Suyang Xu ("Hsu")

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Finance at the Mitch E. Daniels School of Business, Purdue University. My research examines a variety of questions on nonbank lenders and private credit, including FinTech companies. 

I am currently on the 2025-2026 academic job market. 

I am proficient in developing automated Python pipelines that interface with AI model APIs for data collection and research.

I am currently on the Purdue Graduate Student Grant Review and Allocation Committee.

I worked at the World Bank during 2019-2020. 

Research Interests:

• Empirical Corporate Finance

• Bank and nonbank financial intermediaries

• Private credit

• FinTech

• Small business