Professor John Ashton
Professor of Financial Regulation

Profile

Biography

John Ashton is a Professor of Financial Regulation, joining the School for Business and Society in December 2021. John has previously worked at the University of Leeds, the University of East Anglia, Bangor University and Bournemouth University, teaching banking, finance and associated areas since 1993. Professor Ashtons’ academic interests have focused on regulation and pricing within banking, insurance and utility markets. John is a Fellow of the Chartered Bankers Institute, is a member of the academic panel of the Competition and Markets Authority and has undertaken policy guidance and training for the UK financial regulator. John also acts as the Chair of the Financial Markets and Institutions Special Interest Group for the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) and is the Editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance. Prior to his academic career John worked in the financial services industry. 

Subject Group

Accounting and Finance

Research

Overview

John’s research focuses on financial and economic regulation and the pricing of financial services. Recent areas of interest have been assessment of pricing of retail financial services and improving the regulation of financial markets and firms. Recent policy contributions have involved examining loyalty costs in financial services markets and evaluating lowering barriers to entry to the UK banking market.

John is a Chartered Banking Fellow, is the Editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, has undertaken training for the Financial Conduct Authority and has made contributions to a diversity of policy fora in the UK and Europe in areas of financial regulation and payment systems.

Publications

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Teaching

Other teaching

Professor Ashton has extensive experience in teaching in multiple finance subjects, including financial and prudential regulation, financial compliance and financial ethics.