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Dr John Chessher

Lecturer in Finance

Module Convenor
Programme Director

John Chessher Photo

Specialisms

  • Capital markets, 
  • Fintech, 
  • Company analysis, 
  • Sustainable finance

Location

Whiteknights & Greenlands

Dr John Chessher has thirty years of experience working in the finance industry at leading asset management and investment banking firms in Europe and Asia.

He was CEO of Cenkos Securities Asia and Head of Asia Pacific Equity Research at Schroder Investment Management. John is also the co-founder of Tradewize (a Fintech business) and of AnaLec Infotech, a New Delhi-based software firm.

John’s areas of focus include capital markets, investment, sustainable finance, Fintech and corporate/industry analysis. He holds an MA in Engineering Science from Oxford University and DBA, MSc and MBA qualifications from Henley Business School. He is a CFA charter-holder and an associate of the CISI.

Ethical Dilemmas in Finance

This module prepares students for careers in finance. It is also useful for those considering careers in government or in multilateral organisations. The module encourages the development of critical perspectives...

Module code: ICM515

Ethics in Investment Management

To introduce students to the ethical difficulties encountered by investment professionals as they invest other people’s money. By the end of the course students will appreciate the ethical standards imposed...

Module code: IC105

Stock Index Futures

The module is less quantitative option open to all MSc students that builds on the coverage of futures contracts from term 1. By the end of the module it is...

Module code: ICM308