Daniel Dao
Research Associate in Climate Financial Risk, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group
Profile
Daniel is a Research Associate in Climate Financial Risk at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group. He also holds a position as a Research Economist (Consultant) at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), The World Bank. Additionally, he is a CFA Charterholder and a member of CFA UK. Previously, he worked at the University of Strathclyde as a Research Associate in Finance and at Queen Mary University of London as an Associate Lecturer in Finance. He has been awarded a PhD from Coventry University, UK (2024) and an MBA in Finance from Bangor University, UK.
His research expertise lies in the fields of Sustainable Finance; Climate Finance; Fintech; Entrepreneurial Finance; Financial Economics. His proficiency extends to data science techniques and advanced analytics, with a specific focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP). Daniel has published in internationally leading academic journals, including the British Journal of Management (ABS-4), Risk Analysis (ABS-4), International Journal of Finance and Economics, and Information and Management. He has also served as a reviewer for several highly ranked journals, including The European Journal of Finance, Information and Management, Energy Economics, and International Journal of Finance and Economics.
Beyond academic outputs, he is deeply involved in research translation and collaborative activities, bridging the gap between academia and industry. His work includes authoring practical and industry-focused publications, such as blogs on AI and financial regulations, financial risk management, and anti-greenwashing regulations, featured in the Fintech Scotland Blog Series. He has also contributed white papers on ESG greenwashing, ESG risk management, and AI applications. In addition, he has delivered numerous talks, webinars, and roundtable discussions with industry partners, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Tesco Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, and EY, fostering impactful collaborations. As a Research Economist (Consultant) at The World Bank, he has authored publications with significant policy implications, including key reports such as the World Development Report 2024; working paper on labor, growth, and policy reforms; the Dominican Republic Country Memorandum 2023.
He is actively engaged in teaching, supervising, and marking modules in financial economics at several prestigious universities, including University College London (UCL), Regent’s University London, Queen Mary University of London, and Vietnam National University.
