Natalie Kessler

Natalie Kessler is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and an External Researcher at De Nederlandsche Bank's Data Science Hub since September 2022. She holds a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute (2022). Her research focuses on Financial Regulation, Market Microstructure Analysis, and Financial Economics, particularly addressing topics like market inefficiency, regulatory frameworks, and SME financing challenges.

Her recent work explores exclusive dealing practices in financial markets, stress testing methodologies, and structural issues in EU equity lending markets. She teaches courses on Empirical Finance, Treasury & Risk Management, and Bubbles and Crashes. Current research collaborations involve cross-border analyses in financial regulation and market design.