Grantees

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2017

In 2017, we awarded a total of EUR 113,000 in grants. Grant recipients:

Ajay Byanjankar
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, Åbo Akademi
Credit Risk Management. A predictive analysis for improved decision making. Utilizing credit data for credit risk analysis with data mining, machine learning and computational intelligence.

Denis Davydov
Doctor of Science, postdoctoral researcher, University of Vaasa
Post-doc research: Why do people trust banks? The effect of confidence in banks on bank risk taking.

Antti Fredriksson
Doctor of Science, University of Turku, Academy of Finland
Post-doc research: Loan managers’ decisions and trust in entrepreneurs in different institutional contexts.

Tuomo Haapalainen
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Oulu
Essays on the Effects of Past Gains on Subsequent Risk-Taking and Stock Returns

Jamshed Iqbal
M.Sc., doctoral student, University of Vaasa
Post-doc research: Corporate Governance, Ethical Corporate Practices and Sustainable Performance: A Cross Country Analysis

Annu Kupiainen
LL.M, researcher, University of Lapland
Doctoral dissertation in rights of rem discussing the meaning of perfection requirement as a prerequisite for achieving property law, especially the right of rem, binding third parties.

Jenni Laininen
LL.M, Doctor of Science
Post-doc article: Private conservation contracts as a mechanism for voluntary ecological compensation – Analysis from law and economics perspective

Mika Lehtimäki
LL.M, doctoral student, University of Oxford
Research, mainly empirical, based on an insolvency law theory of implementing restructuring of big companies in difficulties with an agreement between creditors.

Ilkka Lähteenmäki
Doctor of Science, postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University
Post-doc research: Finance technology’s impact on financial services and on service providers’ operating models

Jenni Mikkonen
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, Oulu Business School at the University of Oulu
The role of the personal characteristics of the management in insider trading.

Julia Niemeläinen
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Helsinki
The impact of imperfections of financial markets in China on the country’s aggregate saving and investments and, therefore, on trade balance and foreign net assets.

Shahrokh Nikou
Doctor of Science, Åbo Akademi
Post-doc research: The impact of digitalisation on: Digital natives and digital immigrants

Anne Parkatti
M.Sc., doctoral student, University of Jyväskylä
The affects experienced by employees in the financial sector in the robotising of work life

Jenna Päläs
LL.M, doctoral student, University of Lapland
Customer status and agreement in sharing economy and peer to peer funding

Krista Rantasaari
LL.M, doctoral student, University of Turku
Innovative Growth Companies and Patent Litigation: Complexity of Patent Enforcement in Europe

Arho Suominen
D.Sc. Technology
Post-doc research: Diversity of key persons in young companies as an explanation for the success of the company

Abdollah Mohammadparast Tabas
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Oulu
The role of banks in the internationalisation process of SMEs: Evidence from Finland

Mitch Tolo
Doctor of Science, Aalto University School of Business
Post-doc research: three articles in themes of marketing investments and sources of financing of growth companies.

Sami Vähämaa
Professor, University of Vaasa
Post-doc research: Management and control systems, managerial incentives and bank risk-taking.

Ullah Zeeshan
Doctoral student, University of Oulu
Export market orientation of Finnish food industry

2016

In 2016, we awarded a total of EUR 91,500 in grants. Grant recipients:

Shaker Ahmed
Doctoral student, University of Vaasa
Doctoral dissertation on “CEO Characteristics and the Riskiness of Banks.” Whether personal characteristics
of top executives shape their risk averseness which in turn affects their firms’ riskiness

Akram Hatami Boroun
Doctoral student, University of Oulu
Management and International Business. I am working on one of the core issues in the business world
which is “The role of business ethics and corporate social responsibility for social sustainability”

Nebojsa Dimic
Doctoral student, University of Vaasa
International Finance: Essays on Emerging markets finance

Veda Fatmy
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Vaasa
Research shifts the focal point of environmental and social concerns from public authorities to corporations

Antti Fredriksson
Doctor of Science, University of Turku
Post-doc research: Trust and lending in SMEs

Heikki Huhtamäki
Political science, attorney ,LL.Lic., M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Lapland
Protective measures and preservation orders of accounts in the course of trade – discussing especially the
applicant security and applicant’s liability according to Code of Judicial Procedure, chapter 7, section 1, in protective measures and
in European preservation orders of accounts in implementing monetary claims

