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Roel Mehlkopf serves as a part-time Assistant Professor at TIAS Business School, where he holds the position of Academic Director for the Netspar Pension Innovation program. Concurrently, he works as a Senior Advisor at Cardano Risk Management, specializing in lifecycle investment policy design and financial risk management for pension funds.
His educational credentials include a cum laude graduation in Financial Econometrics (2006) and a PhD in Finance from Tilburg University (2011), complemented by a visiting scholar appointment at the University of Pennsylvania. His legislative contributions to the Netherlands' Improved Premium Scheme Act demonstrate practical policy impact.
Research Focus: Mehlkopf's work centers on pension system design, longevity risk economics, and life cycle consumption models. His publications reveal strong emphasis on household welfare dynamics, macro-longevity risk sharing, and pension innovation frameworks. Current research explores heterogeneous effects of home equity utilization in retirement and behavioral aspects of pension enrollment decisions.
His 2014-2024 publications exhibit consistent thematic progression from foundational pension design theory toward applied solutions for demographic and financial risks. Key journals include Journal of the Economics of Aging and Insurance Mathematics & Economics, with notable collaborations through Netspar and Tilburg University.
As Academic Director of the Netspar Pension Innovation program, Mehlkopf bridges academic research and industry implementation. His dual affiliation with TIAS Business School and Cardano Risk Management enables direct translation of theoretical insights into pension fund risk management practices, particularly regarding lifecycle investment strategies and regulatory compliance.
