Sabrina Leo

Associate professor


email: sabrina.leo@uniroma1.it
phone: +39 06 49766447
building: RM019
room: 23, DIaprtimento di Management, Ala C, Terzo piano

Sabrina Leo is an Associate Professor of Financial Intermediation at the Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome. She teaches courses in Banking Economics and Management, as well as Strategies, Performance and Digital Innovation in Banking, and is a faculty member of the PhD programme in Management, Banking and Commodity Sciences. Her research focuses on the digitalisation of financial services, distributed ledger technologies and blockchain, new banking business models, and ESG issues. She has authored numerous publications in international peer-reviewed journals and scholarly volumes, and has served as editor of books for leading international publishers. She is actively involved in national and international research projects and is a member of editorial boards and scientific committees of international journals and conferences.

Research products

11573/1760782 - 2026 - BLINK: Blockchain‑Linked Network for Credit Guarantee Institutions
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia; Delle Foglie, Andrea; Barbaro, Luca; Marangone, Edoardo; Di Ciccio, Claudio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: FINANCIAL INNOVATION (Heidelberg: Springer, 2015) pp. 1-29 - issn: 2199-4730 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1735478 - 2025 - Distributed ledger technology and the future of finance: tracking innovation, regulation and inclusion,
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 01m Editorial/Introduzione in rivista
paper: TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (Carfax Publishing Limited:Rankine Road, Basingstoke RG24 8PR United Kingdom:011 44 1256 813000, EMAIL: madeline.sims@tandf.co.uk, INTERNET: http://www.carfax.co.uk, http://www.tandf.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 1256 330245) pp. 369-372 - issn: 0953-7325 - wos: WOS:001440908000001 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1738519 - 2025 - Mobile payments: chatting with literature to spot what is left to reveal
Leo, S.; Delle Foglie, A.; Panetta, Ida C. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION IN BANKING (Olney]: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2015-) pp. 241-286 - issn: 2055-6780 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1743730 - 2025 - From Tradition to Innovation: Technology’s Role in the Future of Credit Guarantee Schemes
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 03a Saggio, Trattato Scientifico

11573/1740515 - 2025 - Digital by Default? A Critical Review of Age-Driven Inequalities in Payment Innovation
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Anjomrouz, Elaheh; Paiardini, Paola; Leo, Sabrina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (Basel : MDPI Oshawa : University of Ontario Institute of Technology.) pp. 1-28 - issn: 1911-8074 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1747913 - 2025 - Capitolo 3- Operational challenges and opportunities, nel libro: From tradition to Innovation. Technology’s role in the future of credit guarantee schemes
Paiardini, Paola; Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: From tradition to Innovation. Technology’s role in the future of credit guarantee schemes - (9788838624667)

11573/1756421 - 2025 - Wallet or Won’t It? Helping Merchants Discover the Value of M-Payments
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Global Markets and Real Economy. Theoretical and Empirical Approaches - (978-3-631-94147-8; 978-3-631-94060-0; 978-3-631-94148-5)

11573/1701282 - 2024 - Trends and patterns in ESG research. A bibliometric odyssey and research agenda
Esposito De Falco, Salvatore; Montera, Raffaella; Leo, Sabrina; Laviola, Francesco; Vito, Pietro; Sardanelli, Domenico; Basile, Gianpaolo; Nevi, Giulia; Alaia, Raffaele - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)
paper: CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ([Chichester, West Sussex] : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. : ERP Environment, c2002-) pp. 1-21 - issn: 1535-3966 - wos: WOS:001180956700001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85187105806 (2)

11573/1700805 - 2024 - Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance. Banks, Instruments, and the Role of Women
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 06a Curatela

11573/1700806 - 2024 - Introduction
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 02g Introduzione in volume
book: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance. Banks, Instruments, and the Role of Women - (978-3-031-45221-5; 978-3-031-45224-6; 978-3-031-45222-2)

11573/1694216 - 2024 - Public spending and green finance. A systematic literature review
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina; Palma, Alessia; Salazar Zapata, Jenny Daniela - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)
paper: RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE (Amsterdam: Elsevier Greenwich Conn.; London England: JAI Press) pp. 1-34 - issn: 0275-5319 - wos: WOS:001144106600001 (16) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85180562886 (23)

