Frederic Malherbe

Frederic Malherbe is a Professor of Economics and Finance at University College London (UCL), affiliated with the UCL School of Management. His research focuses on financial intermediation, banking regulation, macroeconomics, and political economy. He holds an Orcid identifier (0000-0003-1175-5487) and maintains an active academic profile via Google Scholar and personal website.

His work explores critical issues such as bank capital requirements, systemic risk, and the cross-border effects of financial policies. Recent contributions include analyses of pipeline risk in leveraged loans and the forced safety effect of capital regulations. Malherbe is a key organizer of the EuroFIT and London FIT networks, fostering collaboration in financial intermediation theory research.

Publications span top journals like the Journal of Finance, Journal of Political Economy, and Review of Financial Studies. His research bridges theory and policy, addressing real-world challenges such as regulatory design and economic stability. Malherbe’s work has been featured in VoxEU and MappingIgnorance.org.

He actively participates in academic communities, organizing workshops and conferences on topics like syndicated loans and macroprudential regulation. These events have involved institutions such as the London Business School, Imperial College, and the ECB.