Christoph Kaserer

Prof. Christoph Kaserer is a distinguished Professor of Financial Management and Capital Markets at the TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich (TUM). He holds a Chair in Financial Management and has served as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at TUM from 2005 to 2010. His research focuses on corporate finance, capital markets, financial regulation, and family firm behavior. He is a member of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Group of Economic Advisors since 2016.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Economics, University of Vienna (1988)
• Doctorate (1992) and Habilitation (1998), University of Würzburg
• Professorial appointment at University of Fribourg (1999) before joining TUM

Research interests emphasize empirical analysis of capital market information, regulatory frameworks, and family firm dynamics. Notable contributions include studies on insolvency law reforms, systemic risk in insurance, and crisis impacts on family firms. His work consistently ranks among the top 100 in global business administration download rankings (SSRN).

Awards include the Initiative Prize (2005), Science Prize (1999), and Heinz Ansmann Prize (1995). His publications address diverse topics from private equity valuation to infrastructure investment risks. He advises on financial policy and market liquidity, with recent work focusing on post-pandemic corporate financing challenges.