Iwan Meier

Iwan Meier is a Professor in the Department of Finance at HEC Montréal, holding the Chair in Sustainable Finance Education. He earned his Ph.D. (sc. écon.) from the University of Berne. His research focuses on sustainable finance, mutual fund and hedge fund performance evaluation, and corporate investment/financing decisions.

Education

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Berne

Research Interests

Prof. Meier's work emphasizes sustainable finance topics such as ESG integration in portfolios, climate risk assessment, and the performance implications of environmental policies. He also examines traditional finance areas like mutual fund strategies, capital structure decisions, and risk management in asset-heavy industries like shipping.

Teaching

He teaches courses including:

• FINA 50205A Sustainable Finance
• FINA 50200A Finance 1: Investment
• FINA 60215 Finance Durable (Sustainable Finance)

Advising & Grants

Supervised 21+ graduate students (PhD/Master's) in the last five years, focusing on ESG-related research. Examples include analyses of fossil fuel company valuation, pension fund ESG integration, and shareholder environmental proposals. Active in securing funding through his research chair and institutional partnerships.

Labs/Teams

Leads the Sustainable Finance Research Group at HEC Montréal, collaborating with industry partners like Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec on ESG portfolio applications.