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• Financial economics
• Financial econometrics
• Asset pricing
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Szabolcs Sebestyén serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at ISCTE Business School, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon. He concurrently holds the position of Associate Researcher at BRU-Iscte - Business Research Unit and directs the Master's in Finance program (2024-2026). His educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Alicante (2006). Research focuses on financial economics with specialization in financial econometrics, asset pricing, and monetary policy impacts. His work examines credit risk modeling, high-frequency market dynamics, and Bayesian econometric approaches to financial data analysis. Current investigations extend to capital requirements' effects on banking stability and international currency market interconnections. Publications demonstrate consistent contributions to monetary policy analysis and bond market reactions, particularly regarding news sensitivity in European financial systems and interest rate jump phenomena. Scientific Awards: Best fixed income study at the XVI Finance Forum, Barcelona (2008) Academic guidance encompasses 1 doctoral candidate, 19 Master's dissertations (12 completed, 7 in progress), and 3 Master's final projects. Teaching portfolio spans Investments, International Finance, and Dissertation supervision across Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs since 2019. Media engagement includes expert commentary on Hungarian politics for RTP. Research activities are centered within BRU-Iscte, contributing to the Business Research Unit's finance and economics initiatives through ongoing scholarly production and academic leadership.

Mark MietznerView profile

Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Procurement Market Research
• Supply Chain Management
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Professor Dr. Mark Mietzner is a full-time faculty member at the Faculty of Business Administration and Industrial Engineering of Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) . His academic profile focuses on finance, corporate governance, and procurement market research, with a particular emphasis on family business dynamics, shareholder activism, and financial decision-making in industrial firms. Email: Not explicitly provided in the text Office Location: TO 208 Phone: +49 341 3076-6534 Mark Mietzner's research spans corporate finance, financial markets, and procurement strategies. His work includes empirical studies on SPAC IPOs, family firm performance during financial crises, and the development of a procurement market compass to aid SMEs in global supplier selection. His projects have been supported by institutions like the State Ministry of Science and the Arts Saxony. His recent publications reveal consistent engagement with topics such as: Corporate governance mechanisms and earnings management Comparative analysis of family businesses and private equity investments FinTech adoption dynamics in Germany Shareholder activism effects in financial markets As of 2025, Mietzner's academic affiliation remains active. While no specific awards or students are mentioned in the available texts, his research contributions to procurement market intelligence and corporate finance have yielded practical tools like the procurement market compass and numerous empirical studies on financial decision-making processes.

Charmen LohView profile

Associate Professor

• International Finance
• Investments and Portfolio Management
• Securities Law
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Charmen Loh is an Associate Professor at the Department of Finance and Economics at Rider University . Her research spans international finance, investments, securities law, and financial reporting fraud. She has received multiple fellowships and grants, including the Davis Fellowship and Rider Summer Fellowships. Education : PhD (University of Arkansas, 1988), MBA (University of Arkansas, 1985), BS (University of Arkansas, 1984) Her work focuses on the intersection of finance, legal frameworks, and corporate accountability. Recent publications examine foreign investments, shareholder litigation, and economic integration. She has presented at international conferences in Vancouver and Taipei. Key themes in her research include international finance , securities litigation , and rule of law , with subfields like portfolio management , SEC enforcement , and financial reporting frauds . Scientific Awards : Davis Fellowship (2009, 2014, 2012), Rider Summer Fellowships (multiple years), Paid Research Leave (2010, 2006) She has been supported by grants for studying international mergers and acquisitions and ongoing research into shareholder litigation trends. No student advisement information is available in the provided texts.

• Sustainable Finance
• Socially Responsible Investing
• Mutual Fund Performance
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Maria Ceu Cortez is a Full Professor in the Department of Management at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Portugal, where she has been employed since July 13, 2017. Her academic career spans over two decades with a strong focus on finance research, particularly in sustainable investment areas. Professor Cortez's research primarily centers on socially responsible investing (SRI), sustainable finance, and mutual fund performance evaluation. Her work examines how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors influence investment decisions and portfolio performance across different asset classes and geographic regions. She has developed sophisticated methodologies for evaluating investment performance under varying market conditions, with particular attention to how sustainability factors impact traditional financial metrics. Her research has evolved from examining general SRI performance to increasingly focusing on climate-related financial risks and green investment instruments. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear progression toward climate finance and green investments. While her earlier work concentrated on general socially responsible investing and mutual fund performance, her most recent research increasingly addresses specific aspects of green bonds, climate risk in investment portfolios, and the environmental impact of financial decisions. Her work spans multiple geographic contexts including the US, Europe, and particularly Portugal, providing valuable cross-regional insights into sustainable finance practices. She frequently employs conditional models that account for different market regimes, recognizing that investment characteristics vary significantly during financial crises and stable periods. UID/ECO/03182/2019 research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/EGE-OGE/27936/2017 research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/GES/72894/2006 research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia POCTI/GES/46285/2002 research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia POCTI/GES/32678/99-00 research grant from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Professor Cortez has served as a peer reviewer for numerous prestigious finance journals including Journal of Business Ethics (9 reviews), International Review of Economics & Finance (4 reviews), and Journal of Cleaner Production (2 reviews), demonstrating her standing in the academic community. Her research has been supported by multiple competitive grants from Portugal's national science foundation, indicating the significance and quality of her scholarly work. While specific details about her advising activities aren't provided in the source material, her extensive publication record spanning two decades suggests substantial mentorship of graduate students. Her research collaborations span multiple institutions, with frequent co-authorship with Florinda Silva, Paulo Leite, and Guillermo Badía, enhancing the international perspective of her work.

