, p. 275-308
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vu, H., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O. M., May 2015, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 53, p. 174-191
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Verousis, T., ap Gwilym, O. & Chen, X., 13 Mar 2015, In: European Journal of Finance.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• Published
  Tran, V., Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O. M., 5 Jun 2014, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 34, p. 101-113
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Kita, A. & Wang, Q., 26 Mar 2014, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 34, p. 212-221
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Verousis, T. & ap Gwilym, O., Mar 2014, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 32, p. 37-46
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Alsakka, R., Ap Gwilym, O. & Vu, T. N., 13 Apr 2014, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 49, part B, p. 235-257
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• Published
  Meng, L., Verousis, T. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Apr 2013, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 24, April, p. 139-152
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M. & Verousis, T., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 33, 1, p. 55-76
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O. M., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 85, p. 144-162
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Williams, G. L. & Alsakka, R., 1 Feb 2013, In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 37, 2, p. 563-577
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jun 2012, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 31, 4, p. 845-864
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jan 2012, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 21, p. 45-55
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O., Clare, A., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S., 1 Mar 2012, In: Journal of Wealth Management. p. 61-69
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jan 2012, In: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 48, 1, p. 4-24
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Verousis, T. & Ap Gwilym, O., 18 Sept 2012, In: International Review of Financial Analysis.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• Published
  Clare, A., ap Gwilym, O., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S., 2011, In: Journal of Asset Management. 12, p. 11-29
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O., Clare, A., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S., 4 Aug 2011, In: Journal of Derivatives and Hedge Funds. 17, p. 266-278
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Verousis, T. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Sept 2011, In: European Journal of Finance. 17, 9-10, p. 883-896
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Dec 2011, In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy. 46, 5, p. 248-253
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  McGroarty, F., ap Gwilym, O. M. & Thomas, S., 1 Apr 2011, In: European Journal of Finance. 17, 4, p. 285-306
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Sept 2010, In: Finance Research Letters. 7, 3, p. 140-147
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Verousis, T. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Feb 2010, In: Journal of Derivatives and Hedge Funds. 15, 4, p. 323-340
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Alsakka, R. & ap Gwilym, O. M., 1 Nov 2010, In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 34, 11, p. 2614-2626
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McGroarty, F., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Sept 2010, In: Research in International Business and Finance. 24, 3, p. 253-266
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Aguenaou, S., ap Gwilym, O. M. & Rhodes, M., 5 Nov 2010, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 31, 8, p. 755-778
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Clare, A., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S., 1 Oct 2010, In: Journal of Investing. 19, 3, p. 80-91
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Verousis, T., 1 Mar 2010, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 19, 2, p. 89-97
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Meng, L., 1 May 2010, In: Journal of Future Markets. 30, 5, p. 432-443
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Alsakka, R. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jun 2010, In: Emerging Markets Review. 11, 2, p. 79-97
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Clare, A. D., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Dec 2009, In: Journal of Wealth Management. 12, 3, p. 113-124
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Clare, A. D., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Jun 2009, In: Journal of Investing. 18, 2, p. 42-49
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McManus, I., Ap Gwilym, O., Thomas, S., Morrey, J. (Editor) & Guyton, A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2009, Liquidity: Interest Rates and Banking. 2009 ed. Nova Science, p. 111-138
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Alsakka, R. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jun 2009, In: Emerging Markets Review. 10, 2, p. 151-165
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McManus, I., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 25 Jul 2009, In: International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance. 1, 2, p. 95-110
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Aguenaou, S. & Rhodes, M., 1 Jan 2009, In: European Journal of Finance. 15, 1, p. 89-102
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  McGroarty, F., ap Gwilym, O. M. & Thomas, S., 1 Apr 2009, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 19, 2, p. 387-401
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Meng, L., Ap Gwilym, O. & Varas, J., 1 Nov 2009, In: Journal of Fixed Income. 18, 3, p. 33-46
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Meng, L. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Oct 2008, In: Journal of Derivatives. 16, 1, p. 70-80
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S., 1 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Investing. 17, 2, p. 15-23
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Thomas, S., Ap Gwilym, O. & McManus, I., 1 Jan 2007, In: Professional Investor. 17, 7, p. 24-28
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Cantor, R., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Oct 2007, In: Journal of Fixed Income. 17, 2, p. 13-26
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Meng, L. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Nov 2007, In: Journal of Derivatives and Hedge Funds. 13, 3, p. 186-198
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McGroarty, F., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Nov 2007, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 34, 9-10, p. 1635-1650
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Seaton, J., Suddason, K. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Sept 2006, In: Journal of Portfolio Management. 33, 1, p. 68-75
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Seaton, J., Suddason, K. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Jan 2006, In: Financial Analysts Journal. 62, 1, p. 36-53
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McGroarty, F., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Sept 2006, In: Global Finance Journal. 17, 1, p. 23-49
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bennell, J. A., Crabbe, D., Thomas, S., ap Gwilym, O. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Apr 2006, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 30, 3, p. 415-425
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McManus, I. D., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Jan 2006, In: Managerial Finance. 32, 6, p. 518-536
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Meng, L. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Mar 2005, In: Journal of Fixed Income. 14, 4, p. 17-28
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Seaton, J. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Dec 2005, In: Journal of Investing. 14, 4, p. 69-74
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., McManus, I. & Thomas, S., 1 May 2005, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 25, 5, p. 419-442
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Thomas, L. C., Thomas, S., Tang, L. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Sept 2005, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. 56, 9, p. 1051-1062
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McManus, I., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Nov 2004, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 31, 9-10, p. 1355-1387
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Alibo, E., 1 Jul 2003, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 23, 7, p. 647-659
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Thomas, S., 1 Feb 2002, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 12, 1, p. 81-99
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Trevino, L. & Thomas, S. H., 1 Sept 2002, In: Journal of Fixed Income. 12, 2, p. 82-91
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Board, J. (Editor), Sutclifee, C. (Editor) & Wells, S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Transparency and Fragmentation: Financial Market Regulation in a Dynamic Environment. 2002 ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 101-140
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2001

