About
Jiri Svec is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School, specializing in financial risk management, cryptocurrency markets, and M&A. With a PhD from Sydney, he researches credit risk modeling, market microstructure, and blockchain applications. He co-founded the Student Managed Fund, where students manage real equity portfolios to fund scholarships.
Research Focus:
- Cryptocurrency market structure and trust mechanisms
- Regulatory impacts on credit ratings and trading behavior
- Options-based estimation of market risk premiums
- Corporate finance in crises (e.g., COVID-19 private placements)
He teaches financial risk management and portfolio management, and serves on editorial boards for finance journals. Industry collaborations include analyses of energy market suspensions and tick size reforms.
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