Ruslan Sverchkov

Ruslan Sverchkov is an Associate Professor of Finance at Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an MA in Economics from the New Economic School. His research focuses on Financial Intermediation, Market Microstructure, and FinTech, with a particular emphasis on decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital currencies. He co-organizes the annual WBS Gillmore Centre Conference on DeFi & Digital Currencies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• MA in Economics, New Economic School

Research Interests:

• Financial Intermediation mechanisms and modern platforms
• Market Microstructure analysis in OTC markets
• FinTech innovations including tokenization and blockchain applications

Teaching:

• FinTech modules across multiple undergraduate and postgraduate programs
• Corporate Financial Management for MSc programs
• Money, Banks and Macroeconomics for Global Central Banking courses

Professional Activities:

• Member of the Finance Theory Group at WBS
• Co-organizer of annual DeFi conference series