Recognising outstanding contributions to finance
Professor Kevin Keasey, Professor of Accounting and Finance at Leeds University Business School, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Banker Institute.
This recognises his outstanding contribution to accounting, banking and finance.
Professor Keasey is internationally recognised for his academic leadership, research and contribution to higher education. Throughout his distinguished career, he has advanced understanding of financial behaviour, corporate governance and banking risk, while helping to shape discussions on financial stability, decision-making and the role of finance in society.
An influential educator and mentor, he has supervised more than 50 doctoral students, many of whom now hold senior positions across universities, financial institutions and regulatory bodies around the world.
Professor Keasey has also played an important role in the development of MBA and postgraduate finance education, including programmes delivered in partnership with the Chartered Banker Institute. His achievements have previously been recognised through a number of prestigious honours, including the British Accounting and Finance Association's Distinguished Academic Award.
The Honorary Fellowship recognises his contribution to advancing knowledge, supporting future talent and promoting high standards across the banking profession.
I am very grateful to receive this award. Over many years, I have had the good fortune to work alongside colleagues, students, practitioners and policymakers who share a commitment to understanding and improving the role of banking and finance in society. While academic research can help illuminate important issues, the task of building a better banking system is a collective endeavour. It requires a continuing commitment to trust, sound judgement and responsible practice. If my work has made a small contribution to those objectives, then I consider myself fortunate indeed.
Honorary Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to banking and financial services, and to advancing the highest standards of professionalism.
