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Romulo ALVES is an Assistant Professor of Finance at SKEMA Business School in Paris, France, specializing in sustainable finance, corporate governance, and corporate finance. His research examines the relationship between ESG ratings and financial performance, corporate social responsibility through social networks, and information dynamics in commodity futures markets.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Finance (2021) from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
- MSc in Finance and Investments (2016) from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
- MSc in Economics (2016) from Tinbergen Institute - Erasmus Universiteit, Netherlands
- B.Sc. in Business (2013) from Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
Professor ALVES's research interests focus on sustainable investment practices and their financial implications. His work investigates how ESG metrics translate to market performance across global contexts, examining whether sustainability ratings genuinely reflect investment value or represent marketing tools. His research on social networks explores how executive connections influence corporate social responsibility initiatives, while his commodity markets research analyzes price discovery mechanisms and information flow in futures trading.
His publication record shows a clear progression from commodity markets research during his PhD studies toward sustainable finance topics, with increasing focus on ESG metrics and their financial implications. The 2025 Journal of Corporate Finance article represents a significant contribution to understanding the global relationship between ESG ratings and stock returns.
Award highlights include:
- 2024 Honorable mention from the International Center for Pension Management, Canada
- 2020 Talent Grant for outstanding PhD candidates from RSM/ERIM, Netherlands
- 2020 Best Paper Award at the PhD Seminar Series, Erasmus Universiteit
- 2019 Best Paper Award on Derivatives at Finance Forum, Spain
Professor ALVES has secured significant research funding including a Sustainable Investment Research Fellowship (2021), an Erasmus Trustfonds/STOER Fonds Grant on sustainable finance (EUR 25,000 with Mathijs van Dijk and Philipp Krueger), and a Hermès Kring Londen Fonds Grant from London Business School. His research has been presented at major international conferences including the Royal Economic Society Annual Meeting, American Economic Association meetings, and European Finance Association conferences.