11573/1716955 - 2024 - Transforming Credit Guarantee Schemes with Distributed Ledger Technology
Leo, Sabrina; Delle Foglie, Andrea; Barbaro, Luca; Marangone, Edoardo; Panetta, Ida Claudia; Di Ciccio, Claudio - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: International Conference on Business and Technology - ICBT Cambridge 2024 (Cambridge)
book: Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - (9783031674303; 9783031674310)

11573/1729910 - 2024 - Cosa spinge un consulente finanziario a utilizzare strumenti finanziari Esg?
Nevi, Giulia; Leo, Sabrina; Dezi, Luca - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BANCARIA (Roma: Bancaria editrice) pp. 36-53 - issn: 0005-4623 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1723765 - 2024 - Systemic Cyber Risk in the Financial Sector: Can Network Analysis Assist in Identifying Vulnerabilities and Improving Resilience?
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Systemic Risk and Complex Networks in Modern Financial Systems - (978-3-031-64915-8; 978-3-031-64918-9; 978-3-031-64916-5)

11573/1691198 - 2023 - Mapping ESG's studies in business management field: A review based on bibliographic coupling analysis
Esposito De Falco, Salvatore; Montera, Raffaella; Leo, Sabrina; Vito, Pietro; Sardanelli, Domenico; Laviola, Francesco; Basile, Gianpaolo; Alaia, Raffaele; Nevi, Giulia - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: EURAM 2023 (European Academy of Management) Conference. Transforming Business for Good (Dublino (Irlanda))
book: EURAM 2023 Management Conference Proceedings - (978-2-9602195-5-5)

11573/1668147 - 2023 - ESG ratings, scores, and opinions. The state of the art in literature
La Torre, Mario; Cardi, Mavie; Leo, Sabrina; Schettini Gherardini, Jacopo - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Contemporary issues in sustainable finance. Exploring performance, impact measurement and financial inclusion - (978-3-031-22538-3; 978-3-031-22539-0)

11573/1668156 - 2023 - Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance. Exploring Performance, Impact Measurement and Financial Inclusion
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 06a Curatela

11573/1671356 - 2023 - Introduction
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 02g Introduzione in volume
book: Contemporary issues in sustainable finance. Exploring performance, impact measurement and financial inclusion - (978-3-031-22538-3; 978-3-031-22539-0)

11573/1668151 - 2023 - Corporate financial performance and ESG performance. Which one leads European banks?
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Contemporary issues in sustainable finance. Exploring performance, impact measurement and financial inclusion - (978-3-031-22538-3; 978-3-031-22541-3; 978-3-031-22539-0)

11573/1685572 - 2023 - The integration of distributed ledger technology in banking. State of the art in literature
Leo, Sabrina; Delle Foglie, Andrea - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking: From Theory to Practice - (9781009411745)

11573/1681530 - 2023 - Il posizionamento degli intermediari nel metaverso. A metà strada tra presente e futuro
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Tributi, economia e diritto nel Metaverso - (978-88-3379-613-0)

11573/1691753 - 2023 - The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking. From Theory to Practice
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 06a Curatela

11573/1691755 - 2023 - The banking in the era of distributed ledgers
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02g Introduzione in volume
book: The role of distributed ledger technology in banking. From theory to practice - (9781009411783)

11573/1691759 - 2023 - The DLT landscape in banking. Key features of prominent use cases through strengths and weaknesses
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: The role of distributed ledger technology in banking. From theory to practice - (9781009411783; 978-1-009-41174-5)

11573/1691757 - 2023 - A look into the intermediaries of the Metaverse. Halfway between the Present and the Future
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking. From theory to practice - (9781009411783; 978-1-009-41174-5)

11573/1663033 - 2023 - The development of digital payments – past, present, and future – from the literature
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina; Delle Foglie, Andrea - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)
paper: RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE (Amsterdam: Elsevier Greenwich Conn.; London England: JAI Press) pp. 1-22 - issn: 0275-5319 - wos: WOS:000944603600001 (12) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85144969732 (19)

