Francesco Vallascas

Francesco Vallascas is Professor of Finance and Director of Research at Durham Business School. His research examines bank governance, systemic risk, and regulatory impacts, with publications analyzing CEO compensation effects on risk-taking and post-crisis banking stability.

Key studies investigate board expertise in capital decisions, small business lending regulations, and market-based systemic risk measures. Recent work explores bank acquisition failures and public debt consequences for European banks.

Vallascas collaborates with policymakers and has held leadership roles at Leeds University's banking institutes.