Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Ekaterina joined Roehampton Business School in April 2016 and currently holds the position of Senior Lecturer in Finance. Prior to her role at Roehampton, she served as a visiting lecturer at prestigious institutions including London Business School, Queen Mary University London, Bayes Business School, and Westminster Business School. During her time as a visiting lecturer, Ekaterina taught courses in finance, econometrics, and quantitative methods.
In 2014, Ekaterina successfully completed her PhD in econometrics at Bayes Business School, where she was under the guidance and supervision of Prof. Lorenzo Trapani. Her research focused on econometrics, and she has developed expertise in this field.
Beyond her academic pursuits, Ekaterina actively engages in volunteering activities. She has contributed her skills and knowledge to various projects with DataKind UK, an organization dedicated to utilizing big data for social good. Through these projects, she has made a positive impact on society.
Currently, Ekaterina's research revolves around financial sustainability, with a particular emphasis on methods that enhance financial literacy and influence financial behaviors. Her work aims to improve individuals' understanding of financial matters and promote responsible financial decision-making.
Research interests
Ekaterina's research focuses on financial sustainability, which aligns with the research center for Sustainability and Responsible Management at Roehampton University. Her goal is twofold: to improve personal finance and financial sustainability for young adults, and to ensure long-term sustainability in the investment process for professional investors. Her work is published in international, peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.
The first part of Ekaterina's research examines and develops personal finance skills among young adults, with a focus on improving financial proficiency. The research mainly targets business school students, as traditional academic settings do not provide enough opportunities to train proficiency and often fail to change financial behaviors. She is currently working on a project funded by the Southlands Methodist Church grant titled: “The Instrumental Role of Financial Literacy of Young Adults in South West London in Improving Social Mobility and Community Wellbeing”.
The second part of her research focuses on using non-parametric methodology to understand the persistence of returns within investment funds. The findings suggest that a significant proportion of funds appear to be "lucky" performers, which are unlikely to experience significant outperformance in the future and can negatively impact long-term sustainability for investors, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investments, and other investment organizations. Ekaterina's non-parametric identification mechanism enables practitioners to focus on a reduced number of persistent funds for meaningful qualitative scrutiny. Her work is published in international, peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.
Teaching
International Corporate Finance (Level 7)
Economics of Money, Banking and Finance (Level 6)
Business Finance (Level 6)
Undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation supervisions
Academic guidance tutor
Formerly:
Introduction to finance and accounting (Level 4)
Business data analysis (Level 4)
Capital markets (Level 6)
Qualifications
- SEDA supervising postgraduate research;
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Technology Enabled);
- Fellow at Higher Education Academy (D2);
- PhD in Finance, Cass Business School;
- MSc in Banking and International Finance, Bayes Business School (London)
- BA Finance and Investment Management, Northumbria University
- BSc Economics
Links
Research projects
"The Instrumental Role of Financial Literacy of Young Adults in South West London in Improving Social Mobility and Community Wellbeing"
Professional affiliations
British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) member (since 2022)
Financial Analysts Journal - peer reviewer (since 2022)
The DataKind UK -Data Ambassador (2019)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Preparing Active Economic Citizens: Developing Financial Proficiency through “Life Events” Education Model.
1/02/23 → 1/02/25
Project: Research
Research output
- 2 Article
-
Luck or Skill: What Drives Hedge Fund Performance Persistence?
Ipatova, E., Parhi, M., Mishra, T. & Doctor, K., 4 Aug 2022, In: SSRN. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
-
First-differenced inference for panel factor series
Ipatova, E. & Trapani, L., 2013, In: ECONOMICS LETTERS. 118, 2, p. 364-366Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
-
Savings, Credit, Banking and Financial Resilience Workshop
Ekaterina Ipatova (Organiser) & Mamata Parhi (Contributor)
21 Feb 2023 → 23 Feb 2023Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Workshop and other training
-
Preparing active economics citizens using "Life Events" model. Workshop for third year students
Ekaterina Ipatova (Advisor)
16 Mar 2023Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Workshop and other training
-
Strategic Change (Journal)
Ekaterina Ipatova (Peer reviewer)
Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
-
Advance HE
Ekaterina Ipatova (Speaker)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic conference
-
Financial analysts journal (Journal)
Ekaterina Ipatova (Peer reviewer)
1 Apr 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
Press/Media
-
Luck or skill: what drives hedge funds performance persistence?
Ekaterina Ipatova, Mamata Parhi, Tapas Mishra & Kaizad Doctor
8/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media