11573/1655106 - 2022 - Why Are M-Payment Platforms So Attractive? M-Payment as the Entry Level to the Digital Financial Era
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Social and Economic Studies within the Framework of Emerging Global Developments, Volume -1 - (978-3-631-88113-2; 978-3-631-88350-1; 978-3-631-88351-8)

11573/1585093 - 2021 - DLT to boost efficiency for Financial Intermediaries. An application in ESG reporting activities
Cerchiaro, Dario; Leo, Sabrina; Emma, Landriault; Paula, De Vega - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (Carfax Publishing Limited:Rankine Road, Basingstoke RG24 8PR United Kingdom:011 44 1256 813000, EMAIL: madeline.sims@tandf.co.uk, INTERNET: http://www.carfax.co.uk, http://www.tandf.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 1256 330245) pp. 1-14 - issn: 0953-7325 - wos: WOS:000717359800001 (19) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85119260508 (10)

11573/1529258 - 2021 - Banks and environmental, social and governance drivers. Follow the market or the authorities?
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons Limited) pp. 1-15 - issn: 1535-3958 - wos: WOS:000636073800001 (87) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85103418057 (99)

11573/1471101 - 2020 - Environmental Social and Governance Factors and Bank Performance: To Be Or Not To Be ESG Compliant?
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: THE BUSINESS IS NOW: the future start here Conference Proceedings, European Academy of Management, Euram 2020 Conference (Dublin, online conference)
book: EURAM 2020 THE BUSINESS IS NOW: the future start here Conference Proceedings - (978-2-9602195-2-4)

11573/1441096 - 2020 - Does the ESG index affect stock return? Evidence from the Eurostoxx50
La Torre, Mario; Mango, Fabiomassimo; Cafaro, Arturo; Leo, Sabrina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: SUSTAINABILITY (Basel : MDPI) pp. 1-12 - issn: 2071-1050 - wos: WOS:000578908700001 (128) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85090090895 (163)

11573/1381450 - 2019 - Il business model delle Fondazioni di Origine Bancaria nella prospettiva della finanza sostenibile
La Torre, Mario; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: La ricerca della sostenibilità: un'analisi sul business model delle fondazioni bancarie - (9788898854202)

11573/1381441 - 2019 - L'orientamento delle Fondazioni di Origine Bancaria alla finanza sostenibile
Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: La ricerca della sostenibilità: un'analisi sul business model delle fondazioni bancarie - (9788898854202)

11573/1323903 - 2019 - Mobile wallet: aspetti teorici ed evidenze empiriche a stelle e strisce
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 03a Saggio, Trattato Scientifico

11573/1383345 - 2019 - Introduzione
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02g Introduzione in volume
book: Mobile Wallet a stelle e strisce: aspetti teorici ed evidenze empiriche - (9788832932829)

11573/1291832 - 2019 - How Do You Disclose? Some evidence on IT governance and performance In European banking system
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina; Santoboni, Fabrizio; Vento, Gianfranco Antonio - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (Bologna: il Mulino) pp. - - issn: 2282-717X - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85133363940 (1)

11573/1144774 - 2018 - Consulente per il Progetto di ricerca MIUR “Una piattaforma italiana per la finanza d'impatto: modelli finanziari per l'inclusione sociale ed un welfare sostenibile” (Progetto SIF16_00055)
Leo, Sabrina - 13a Altro ministeriale

11573/1045794 - 2018 - IT Governance: Who Cares More? First Evidence from EU Banks and Supervisors
Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Corporate Governance in Banking and Investor Protection. From Theory to Practice - (978-3-319-70006-9)

11573/1029100 - 2017 - Mobile Payment industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 03a Saggio, Trattato Scientifico
book: Mobile Payment industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business - (9788891761002)

11573/1382907 - 2017 - Introduzione
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02g Introduzione in volume
book: Mobile Payment Industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business - (9788891761002)

11573/1382912 - 2017 - M-Payment e tecnologie
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Mobile Payment Industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business - (9788891761002)

11573/1382918 - 2017 - Le principali strutture operative dell'M-Payment
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Mobile Payment Industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business - (9788891761002)

11573/1382922 - 2017 - Modelli di business e strategie nell'M-Payment Industry
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Mobile Payment Industry. Caratteristiche operative e modelli di business - (9788891761002)