Robert W VishnyView profile

Professor

• Behavioral Finance
• Institutional Finance
• Corporate Governance
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Robert W. Vishny is the Myron S. Scholes Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Neubauer Faculty Director of the Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds a B.A. with highest distinction in economics, mathematics, and philosophy from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. University of Michigan: A.B. in Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy (Highest Distinction) Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Ph.D. Vishny specializes in behavioral and institutional finance, corporate governance, political economy, and law and finance. His research examines the interplay between legal systems and financial markets, behavioral aspects of investor decisions, privatization mechanisms, and corporate control structures. He pioneered influential work on the limits of arbitrage, shareholder activism, and the role of legal institutions in economic development. His extensive publication record in top journals like Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Finance includes seminal papers such as "Law and Finance" and "The Limits of Arbitrage," which transformed scholarship on institutional determinants of financial development. His research demonstrates consistent focus on how institutional frameworks shape market outcomes and corporate behavior across global contexts. Awarded: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of the American Finance Association Vishny co-founded LSV Asset Management and has held significant leadership roles including Program Director for Corporate Finance at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Trustee of TIAA-CREF, and Director of the American Finance Association. He currently teaches Behavioral and Institutional Finance and has taught Corporation Finance for over 20 years. His advisory work includes serving as Advisor to the Russian Privatization Ministry during economic transition periods. Vishny directs the Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership, focusing on leadership development within the Booth ecosystem.

• Risk Management
• Equity Investing
• Fixed Income Analytics
• +4 more

Brian Haughey serves as an Associate Professor of Finance at Marist College's School of Management, leveraging over 20 years of securities industry experience to bridge academic theory with real-world financial practice. Previously leading Citigroup's Special Situations Group, he structured esoteric asset-backed securities and managed billion-dollar portfolios before being recruited to develop Marist's Investment Center and student-run Greystone Equity Fund. His academic credentials include: BS from University College Dublin, Ireland MBS from University College Dublin, Ireland Professor Haughey's research centers on Risk Management, Equity Investing, Fixed Income Analytics, Derivatives, and Structured Products, with emphasis on translating complex financial instruments into accessible educational frameworks. His work consistently addresses practical risk mitigation strategies and market exposure identification, reflecting his industry background in exotic structured finance. His publication record demonstrates focused expertise in fixed income mechanics, with AAII Journal articles systematically deconstructing bond pricing, interest rate sensitivity, and convexity concepts. The co-authored Wiley Finance book extends this practical approach to market risk hedging, collectively forming an educational corpus designed to demystify sophisticated finance for students and practitioners. No scientific awards are documented, though he maintains the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) certifications as industry-recognized professional credentials. Through the Greystone Equity Fund, Professor Haughey provides direct mentorship in portfolio management while developing specialized curricula for CFA preparation and structured finance. His ongoing consulting for credit rating agencies on exotic transactions demonstrates continuous industry engagement beyond classroom instruction. The Investment Center under his direction operates as Marist's financial trading laboratory where students execute real investment strategies, creating a live-market learning environment that integrates his industry-developed risk management frameworks into undergraduate finance education.

• Corporate Finance
• Financial and Bond markets
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• +5 more

Meghana Vaidya serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance in the School of Management at Marist University, specializing in corporate finance with empirical research on coordination and monitoring mechanisms in public markets, debt ownership structures, CEO control dynamics, and their impacts on mergers and acquisitions, loan contracts, and corporate governance. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Finance from Stevens Institute of Technology (2023) MBA from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2014) B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication from Nirma University, Ahmedabad (2012) Dr. Vaidya's research spans Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Fixed Income, Behavioral Finance, and ESG investing, with particular focus on how coordination costs and monitoring mechanisms influence corporate decision-making in capital markets. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world financial phenomena. Prior to academia, she gained industry experience as a wealth manager at a leading Indian private sector bank, managing financial portfolios for high-net-worth clients—a practical foundation that informs her research on market behaviors and institutional dynamics.

