معرفی
Felipe Restrepo is an Associate Professor of Finance and the Paul Desmarais/London Life Faculty Fellow in Finance at the Ivey Business School, Western University. He holds a PhD and MSc in Finance from Boston College, and a BS in Economics from EAFIT University. His research focuses on corporate finance, financial intermediation, and the real effects of bank transaction taxes, credit ratings, and IPO pricing. He teaches in the HBA and MSc programs, and has won multiple awards including the David G. Burgoyne Teaching Award (2019, 2024) and Ivey’s Early Career Research Impact Award (2021).
Before academia, he worked in Colombia’s financial industry as a Project Manager at Bancolombia and a Quantitative Analyst at Valores Bancolombia. His work has been published in top journals like the Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics.
- Education:
- PhD in Finance, Boston College (2014)
- MSc in Finance, Boston College (2009)
- BS in Economics, EAFIT University (2004)
Research Interests: Professor Restrepo examines how financial policies and institutions influence corporate behavior. Key areas include the impact of bank transaction taxes on economic growth, credit rating policies on firm decisions, and IPO pricing dynamics. His work bridges corporate finance and financial intermediation, with implications for regulatory and market practices.
- Awards:
- David G. Burgoyne Teaching Award (2019, 2024)
- Ivey Early Career Research Impact Award (2021)
- Paul Desmarais/London Life Faculty Fellowship
Teaching & Grants: He teaches Finance, Global Corporate Finance, and Learning Through Action courses. His industry experience informs his academic contributions, and he has secured significant institutional support through fellowships.
Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative research on financial markets and policy, with ongoing projects on credit rating information leakage and underwriter reputation in equity markets.
