Dr Son Pham

Biography

Son joined University of Aberdeen in August 2023 as a Lecturer in Finance. Before joining University of Aberdeen, he has worked in the fund management industry in Vietnam as an investment analyst and portfolio manager. He has extensive professional experience in equity selection and portfolio management. Son holds a PhD in Finance from Massey University (New Zealand), a MSc in Investment Analysis from University of Stirling (UK), and a Bachelor of Corporate Finance degree from National Economics University in Vietnam. Son is a CFA charter holder since 2016 and a member of the CFA Institute.

Son has an extensive publication record in Energy Economics (ABS3*; ABDC: A*), which is recognised as the leading journal in energy finance and economics. His research spans critical areas within energy finance, including the linkages between energy markets with other financial markets, the effects of climate policy uncertainty, and the return and volatiliy connectedness within the energy sector. Furthermore, Son's research has tackled timely issues such as the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on financial markets, the development of active ETFs, and inflation spillover effects. These research has been published in either ABS3 or ABDC: A journals including Journal of Financial Stability (ABS3*), Australian Journal of Management (ABDC: A), International Review of Economics & Finance (ABDC: A), and Global Finance Journal (ABDC: A).

Son is a regular reviewer for Energy Economics and Energy Journal, as well as other journals.

External Memberships

Member of CFA Institute

Research Overview

• Energy finance
• Sustainable finance
• Cryptocurrency market
• Contagion risk modelling in financial markets
• Market microstructure
• ETFs

Current Research

Common volatility in financial markets

Systematic risks in energy markets