Emanuela Benincasa

Emanuela Benincasa joined the University of Sydney Business School as a Lecturer in Finance in 2025. Her research focuses on questions in banking and corporate finance, with topics primarily in environmental, social, and climate finance. She received her PhD in Finance from the Swiss Finance Institute and the University of Zurich.

Emanuela Benincasa is a researcher at the University of Sydney with expertise in Banking, Corporate Finance, and Sustainable Finance. Her work explores the intersection of financial systems and environmental challenges, focusing on how firms and banks respond to climate risks and policy changes. She investigates the impact of extreme weather events on corporate financial strategies, the role of climate policy in cross-border lending, and the effectiveness of green initiatives in corporate sustainability. Her research also addresses the social effects of financial deserts and the implications of uncoordinated climate policies on global financial markets.