Samir Saadi - MSB - Private University

Qualifications: PhD, Major in Finance, Minor in Economics ., MBA, Finance, Bachelor, Banking & Finance

Areas of Expertise

Corporate finance Behavioral Finance FinTech M&As Empirical Methods in Finance Finance Theory Derivatives Investment, CFA training courses (Corporate Finance, and Alternative Investments, Equity Valuation).

Research Interest

Behavioral Finance Corporate Finance Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate governance Fintech

Publications

Sustainable energy practices and cryptocurrency market behavior
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140988324006455

Board centrality and environmental disclosures: Evidence from the polluting Industries in China
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566014124000414

The brown side of firm flexibility
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eufm.12495

Firm‐level climate change risk and CEO equity incentives
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-8551.12652

Generalist CEO and carbon emissions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167268123002482

Does CEO risk-aversion affect carbon emission?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-021-05031-8

Does media coverage affect credit rating change decisions?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378426622002473

Economic policy uncertainty and analysts’ forecast characteristics
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278425420300405

Annual report readability and the cost of equity capital
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0929119921000237

Does corporate social responsibility influence corporate innovation? International evidence
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566014120300777

Does empathy matter in corporate social responsibility? Evidence from emerging markets
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566014120305859

Does national culture affect corporate innovation? International evidence
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929119920302911

Corporate fraud exposed: An overview
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-78973-417-120201002/full/html

External governance and the cost of equity financing
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfir.12197

Cryptofinance and Mechanisms of Exchange The Making of Virtual Currency: The Making of Virtual Currency
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338361496_Cryptofinance_and_Mechanisms_of_Exchange_The_Making_of_Virtual_Currency_The_Making_of_Virtual_Currency

Cryptofinance:A New Currency for a New Economy
https://econpapers.repec.org/bookchap/wsiwsbook/12353.htm

Portfolio Diversification with Virtual Currency: Evidence from Bitcoin
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105752191830173X?via%3Dihub

Awards

Cybersecurity and Corporate Policies (PI)
Cyberattacks in G7 companies : Determinants, Consequences and Corrective measures (Co-I)
Determinants and Implications of Cyberattacks on Private Sector (PI)
Government Ownership and Off-balance-sheet Activities: International Evidence from the Banking Industry (Co-I)
The effect of formal and informal institutions on corporate innovation: The case of gender diversity, state ownership and political connection (PI)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Macroeconomic Risk in Hedge Funds (with Co-I: R. Théoret & S. Saadi), FE Racicot (Co-I)
Visiting Researcher Program (PI)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (Co-I)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Social trust and IPO outcomes (PI)
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) (PI)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Finding Growth and Innovation through Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Reorganization (Co-I)
Cyberattacks and Analystx Forecast Accuracy (PI)
Can Banks Anticipate Corporate Misconduct? (Co-I)
Board Gender Diversity and Innovation (Co-I)
Board Gender Diversity and Innovation (Co-I)
Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance (PI)
Support for International Scientific Cooperation -- Visiting Researcher Expertise (PI)
Social Media, Investor Sentiment and Initial Public Offerings (PI)
Corporate Governance and Cash Holding: International Evidence (Co-I)
Stock-Option Manipulation (PI)