معرفی
Florence ANDRE is a Lecturer at the IGR-IAE Rennes (Institute of Administration of Companies) within the University of Rennes 1. Her research focuses on corporate finance, with specific emphasis on hybrid financing mechanisms, private equity, convertible bonds, and the interplay between financial and marketing performance.
- Research Themes: Corporate finance, hybrid financing, private equity, LBOs, corporate diversification, performance measurement
- Teaching: Corporate Finance Theory, Financial Engineering, Complex Financing Instruments
- International Collaborations: Graduate School of Intercultural Studies (Kobe), IGA Casablanca/Fez, ENSAI-Rennes, Supélec-Rennes
Her scholarly work explores sequential financing through convertible bonds, bond call policies during crisis periods, and diversification strategies' impact on firm valuation. Recent publications in International Review of Financial Analysis and Journal of Multinational Financial Management demonstrate her focus on hybrid securities' market reactions and structural determinants.
Scientific Awards include the Prix AFFI-FNEGE 2001 for best finance thesis and Grand Prix de la Recherche Financière 1998 in Asset Management. She serves as reviewer for Finance journal and holds HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) for PhD supervision.
Key Contributions:
- Developed sequential financing theory through convertible bonds
- Documented market reactions to hybrid securities
- Analyzed diversification strategies vs. capital structure
- Investigated LBO mechanisms in post-2000 Europe