Matias Huhtilainen
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Eastern Finland
Implementation of Basel III framework into the EU regulation: The adaptation of the banks operating in Finland to
the renewing regulations

Tuomas Malinen
Doctor of Science, postdoctoral researcher, University of HelsinkiProtracted period of weak growth: role of the distribution of income in saving and in speculative investments

Elias Oikarinen
Doctor of Science, Docent, University of Turku
Financing accelerator and trust accelerator in housing markets

Santtu Raitasuo
LL.M, doctoral student, University of Helsinki
How management’s principles of law should affect the application and interpretation of tax laws

Mikko Riikkinen
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Tampere
The source on FinTech – innovation within the financial industry. FinTech phenomenon impacts on banking industry
innovations and from entrepreneurship perspective in Finland

Kim Ristolainen
MSSC, MPS
Detecting the most reliable early warning indicators for housing market bubbles and turning points in
houseprice cycles

Irene Tan
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, Oulu Business School at the University of Oulu
Are bank-bases or market-based financial systems better for investment efficiency? International evidence
from profitability effects of large capital additions

Work group: Antti Tokola and Lauri Finér
doctoral students, University of Helsinki
The impacts of expansion of cross-border automatic exchange of tax data on data collection and
use in fiscal control. Challenges of data exchange standard and the American Fatca legislation
for authorities and financial institutions.

Saara Tuuli
MHS, doctoral student, University of Helsinki
Impact of banks’ capital adequacy on financing of companies

Emilia Vähämaa
Doctor of Science, university lecturer, Hanken School of Economics
Corporate Governance in banking sector during economic crisis

Olli Välimäki
Doctor of Science, University of Vaasa
Contractual risk management mechanisms thus covenants related to bank financing of SMEs,
the assessment or their compatibility and contractual interpretation

Yi, Zheng
M.Sc. Economics, doctoral student, University of Helsinki
Corporate social responsibility, moral values and bandwagon effect in consumer boycott

2015

In 2015, we awarded a total of EUR 89,000 in grants. Grant recipients:

Susmita Baulia
M.Sc.
Research on efficiency of microcredit loans and various behavioral aspects of borrowers when they face different loan types

Bibi Akram Hatami Boroun
MBA
The role of business ethics and corporate social responsibility in developing countries for sustainability

Tatu Hyttinen
LL.D., MPS
Money laundering and criminal liability

Marja Luukkonen
LL.M, B.Sc. Economics
Investors’ obligations and responsibilities in different stages of the investment process from the securities markets and the law of obligations perspective

Minna Martikainen-Peltola
Doctor of Science
The impact of the usage of financing and security mechanisms of Finnish SMEs on international business success and growth – especially during economic crisis

Jenni Mikkonen
M.Sc. Economics
Unreliability of the management and misuse of inside information in insider trading

Minna Murto-Unkila
M.Sc. Economics, MAS
Restructuring and insolvency, from the company, tax and insolvency perspectives

Johanna Muuri
lawyer, entrepreneur
Business and tax havens – taxation, legal and other background principles and tensions

Dimic Nebojsa
M.Sc.
Financial markets: Essays on Emerging markets finance

Jaakko Nelimarkka
M.Sc.
News shocks and noncausality

Vanja Piljak
Doctor of Science
Global Investment Strategies in Emerging and Frontier Financial Markets

Mikko Riikkinen
Doctor of Science
Consumers an FinTech startups taking over – The role of banks and insurance companies in the future of open source and API’s

Olli Salmi
Master of Law
How solvency and capital adequacy protect the policyholders and depositors

Reijo Salo
LLB
Legal protection of taxpayers and the responsibilities of the tax authorities

Milla Siikanen
M.Sc. Technology
Effects of Information Shocks on Liquidity and Information Asymmetry

Aino Silvo
MSSC
Over-indebtedness of private households and credit crunches: Assessing the impact of regulations on the financial sector

Jari Vaitoja
LL.D., Political SciencesSettlements of litigations related to investment advice in the Finnish legal system

Viljanen
LL.D
Banking Regulation after Technological Failure

2022

In 2022, we awarded a total of EUR 65 000 in grants. Grant recipients: