Holger Kraft

Prof. Dr. Holger Kraft is a Professor of Finance and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt. He leads the Chair of Asset Pricing and directs the PhD Program in Finance. His research focuses on asset pricing, portfolio optimization under uncertainty, climate finance, and risk management. He is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and the Center for Financial Studies (CFS). His work addresses topics such as sustainable investment strategies, disaster risk modeling, and behavioral finance.

Prof. Kraft's academic journey includes significant contributions to financial economics and quantitative methods. His recent research explores the intersection of climate policy and investment decisions, as well as the implications of behavioral biases in portfolio choices. He collaborates with institutions globally, contributing to policy-relevant analyses on financial markets and systemic risk.

As an editorial board member of the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control and Journal of Credit Risk, he actively shapes academic discourse in finance. His research spans theoretical models and empirical applications, addressing real-world challenges such as pandemic-driven portfolio adjustments and the impact of environmental policies on asset allocation.