Associate Professor of Finance
at the Barcelona School of Economics

Curriculum
Academic Positions
Since February 2014 Associate Professor (Tenured - Titular) Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2011-2020 Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
September 2011– February 2014 Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2006–2011– Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Università Commerciale L. Bocconi
2002– 2006 – Lecturer, Merton College, Oxford
Non-Academic Positions
Since December 2021 - Economic Advisor (GEA) at European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
Since May 2018 - Associate, Oxera Consulting LLp, London
Since Nov 2015 - Director of the Summer School in Finance, Barcelona School of Economics
Since July 2015 - Director of the Master in Finance, Barcelona School of Economics
Doctoral and Pre Doctoral Studies
2002–2008– PhD in Finance, Oxford University, Saïd Business School, Oxford
2005-2006 – Visiting PhD, Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics
2000–2002 – M.Phil in Russian and Eastern European Studies, St Antony’s College, Oxford
1995 - Visiting Student, Politics Phil. Economics, Oxford University, Pembroke College, Oxford
1993–1998 – Laurea, Economics, University of Siena, Italy
Ad Hoc Refereeing Activity
Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, European Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, Management Science, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Monetary Economics
Other Academic Activities
2016 - 2020 - PhD in Finance Admission Officer
2014 - 2019 - PhD Placement Officer
2012-2015 - Organisation of finance seminars at Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Advisory Board and Expert Advice, Conference Organization
2021 - Program Committee for European Finance Association Meetings (Barcelona)
2019 - Program Committee for European Finance Association Meetings (Nova Lisboa), Program Committee for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019
2018 - Program Committee for 2nd conference on Corporate Policies and Asset Prices (COAP) at Cass Business School
2017 - Program Committee for SFS Cavalcade North America 2018
2016 - Program Committee European Finance Association, Program Committee for SFS Cavalcade North America 2017
2015 - Academic Advisor at Tier One Exchange (Private Pan-European Bank Asset Marketplace), Program Committee European Finance Association, Research Grants Council Hong Kong, Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP), Placement Officer at UPF
2014 - Euro Financial Intermediation Theory Conference @ London Business School on Loan Syndication (joint with Frederic Malherbe (LBS), Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP), Placement Officer at UPF
2013 - Member of the Program Committee Financial Intermediation Research
Society (FIRS) Quebec 2014, Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca (ANVUR)
2012 – Northern Finance Association Conference (Niagara Falls)
2011 – Canadian National Research Council, “PE/VC Partnership Agreements Study 2012-2013”, Ed. D.M. Toll, Thomson Reuters, Northern Finance Association Conference (Vancouver)
