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Nickolay Gantchev is a Professor of Commerce and the Connaughton Professor of Alternative Investments at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and a Research Member at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). He serves as an Associate Editor at the Journal of Corporate Finance.
- Ph.D. in Finance – University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School)
- MBA & M.S. in Finance – Boston College (Carroll School of Management)
His research focuses on empirical corporate finance, particularly hedge fund activism, institutional investors, and sustainable finance, studying topics like mechanisms of corporate control, shareholder voting, and executive pay and succession. His work bridges academic research and real-world financial markets, influencing regulatory policies such as the SEC’s statements on shareholder activism.
His publications appear in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science, with recent trends addressing governance under hedge fund activism and social value in contracting.
- Best Paper Awards in recognition of his research contributions
- SEC Citations of his work in official statements on shareholder proposals
Professor Gantchev maintains active relationships with financial industry practitioners and frequently speaks at academic and industry conferences. He has held prior faculty positions at the University of Warwick, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Southern Methodist University.