• Behavioral Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Environmental Economics
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Peter Andre is an Assistant Professor at the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and Goethe University Frankfurt , specializing in behavioral economics . His work examines how subjective mental models shape economic analysis, particularly in macroeconomic reasoning, climate policy, and consumer behavior. Key Affiliations : CESifo Affiliate Member | IZA Associated Member Research Themes : Behavioral Macroeconomics | Socially Responsible Consumption | Climate Action Perception Recent Publications demonstrate: (1) how meritocratic judgments ignore environmental influences ( Shallow Meritocracy ), (2) global underestimation of climate action support ( Nature Climate Change ), and (3) near-rational behavioral responses to income shocks ( Quick-Fixing ). Selected Awards : Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award (2022) IZA Award for Innovative Climate Change Research (2024) His methodological approach combines experimental design, survey analysis, and theoretical modeling to uncover cognitive frameworks influencing economic decisions.

• Financial Economics
• Accounting
• Crowdlending
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Emma Berenguer Carceles serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting at Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO), Spain, where she contributes to research and academic activities within the Social and Legal Sciences domain. Her institutional affiliations include active participation in university-level research groups focused on financial markets and entrepreneurship. Education: PhD in Financial Economics and Accounting from UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain) awarded in 2009. Dissertation: "The estimation of the term structure of interest rates: methodology and applications" supervised by Dr. Juan M. Nave Pineda and Dr. Ricardo Gimeno. Research Focus: Dr. Berenguer Carceles maintains a dual research trajectory spanning traditional financial economics and emerging FinTech domains . Her foundational work centers on term structure modeling and liquidity risk in fixed income markets, while her recent scholarship (2018-2025) pivots toward crowdlending ecosystems, examining investor behavior, credit scoring mechanisms, and loan guarantee structures. Concurrently, she investigates gender dynamics in corporate governance , particularly analyzing women's leadership roles in Spanish family-owned exporting SMEs through longitudinal empirical studies. Publication Evolution: Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strategic shift from theoretical fixed income research (2009-2014) toward applied FinTech investigations. Since 2016, gender-focused business studies dominate her output, culminating in a current emphasis on crowdlending platform mechanics. This trajectory mirrors Europe's alternative finance expansion, with her 2025 study on investor experience representing the cutting edge of behavioral crowdlending research. Research Infrastructure: She previously contributed to UPO's GIBFE (Research Group on Banking and Entrepreneurship Financing) and GIFEM (Corporate and Market Finance), where she developed methodologies for entrepreneurial finance sustainability and SME liquidity assessment within alternative capital markets.

Francisco Javier Fernández NavasView profile

Professor

• Financial Economics
• Corporate Finance
• Quantitative Finance
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Francisco Javier Fernández Navas is a Professor at the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, within the School of Economics and Business. His research focuses on financial economics, stochastic processes, and derivative valuation.

• Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Distress
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Anand Srinivasan is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School in the Department of Finance. He previously served as Head of the Department of Finance at NUS. Before joining NUS, he was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Georgia. His academic appointments at NUS include Assistant Professor (2005-2007) and Associate Professor (since 2008). Dr. Srinivasan earned his Bachelor's in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, and a PhD in Finance from New York University. His primary research focuses on banking, with significant contributions to understanding financial distress, corporate finance, fixed income, bankruptcy, executive stock options, and real estate. His work has appeared in top finance journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Real Estate Economics. His applied research on the airline industry was instrumental in justifying an international treaty on secured debt financing for the airline sector, which has been signed and ratified by multiple countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and India. His publications demonstrate consistent excellence in banking research, particularly examining relationship banking, creditor rights, and financial distress. His work often bridges theoretical finance with practical applications, as evidenced by his influential research that directly impacted international treaty formation. The recurring themes across his publications include the dynamics of bank-borrower relationships, the impact of legal frameworks on financial contracting, and the mechanisms of financial distress and recovery. NUS Business School Outstanding Researcher Award (2009) Best Paper Award from Journal of Financial Economics Two Best Paper Awards at academic conferences Dr. Srinivasan has provided significant consulting services to major organizations including JP Morgan Chase, the World Bank, and SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques). His research has received substantial media attention, being featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Business Times, and Straits Times, and he has been interviewed by Bloomberg Television, Channel NewsAsia, and Asia Times Online. He teaches courses across multiple levels including Bank Management, International Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Securities, and advanced PhD courses in finance theory.

