Chardin Wese Simen

Professor Chardin Wese Simen is a Professor of Finance at the University of Liverpool Management School. He specializes in asset pricing, commodity markets, derivatives, and financial econometrics. He holds a BSc (1st class) from the University of Wales, an MSc in International Securities, Investment and Banking, and a PhD in Finance from the University of Reading.

Chardin has published extensively in top journals such as the Journal of Econometrics and Management Science. His research has been recognized with awards from the British Academy and multiple teaching excellence certificates. He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Commodity Markets and The European Journal of Finance, and regularly reviews for leading journals.

As Director of Studies for the BSc Finance and Data Analytics program, he oversees curriculum development and strategic direction. He has designed and delivered courses across BSc, MSc, PhD, and executive education programs. He is an external examiner for Cranfield School of Management’s MBA and Executive MBA programs and the University of East Anglia’s postgraduate finance programs.

His professional activities include roles at conferences like the American Finance Association, editorial memberships, and PhD examination across institutions such as ESSEC Business School. He actively participates in the Sustainable Finance and Governance Workshop and contributes to research funding initiatives.

Key research themes include commodity market dynamics, variance risk, and econometric modeling. His recent work explores global equity premium predictability and convenience yield risk in commodity markets. He has advised numerous PhD students now in academia and industry.