Alessio Saretto

Alessio Saretto is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas (2012–Present). He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from UCLA (2006) and a Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance from the University of Brescia (2002), alongside an M.A. in International Economics from the Catholic University of Milan (1999). His research focuses on Empirical Asset Pricing, Capital Structure, Credit Risk, and Structured Finance. He has published in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Financial Markets.

• Education
• Ph.D. in Finance, University of California, Los Angeles (2006)
• Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance, University of Brescia (2002)
• M.A. in International Economics, Catholic University of Milan (1999)

His work explores financial market dynamics, particularly during crises, and the pricing of complex financial instruments. He has received awards such as the BSI Gamma Foundation Research Grant (2008) and the UCLA Regents Fellowship (2001–2004).

Teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in Investments, Options/Futures, and Asset Pricing Theory. He advised Purdue University’s Student Managed Investment Fund (2007–2009) and served on PhD committees for students at Notre Dame, Penn State, and Purdue.