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Prof. dr. Frans de Roon is a Full Professor at Tilburg University, affiliated with the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) and the Department of Finance. His research focuses on financial markets, asset pricing, risk management, empirical finance, and alternative investments. He holds leadership roles such as Vice Dean for Research and is part of the Management Team of the Tilburg Center of Finance.
Education and Career: He earned his PhD in Finance from Tilburg University (1993–1997) and has held roles at Erasmus University Rotterdam, including Associate and Assistant Professor. His career spans academic leadership, including roles as Dean of Academic Affairs at Tias/Nimbas Business School and Director of the Rotterdam Institute of Financial Management.
- PhD in Finance, Tilburg University (1993–1997)
- Associate Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam (1998–2000)
- Professor of Finance, Tilburg University (since 2000)
Research Interests:
His work addresses portfolio problems, risk management, and empirical studies of financial markets. Key areas include private debt returns, inflation risk, and asset pricing applications of skewed distributions. Recent studies explore the pricing of private/public bonds and hedge fund performance evaluation.
Publications and Projects:
He has authored over 50 publications, including studies on private debt components (2023), inflation risk (2020), and skewed distributions (2017). He leads projects on dynamic portfolio selection and international asset pricing, with 15 supervised academic works to date.
Affiliations and Roles:
He serves on boards such as the Philips Pensioenfonds Advisory Board and chairs Stichting Theater TinT. His work integrates academic research with practical finance, influencing policy and financial markets.
