David Blake

David Blake is a Professor of Finance and Director of the Pensions Institute at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the London School of Economics (1986) and has held roles including Director of the Securities Industry Programme at City University and Research Fellowships at London Business School and LSE. His expertise spans pensions economics, retirement income policy, and mortality risk modeling.

Education:

• PhD in Financial Economics, London School of Economics (1986)
• MSc(Econ) in Monetary Economics, London School of Economics (1978)
• BSc(Econ) in Economics, London School of Economics (1975)

Research Interests: Blake's work focuses on longevity risk, pension fund management, retirement income systems, and the application of actuarial science to financial markets. He co-founded the LifeMetrics Indices to benchmark longevity risk and chairs the Independent Review of Retirement Income (2016).

Awards:

• 2016 Robert I. Mehr Award (Journal of Risk and Insurance)
• 2011 Robert I. Mehr Award (Journal of Risk and Insurance)
• 2013 aiCIO's The Professors: Most Influential Academics in Institutional Investing
• 2012 Pensions Insight Magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Pensions

Articles Trends: Blake's recent work addresses longevity risk in capital markets, pandemic mortality impacts, behavioral economics in savings, and systemic risks in financial systems. His research bridges actuarial science, public policy, and financial economics.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Pensions Institute, a leading think tank for retirement policy, and collaborator with institutions like the London School of Economics and UBS Pensions Research Centre.