Dr Fotios Papadimitriou

Biography

Dr. Fotios Papadimitriou is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Finance at the Business School. He served as Director of Research for the Finance Group from 2021 to 2025 and as Programme Leader of the MSc in Finance and Investment Management (FIM) from 2017 to 2026. Prior to joining the University of Aberdeen in 2017, he was a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance and Programme Leader of the MSc in Finance at Southampton Business School, UK.

Fotios holds a PhD in Finance from Essex Business School, UK (Thesis title: "The Econometrics of Stock Return Predictability"). He also holds a BSc in Mathematics (with specialisation in Statistics & Operational Research) from the University of Ioannina, Greece, and an MSc in Finance (with distinction) from Essex Business School, UK.

Fotios's work appears in leading peer-reviewed academic journals, including the Journal of Banking & Finance, the Journal of Empirical Finance, and the Journal of International Money and Finance, among others. His research on stock return predictability and stock market volatility has been widely recognised, including citations in top-tier outlets such as the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, underscoring its scholarly impact and relevance. Notably, his recent paper on climate risk and firm cash holdings was the third most-read article in the European Journal of Finance in 2025.

His research has also been presented at highly regarded international conferences, including the Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting and the Midwest Finance Association (MFA) Annual Meeting. In addition, Fotios serves as an Associate Editor of the European Journal of Finance and frequently acts as an ad-hoc referee for various international journals.

Editorial Boards

Associate Editor: The European Journal of Finance (3-rated in the CABS Academic Journal Guide), 2015-present

Other positions held
External examiner, SOAS University of London, 2016-2021

Internal Memberships

• Academic Line Manager (Finance)

Previous: 

• Director of Research (Finance Group)
• Programme Leader of MSc Finance and Investment Management (CFA & non-CFA)
• Workload Co-ordinator (Finance Group)
• Mentor of junior colleagues
• Bloomberg Working Group (Departmental Committee Member)
• Interview Panel Member – Lectureship & Senior Lectureship in Finance
• Shortlisting Committee – Professorship, Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Finance

Prizes and Awards

• Semi-finalist for Best Paper Award in Investments at the 2015 Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting, October 14-17, Orlando, FL, USA (paper title: Information demand and stock return predictability, with D.K. Chronopoulos and N. Vlastakis)
• Awarded a full research scholarship for Ph.D. studies from Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK, 2003-2007

Research Overview

• My main research interests include: Empirical Asset Pricing and Applied Econometrics (e.g., stock return predictability, asset price volatility, asset allocation); Corporate Finance (e.g., climate finance, corporate cash holdings, financial reporting).
• Since 2015, I serve as an Associate Editor of the European Journal of Finance (3-rated in the CABS list).
• I frequently act as an ad-hoc referee for various international journals. Indicatively: Journal of Empirical Finance; European Journal of Finance; International Review of Financial Analysis; British Accounting Review; International Review of Economics and Finance; Economic Modelling; Scottish Journal of Political Economy.

Teaching Responsibilities

Current

• BU55F8 Derivatives And Risk Management (postgraduate level)
• BU594K Fixed Income Analysis (postgraduate level)
• FI4503 Derivatives and Treasury Management (undergraduate level)

Previous

• FI1004/PO1002 Finance, Risk and Investment (undergraduate level)

At previous institutions, I have taught a range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Derivative Securities Analysis, Introduction to Portfolio Management and Exchange-Traded Derivatives, Empirical Methods in Finance, Quantitative Methods, and Financial Management.