11573/1138404 - 2017 - IT governance in the banking sector: evidence from Italy, Germany, France and Spain
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina; Santoboni, Fabrizio; Vento, Gianfranco - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: EKONOMSKA REVIJA (Tuzla: Ekonomski fakultet.) pp. 63-76 - issn: 0013-3256 - wos: WOS:000455302900001 (4) - scopus: (0)

11573/1047454 - 2017 - IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN
Panetta, Ida Claudia; Leo, Sabrina; Santoboni, Fabrizio; Vento, Gianfranco Antonio - 01h Abstract in rivista
paper: EKONOMSKA REVIJA (Tuzla: Ekonomski fakultet.) pp. 19-20 - issn: 0013-3256 - wos: WOS:000455302900001 (4) - scopus: (0)

11573/583789 - 2016 - Capital requirements and credit policies in Italy. What effects do they have?
Leo, Sabrina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (Inderscience Enterprises Limited:29 route de Pre-Bois, CP 896, CH-1215 Geneva Switzerland:011 44 1234 713365, EMAIL: subs@inderscience.com, INTERNET: http://www.inderscience.com, Fax: 011 41 22 7910885 Milton Keynes: Inderscience Enterprises.) pp. 84-105 - issn: 1466-8297 - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84957609647 (0)

11573/863376 - 2016 - Le società finanziarie e la riforma del TUB: adeguamento vs trasformazione
Leo, Sabrina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: RIVISTA BANCARIA. MINERVA BANCARIA (Editrice Minerva Bancaria:via Silvio Pellico 12, 20121 Milan Italy:011 39 2 8692700) pp. 83-112 - issn: 1594-7556 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/889231 - 2016 - Relazioni ed interdipendenze tra RAF, ICAAP e pianificazione strategica. la soluzione adottata dalla BCC di Roma
Leo, Sabrina; Giuppa, Rossano - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Il governo dei rischi in banca: nuove tendenze e nuove sfide - (9788813358556)

11573/1144775 - 2014 - Osservatore scientifico ai lavori dell’Advisory Board italiano della Taskforce del G7 sui Social Impact Investment
Leo, Sabrina - 13a Altro ministeriale

11573/583581 - 2014 - Mapping Microcredit Institutions/Operators: A Comparative Analysis
Leone, Paola; Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia; Porretta, Pasqualina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Microcredit Guarantee Funds in the Mediterranean. A Comparative Analysis. - (9781137452993; 978-1-137-45298-6; 978-1-349-49757-7)

11573/583583 - 2014 - The Microcredit Guarantee Funds and Institutions a comparative analysis
Leone, Paola; Leo, Sabrina; Panetta, Ida Claudia; Porretta, Pasqualina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Microcredit Guarantee Funds in the Mediterranean. A Comparative Analysis - (9781137452993)

11573/583802 - 2013 - Requisiti patrimoniali e politiche di credito in Italia: il circolo vizioso della ricerca della stabilità
Leo, Sabrina - 04a Atto di comunicazione a congresso
conference: The firm's role in the economy. Does a growth-oriented business model? (Lecce)
book: The firm's role in the economy: does a growth-oriented business model exist? - (9788866112945)

11573/530517 - 2013 - Guarantee funds in microfinance: a comparative analysis
Leone, Paola; Porretta, Pasqualina; Leo, Sabrina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF APPLIED FINANCE & BANKING (-Bushey Heath , New Zealand: Scientific Press International Limited -Athens : International Scientific Press) pp. 161-199 - issn: 1792-6580 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/652447 - 2013 - Guarantee funds in microfinance: a comparative analysis
Porretta, Pasqualina; Leo, Sabrina - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: 3rd European Research Conference on Microfinance (Agder, Norway)
book: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Pilsen - ()

11573/583798 - 2012 - La riforma del Titolo V del Testo Unico Bancario: gli intermediari finanziari non bancari
Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Manuale di Economia degli Intermediari finanziari - (9781121461604)

11573/583801 - 2012 - Le Disposizioni di vigilanza prudenziali per le banche e gli intermediari finanziari non bancari
Leo, Sabrina - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Manuale di Economia degli Intermediari finanziari - (9781121461604)

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