Alistair Milne

Professor Alistair Milne holds the position of Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Loughborough. Previously, he served as Reader in Banking and Finance at Cass Business School and held roles at institutions including the Bank of England, HM Treasury, and the European Commission. His research focuses on financial regulation, bank capital management, payment systems, and macroeconomic dynamics. He is a frequent policy advisor and author of The Fall of the House of Credit, a seminal work on the 2008 financial crisis.

Education: MA (Cambridge), MSc (LSE), PhD (LSE). His expertise spans financial stability, central banking, and the economics of financial infrastructure. He has been a research visitor at the Bank of Finland since 2005 and consults for governments and private sector entities. His recent work explores central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cryptocurrency classification, and financial technology’s regulatory implications.

Research trends in his publications emphasize digital transformation in finance, including CBDC design challenges, blockchain applications, and regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. He critically evaluates policy responses to financial crises and advocates for proactive disaster risk management strategies.