Dr Christos Argyropoulos
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Email
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Location
EBS.2.67, Colchester Campus
Profile
Qualifications
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MSc in Actuarial Science and Risk Management University of Piraeus, (2012)
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PhD in Finance University of Kent, (2017)
Appointments
Other academic
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Lecturer in Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance, Lancaster University (11/9/2017 - 30/4/2020)
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Lecturer in Finance, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex (1/6/2017 - 30/6/2017)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Financial Econometrics
Financial Forecasting
Alternative Investments
Empirical Asset Pricing
Climate Finance
RIsk Forecasting/Management
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Empirical Finance (BE333)
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Alternative Investments (BE633)
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Research Methods in Finance (BE953)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/9/2025
Publications
Journal articles (5)
Argyropoulos, C., Panopoulou, E. and Vrontos, S., (2025). Downside Risk and Hedge Fund Returns. Journal of Banking & Finance. 171, 107345-107345
Argyropoulos, C., Candelon, B., Hasse, J-B. and Panopoulou, E., (2023). Towards a Macroprudential Regulatory Framework for Mutual Funds. International Journal of Finance and Economics. 29 (3), 3063-3082
Argyropoulos, C., Panopoulou, E., Nikolaos, V. and Zheng, T., (2022). Hedge Fund Return Predictability in the Presence of Model Risk. The European Journal of Finance. 28 (18), 1892-1916
Argyropoulos, C. and Panopoulou, E., (2019). Backtesting VaR and ES under the magnifying glass. International Review of Financial Analysis. 64, 22-37
Argyropoulos, C. and Panopoulou, E., (2018). Measuring the market risk of freight rates: A forecast combination approach. Journal of Forecasting. 37 (2), 201-224