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Dr Bo Guan
(he/him)
BSc,MSc,PhD,FHEA
Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am currently a lecturer in Accounting and Finance, in Cardiff Business School. My research areas include empirical asset pricing, volatility spillovers across financial markets, exchange-traded funds, and forecasting.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Business Management (Accounting and Finance), Cardiff Business School, 2021
- MSc in Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff University
- MSc in Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance (First Class Honours), Cardiff University
Previous Positions:
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Accounting and Finance Department, Cardiff Business School
Fellowships:
- Associate Fellowship, UK Higher Education Academy
- Fellowship, UK Higher Education Academy
Publications:
- Annals of Tourism Research (ABS 4/ABDC A*/IF = 13.2 in 2023, SSCI)
- Energy Economics (ABS 3, IF = 9.252 in 2023, SSCI)
- Journal of Forecasting (SSCI)
- Sage Open (SSCI)
- Journal of Risk and Financial Management (CiteScore: Q1)
Reviewer for:
- Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
- European Journal of Finance
- Global Finance Journal
- Finance Research Letters
- Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
- Sage Open
Notable Papers:
- Top-cited paper in the Journal of Forecasting, 2020/2021
Research Groups Memberships:
- Cardiff Sustainable Finance Research Group
- Cardiff Corporate Governance Research Group
- Cardiff Sustainable Finance Research Group
- Environmental, Ecological and Extinction Accounting, Governance and Economics Research Group
- National Violence Surveillance Network
Conferences and Competitions:
- Team Participation in Chinese Tourism Forecasting Competition.
- Xiamen Cardiff Newcastle Tri-University Conference
- International Forecasting Symposium
- Quarterly Forecasting Forum
Media Coverage:
- Research with Cardiff University National Violence Research Group featured by BBC News and in the Office for Statistics Regulation report
Publication
2024
- Fang, Y., Guan, B. and Yang, G. 2024. From banks or venture capitals? The financing choices of Chinese high-tech enterprises during the start-up period. SAGE Open 14, article number: 3. (10.1177/21582440241266021)
- Xu, Y., Guan, B., Lu, W. and Heravi, S. 2024. Macroeconomic shocks and volatility spillovers between stock, bond, gold and crude oil markets. Energy Economics 136, article number: 107750. (10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107750)
- Fang, Y., Guan, B., Huang, X., Hassani, H. and Heravi, S. 2024. An investigation of the co-movement between spot and futures prices for Chinese agricultural commodities. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 17(7), article number: 299. (https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17070299)
- Guan, B., Mazouz, K. and Xu, Y. 2024. Asymmetric volatility spillover between crude oil and other asset markets. Energy Economics 130, article number: 107305. (10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107305)
- Sivarajasingam, V., Shi, J., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S., Farnell, D. and Shepherd, J. 2024. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2023: An Accident & Emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2023
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2023. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2022: An Accident and Emergency perspective. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/violence-research-group/research-projects/national-violence-surveillance-system
2022
- Guan, B., Silva, E. S., Hassani, H. and Heravi, S. 2022. Forecasting tourism growth with state-dependent models. Annals of Tourism Research 94, article number: 103385. (10.1016/j.annals.2022.103385)
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2022. Violence in England and Wales in 2021: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff University.
2021
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2021. Violence in England and Wales in 2020: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute. Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57875c16197aea2902e3820e/t/609a42af2c701e11a63bdaf4/1620722430096/Violence+In+England+and+Wales+in+2020_NVSN+Cardiff+University+Report.pdf
2020
- Fang, Y., Guan, B., Wu, S. and Heravi, S. 2020. Optimal forecast combination based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition for agricultural commodity futures prices. Journal of Forecasting 39(6), pp. 877-886., article number: Volume39, Issue6 September 2020 Pages 877-886. (10.1002/for.2665)
- Guan, B. 2020. Applications of state dependent models in finance. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Peel, E., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2020. Violence in England and Wales in 2019. An accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute.
