Claus Munk

Claus Munk is a Professor at the Department of Finance, Copenhagen Business School. His work focuses on financial economics, asset pricing, life-cycle finance, and pension economics, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to economic sustainability and financial education. He has contributed extensively to journals, books, and public discourse through media engagements and policy analysis.

Research Interests: Munk's research spans life-cycle consumption and investment strategies, pension product design, stochastic control in finance, and market dynamics under uncertainty. His studies address optimal savings, housing finance impacts, and the role of taxes in portfolio decisions.

Publication Trends: His recent work (2023-2025) emphasizes pension economics, mandatory savings, and asset pricing with controllable risks. Earlier studies (2019-2022) focus on recession hedging, return predictability, and biometric risk mitigation through artificial insurance markets.

Media Contributions: Munk has actively engaged with public discourse, analyzing Danish pension systems, housing habits, and financial market behaviors in media outlets like Børsen. He advocates for financial literacy and sustainable economic practices.