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jul 2001, In: Journal of Financial Management and Analysis. 14, 2, p. 55-62
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Sutcliffe, C., 1 Jan 2001, In: Journal of Financial Management and Analysis. 14, 1, p. 38-51
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O. & Buckle, M., 1 Aug 2001, In: Applied Financial Economics. 11, 4, p. 385-393
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Ap Gwilym, O., Morgan, G. & Thomas, S., 1 Apr 2000, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 27, 3-4, p. 261-281
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., McMillan, D., Speight, A. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Aug 2000, In: Applied Financial Economics. 10, 4, p. 435-448
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  ap Gwilym, O. M., Speight, A. E., McMillan, D. G. & Ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jan 2000, In: Journal of Futures Markets. 20, 5, p. 425-444
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Bennell, J. & ap Gwilym, O., 1 Jan 2000, In: Derivatives Use, Trading and Regulation. 5, 4, p. 354-362
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Activities

Associate Editor

Journal of Banking and Finance, 2013-17.

International Review of Financial Analysis, 2011-17.

Editor

World Banking Abstracts, 2022.

PhD external examinations

Universities of Bath, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, City University of London, Durham, Edinburgh, Hull, Manchester, Reading, Robert Gordon, Southampton, St Andrews, Swansea, Sydney.

MSc External Examination

Universities of Aston, Exeter, John Moores, Lancaster, Manchester, York.

MBA External Examination

Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).

BSc External Examination

University of London (LSE), Bristol, Cardiff.

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Member of the advisory group for revising the Subject Benchmark Statement for Finance, 2024. 

Other indicators of the impact of research

Research profiled in the Financial Times and the New York Times.

Ranked as one of the top 30 most prolific authors in mathematical finance journals between 1999 and 2016, according to Samitas and Kampouris (2018, International Review of Financial Analysis).