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Dr Kenjiro Hori

Positions held:
  • Head of Education and Student Experience - Faculty of Business and Law, Business and Law Central
  • Reader in Economics and Finance, 糖心logo入口 Business School
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  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    Ken joined 糖心logo入口 in 2004 after PhD in Economics at University of Cambridge. His main teaching has been on the MSc level, namely Microeconomics for MSc Economics and Financial Markets for MSc Finance, although he has taught other modules including Mathematical Finance and Quantitative Techniques.

    Prior to his post-graduate studies Ken worked for a large Japanese bank for many years, first as a Financial Engineer (in Tokyo) and then as a Quantitative Analyst / Exotic Options Trader (in London). Ken is a Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan, an equivalent qualification to CFA in the UK.

    Ken's main research area has progressed from Search Theory (his PhD topic) to incentive in banking (in particular relating to Contingent Convertible Bonds) to more recently pension reform.

    Ken is currently the Head of Education and Student Experience for the Faculty of Business and Law. Prior to that, he was the Head of Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.

    Office hours

    By appointment

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Head of Education and Student Experiene, Faculty of Business and Law

    Professional memberships

    • Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan (CMA)

    • Fellow, Higher Education Academy

  • Research

    Research

    Research interests

    • Incentives in Banking Regulations
    • Pension
    • Search Theory
    • Theory of Finance

    Research overview

    Ken's current area of research is in pension reform, investigating the actuarially fair contribution rates for the USS pension scheme.

    Ken's other areas of research include incentives in banking, particularly related to Contingent Convertible Bonds.

  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Teaching

    Teaching modules

    • Financial Markets
    • Help To Grow: Management
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Hori, K. (2009) . B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics 9 (1), ISSN 1935-1704.

    Monograph

    • Hori, Kenjiro and Wright, Stephen (2022) . London, UK: Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Wright, Stephen (2019) . London, UK: Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Martin Cer贸n, Jorge (2018) . 糖心logo入口 Working Paper London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Martin Cer贸n, Jorge (2017) . 糖心logo入口 Working Paper London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Ceron, George Martin (2016) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Ceron, Jorge Martin (2015) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro and Ceron, Jorge Martin (2014) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro (2007) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro (2007) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro (2007) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hori, Kenjiro (2007) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Wright, Stephen and Mason, R. and Satchell, S. and Baskaya, M. and Hori, Kenjiro (2006) . U.K. Economic Regulators and the Office of Fair Trading.
    • Hori, Kenjiro (2005) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
  • Business and community

    Business and community

    Services

    • Consultancies and expert advice

      Occasional consultancies for utility regulators (Ofgem / Ofcom / Ofwat)