Maarten De RidderView profile

Assistant Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Productivity
• Firm Dynamics
• +1 more

Maarten De Ridder is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics , specializing in macroeconomics , productivity , and firm dynamics , with a focus on (Green) Growth and market power in the intangible economy. His research explores how intangible investments (e.g., software) reshape productivity growth, market concentration, and fiscal policy effectiveness across business cycles. Recent work quantifies emissions-adjusted productivity measures (TFPE) to better align economic growth with climate sustainability. He also investigates financial barriers to green innovation and the economic impact of education expenditures via programs like the Federal Pell Grant. Most of his articles analyze the interplay between innovation bursts , market power , and fiscal multipliers , with trends highlighted in Econometrica , American Economic Review , and policy outlets like VoxEU and ESB . His work spans Environmental Economics , Macroeconomics , and Innovation Studies , emphasizing empirical validation through simulations and micro data. He teaches Advanced Macroeconomics (BSc/MSc) and Environmental Macroeconomics (PhD) at LSE, bridging theoretical frameworks with real-world policy challenges.

David SaccoView profile

Lecturer

• Finance
• Cryptocurrency
• Banking
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David Sacco is a Lecturer in the Finance Department at the Pompea College of Business, University of New Haven, where he has taught since 2018. He holds a BS (1985) and MBA (1993) in Finance from New York University. MBA in Finance, New York University, 1993 BS in Finance, New York University, 1985 Mr. Sacco's expertise spans Finance, Cryptocurrency, Banking, Real Estate, and Economics . With 25 years of experience in the institutional fixed income business, he provides insights on market volatility, cryptocurrency regulation, housing market trends, and economic policy impacts through frequent media appearances. His work also involves advising start-ups and small businesses, co-founding the Investment Club and Liberty Initiative at the Pompea College of Business. Mr. Sacco actively contributes to public discourse through media interviews on platforms like Fox News, NBC Connecticut, and Washington Examiner. He also maintains a consulting practice focused on financial strategy and start-up investments.

Rand LowView profile

Associate Professor

• Portfolio Optimization
• Risk Management
• Quantitative Finance
• +5 more

Rand Low serves as Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Queensland's School of Business and Associate Professor of Quantitative Finance at Bond Business School. His expertise bridges academia and industry with extensive experience leading quantitative research teams at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and BlackRock in New York City. He actively contributes to financial discourse through media engagements with major outlets including Australian Financial Review, BBC, and ABC News, while advising governmental bodies on bond market development. Dr Low holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland. His educational background includes Chartered Engineer designation from Engineers Australia earned during engineering management roles at Honeywell on landmark projects including GOMA and Mater Mothers' Hospital. Professor Low's research spans four critical domains in quantitative finance: Portfolio Optimization: Specializing in multi-asset strategies (commodities, fixed income, private equity) using vine copulas for crisis-period dependence modeling Risk Management: Developing frameworks for credit/market/operational risk including VaR/CVaR metrics and regulatory model validation Digital Assets: Pioneering research on cryptocurrency derivatives, blockchain applications, and ESG integration in digital finance Systematic Trading: Creating factor-based and event-driven strategies validated through neural network analysis of commodity risk premia His 15 most recent publications reveal three dominant trends: increasing integration of machine learning in commodity risk analysis (2023-2025), growing emphasis on ESG factors in credit rating determinants (2024), and innovative applications of blockchain technology beyond finance into conservation (2025). The research consistently addresses volatility spillovers during crises while expanding into digital asset derivatives and sustainable investment frameworks. Professor Low's scientific recognition includes: GSITA Award and 3MT Competition Winner during PhD studies Dean's Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence Australia Awards - Endeavour Fellowship Australian Institute of Business and Economics (AIBE) Scholar designation Research Fellowship on Portfolio Optimization & Risk Management Techniques He actively supervises doctoral candidates in corporate credit risk modeling, robo-advisor development, and multi-asset optimization. His funded research includes the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand grant (2014-2015) on risk-adjusted retirement metrics and the UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2014-2016) on crisis-period portfolio optimization. Industry collaborations include advisory roles for BitOrb (Digital Assets Exchange) and Australian Bond Exchange. Professor Low leads cross-sector initiatives connecting academic research with financial practice, having directed quantitative teams at top-tier institutions where he defended model development practices to US regulators including the Federal Reserve. His current focus involves applying statistical learning to automate investment processes across cryptocurrency, commodities, and corporate credit markets.

Kathleen KahleView profile

Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Capital Structure
• Equity Issues and Repurchases
• +7 more

Kathleen Kahle is a Professor in the Department of Finance at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona . She holds the Ann Griffin Endowed Chair in Finance and earned her PhD in Finance from The Ohio State University in 1996. Education PhD in Finance, The Ohio State University (1996) Her research focuses on corporate finance , capital structure , equity issues and repurchases , and insider trading . She has explored payout policies, board governance, and the impact of financial crises on corporate decision-making. Recent publications address topics such as employee compensation effects on payouts , board gender quotas , and capital allocation strategies . Her work spans journals like Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Corporate Finance . Scientific Awards Ann Griffin Endowed Chair in Finance