Rainer Brand

Rainer Brand is a researcher at the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance within the Faculty of Finance, Accounting and Statistics at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien). He holds an MSc degree from WU and maintains an active research profile in financial markets and regulation.

His research focuses on securities regulation, particularly examining the relationship between short selling restrictions and options markets. Brand's work investigates regulatory mechanisms like SEC Rule 201 and their market impacts, contributing to the understanding of financial market microstructure and regulatory effectiveness.

His publication activity shows a concentration in financial regulation topics, with his most recent work analyzing how short sale restrictions interact with options markets. This research falls within the broader disciplines of finance and market regulation.

Brand maintains professional connections with colleagues including Molnar, M. and Tengulov, A., with whom he co-authored his 2022 working paper. His research contributes to ongoing academic discussions about market regulation and financial instruments.