Articles
- Fang, Y., Guan, B. and Yang, G. 2024. From banks or venture capitals? The financing choices of Chinese high-tech enterprises during the start-up period. SAGE Open 14, article number: 3. (10.1177/21582440241266021)
- Xu, Y., Guan, B., Lu, W. and Heravi, S. 2024. Macroeconomic shocks and volatility spillovers between stock, bond, gold and crude oil markets. Energy Economics 136, article number: 107750. (10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107750)
- Fang, Y., Guan, B., Huang, X., Hassani, H. and Heravi, S. 2024. An investigation of the co-movement between spot and futures prices for Chinese agricultural commodities. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 17(7), article number: 299. (https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17070299)
- Guan, B., Mazouz, K. and Xu, Y. 2024. Asymmetric volatility spillover between crude oil and other asset markets. Energy Economics 130, article number: 107305. (10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107305)
- Guan, B., Silva, E. S., Hassani, H. and Heravi, S. 2022. Forecasting tourism growth with state-dependent models. Annals of Tourism Research 94, article number: 103385. (10.1016/j.annals.2022.103385)
- Fang, Y., Guan, B., Wu, S. and Heravi, S. 2020. Optimal forecast combination based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition for agricultural commodity futures prices. Journal of Forecasting 39(6), pp. 877-886., article number: Volume39, Issue6 September 2020 Pages 877-886. (10.1002/for.2665)
Monographs
- Sivarajasingam, V., Shi, J., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S., Farnell, D. and Shepherd, J. 2024. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2023: An Accident & Emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2023. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2022: An Accident and Emergency perspective. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/violence-research-group/research-projects/national-violence-surveillance-system
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2022. Violence in England and Wales in 2021: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff University.
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2021. Violence in England and Wales in 2020: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute. Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57875c16197aea2902e3820e/t/609a42af2c701e11a63bdaf4/1620722430096/Violence+In+England+and+Wales+in+2020_NVSN+Cardiff+University+Report.pdf
- Sivarajasingam, V., Guan, B., Page, N., Peel, E., Moore, S. and Shepherd, J. 2020. Violence in England and Wales in 2019. An accident and emergency perspective. Project Report. Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute.
Thesis
- Guan, B. 2020. Applications of state dependent models in finance. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Teaching
Dr. Bo Guan has made significant contributions to several modules at Cardiff Business School. His roles encompass delivering lectures, conducting tutorials, leading computer workshops, designing and marking examination papers, supervising and assessing master's dissertations, and supervising Ph.D. students. The modules he has led or supported include:
Module Leadership:
BST950 Accounting and Finance in Context module. In the 2024/25 academic year, he achieved a 94.15% positive feedback from students.
Postgraduate Modules:
- BST713 Analysing Financial Performance
- BST903 Financial and Business Analytics
- BST950 Accounting and Finance in Context
- BST960 Financial Derivatives
- BST969 Research Methods
- BST956 Quantitative Methods in Finance
Undergraduate Modules:
- BS3515 Financial Derivatives (Year 3)
- BS3519 Exploratory Data Analysis (Year 3)
- BS3615 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (Year 3)
- BS3576 International Financial Management (Year 3)
- BS2508 Corporate Financial Management (Year 2)
- BS1501 Applied Statistics & Maths in Economics & Business (Year 1)
- BS1512 Foundations of Business Accounting (Year 1)
- BS1503 Introduction to Accounting (Year 1)
Biography
Cardiff Business School - United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting and Finance
- Master in Social Science Research Methods
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
London School of Economics and Political Science - United Kingdom
- Master in Accounting and Finance (Finance)
Anglo-Chinese Junior College - Singapore
Fairfield Methodist Secondary School - Singapore
Contact Details
GuanB1@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29225 11772
Aberconway Building, Room D44, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
+44 29225 11772
Aberconway Building, Room D44, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
Research themes
Specialisms
- Innovation
- Forecasting
- Finance
- corporate sustainability