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Biography
Suzanne Fifield is a Senior Lecturer in Finance in the School. After graduating Bachelor of Accountancy with First Class Honours from the University of Dundee in 1994, she then achieved a Masters degree in Accounting & Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1995. She returned to the University of Dundee to pursue her doctoral studies and was awarded a PhD in 1999. She attained the position of Senior Lecturer in 2007.
• Director of Taught Postgraduate Extension Degrees
• Taught Postgraduate Examinations Officer
• Taught Postgraduate Extension Degree Admissions Officer
• Taught Postgraduate Degree Dissertation and Project Co-Ordinator
• Finance Stream Co-Ordinator
• Advisor of Studies to Undergraduate students
• Module Organiser - Advanced Financial Management
• Module Organiser - International Capital Markets
• Module Organiser - Emerging Financial Markets and Investment
• Module Organiser - Global Risk Analysis
External Responsibilities
Ad hoc reviewer for Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Accounting and Business Research, Applied Financial Economics Letters, Eastern Economic Review, Economic Systems, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, European Journal of Finance, International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, International Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, Journal of Asian Economics, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Managerial Finance, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance and Studies in Economics and Finance.
Professional Membership
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research
Research Interests
• Emerging Stock Markets
• International Portfolio Diversification
• Market Efficiency
• Trading Rules
• Behavioural Finance
• Financial Crises
• International Accounting
• International Financial Reporting Standards
Research Grants
T.M.Dunne, S.G.M.Fifield, A.M.Fox, G.M.Hannah, C.V.Helliar and D.M.Power (with M.Veneziani, University of Brescia, Italy): "The Introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards: An Analysis of their Impact on the Usage and Content of Company Financial Statements", ICAS, £16,750, (11/05), 2 years.
S.G.M.Fifield, C.V.Helliar and L.A.Stevenson (with A.Dhanani): "Interest Rate Risk Management", CIMA, £8,500, (3/02), 18 months.
Teaching
• Intermediate Financial Management
• Advanced Financial Management
• International Capital Markets
• Portfolio Management
• Research Methods for Accountants
• Emerging Financial Markets and Investment
• Global Risk Analysis
• Research Methodology and Methods
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Determinants of risk reporting practices in Saudi Arabia: an institutional perspective
Alsahlawi, R., Fifield, S. & Dunne, T., 22 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies. 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do Academic Bank Leaders Reduce Bank Non-Performing Loans?
Chang, S. X., Wang, Y., Shu, X. & Fifield, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2025, In: European Journal of Finance. 31, 13, p. 1681-1711 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perceptions of Capital Budgeting and Political Risk Among Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Evidence from Lebanon
Bakri, A., Fifield, S. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Power, D., 9 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interaction between Investor Sentiment, Limits to Arbitrage and the Returns of Stock Market Anomalies: Evidence from the UK Stock Market
Alburaythin, Y., Fifield, S. G. M. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Paramati, S. R., 27 Jul 2024, In: European Journal of Finance. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable Financial Inclusion in Nigeria: A Need to Go Beyond Access to Impact
Udohaya, N. & Fifield, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2 Aug 2024, In: Qualitative Research in Financial Markets. 25 p., 1755-4179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Accounting and Finance Association Financial Markets and Institutions Special Interest Group 2024 Annual Conference
Wang, Y. (Participant) & Fifield, S. (Participant)
Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference 2023
Fifield, S. (Participant)
18 Apr 2023 → 20 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Searching Wide or Deep? Evaluating Alternative Portfolio Formation Strategies in Emerging Markets
Kiselev, E. (Speaker), Fifield, S. (Contributor) & Forbes, W. (Contributor)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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