Clemens Sialm

Clemens Sialm is a Professor of Finance at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. He holds the Charles E. and Sarah M. Seay Regents Chair in Finance, serves as Chair of the Department of Finance, and directs the AIM Investment Center. Additionally, he is an Editor at the Review of Financial Studies and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

• Undergraduate: University of St.Gallen (lic. oec. in Economics)
• Ph.D.: Stanford University (Economics)
• Honorary Doctorate: University of St.Gallen (Dr. oec. h.c.)

Sialm's research focuses on investments, taxation, and retirement savings, with a particular emphasis on mutual funds and asset pricing. His recent work explores AI applications in asset management, geographic disparities in retirement savings, and behavioral biases in portfolio allocation.

Notable scientific awards include the Charles E. and Sarah M. Seay Regents Chair in Finance and an honorary doctorate from the University of St.Gallen. His research has been cited in major media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Economist. Sialm has also held leadership roles at the McCombs School of Business, including department chairmanship.