Philippe Mueller

Philippe Mueller is a Professor of Finance at Warwick Business School (University of Warwick) and a leading researcher in macro-finance, international finance, and asset pricing. He previously held positions at the London School of Economics (2008–2017) and earned his PhD from Columbia University. His research focuses on factors driving asset prices, foreign exchange markets, corporate credit, and central bank policies. Mueller has published in top journals such as the Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics, and his work on corporate bond pricing won the Fama-DFA Prize (2023).

Education:

• PhD in Finance and Economics, Columbia University, 2008
• MBF, Master of Science in Banking and Finance, Université de Lausanne, 2002
• lic. rer. pol., Universität Bern, 1999

Research Interests:

His primary research areas include asset pricing, financial econometrics, and international finance with a focus on fixed income markets, corporate credit provision, and monetary policy impacts. Recent work examines intraday foreign exchange patterns, central bank swap lines, and volatility dynamics in fixed income and currency markets.

Teaching & Grants:

Mueller teaches advanced courses in asset pricing and fixed income at Warwick. He has secured grants from the BA/Leverhulme Trust, BIS Research Fellowship, and INQUIRE Europe. His work is supported by collaborations with institutions like the Swiss National Bank and ECB.

Awards & Recognition:

• Fama-DFA Prize for best asset pricing paper (2023)
• BIS Research Fellowship (2025–2027)
• Walter Wasserfallen Prize (2000)

Professional Activities:

He serves on programme committees for major finance conferences (EFA, WFA) and referees for top journals including Journal of Political Economy and Econometrica.