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2024

Call for Doctoral IF^FR Fellows: The Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation invites applications from exceptional candidates for the Ph.D. Program at the Department of Banking and Financial Management at the University of Piraeus. The successful applicant will be an IF^FR Doctoral Fellow and will conduct her/his doctoral thesis in the areas of research covered by IF^FR. A rigorous academic training will be offered. Information on the Doctoral Program of the Department of Banking and Financial Management can be found here. Interested applicants can contact the Ph.D. Director Dr Michail Anthropelos and the IF^FR Director Professor George Skiadopoulos.
The 2024 IF^FR Conference on Asset Management for Occupational Pensions has been successful as in the previous years by attracting delegates from 16 countries from 170 corporations. A line up of distinguished speakers, professional and academics, delivered the most recent developments in the field. See the Events website for more information.
Professor George Skiadopoulos and Cheng Xue have received the Robeco Prize for Sustainable Investing for their paper "Climate-Triggered Institutional Price Pressure: Does it Affect Firms' Cost of Equity?"

2023

The 2023 IF^FR Conference on Asset Management for Occupational Pensions has been successful as in the previous years by attracting delegates from 19 countries from 225 corporations. A line up of distinguished speakers, professional and academics, delivered the most recent developments in the field. See the Events website for more information.
The 2023 EBRD-IF^FR Conference on ESG for Banks, Firms and Institutional Investors has been successful as in the previous years by attracting delegates from 50 countries from 550 corporations. A line up of distinguished speakers, professional and academics, delivered the most recent developments in the field. The conference has been co-organized with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. See the Events website for more information.
IF^FR was the local supporter of the 20th Macro Finance Society (MFS) Workshop, hosted by the Bank of Greece, on 15th and 16th September 2022. The workshop was co-organized by Professors Francisco Gomes (LBS), Dimitris Papanikolaou (Northwestern & IF^FR ), and George Skiadopoulos (IF^FR Director, Univ. of Piraeus & QMUL). See the Events website for more information.
Dr Andrikogiannopoulou, Academic Fellow at the Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation Fellow, has been shortlisted out of 204 Greek women candidates from 15 countries for the Greek International Women Awards (GIWA) in the category Finance, https://lnkd.in/dN92bmC6
Professor Vasso Ioannidou will present her research at the prestigious Western Finance Association Conference (June 2023).
Professor Kokkoris has been interviewed by CGTN on the UK and EU Digital Laws (April 2023) and by Politico on Merger Control trends (January 2023).
Professor Skiadopoulos has been appointed as a member of the Consultative Working Group on Investor Trends & Research (IRWG CWG) to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)‘s Risk Standing Committee. IRWG CWG will have a focus on ESG/sustainable finance, retail investor protection and financial innovation related topics. ESMA is the supra-national supervisor of European financial markets. More information on ESMA’s Risk Standing Committee can be found here.
Professor Zechner was a Keynote Speaker at the Irish Academy of Finance (IAF) 4th Annual Conference, 2023.
Professor Vayanos was elected as a Fellow of the Finance Theory Group.

2022

Hiring a Scientific Associate in Finance : The call is for a Scientific Researcher in Finance to be employed under the research grant on the Project "Informational Content of Market Option Prices" awarded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI, ΕΛΙΔΕΚ). The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Professor George Skiadopoulos to whom the research grant has been awarded. A competitive salary is offered. The post is ideal for candidates who wish to obtain pre-doctoral experience and training before they apply to a doctoral position in leading universities, as well as for applicants who wish to register directly to the Ph.D. program in Finance of the Department of Banking and Financial Management of the University of Piraeus. A post-doctoral post can also be accommodated. Detailed information can be found here.
Michael Anthropelos has been awarded a three year research grant by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation on the topic "Valuation and Optimal Investment of Pension Plans".
George Skiadopoulos has been awarded a three year research grant by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation on the topic "The Informational Content of Market Option Prices".
George Skiadopoulos has been appointed as a member of the Group of Economic Advisers to the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA), the supra-national supervisor of European financial markets.
George Skiadopoulos and Alexandros Kostakis have received the 2022 CFA Society Greece Annual Research Award for their joint paper (with K. Gkionis and P.S. Stilger) "Positive Stock Information in OTM Option Prices" published in the Journal of Banking and Finance.

2021

Call for Doctoral IF^FR Fellows: The Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation invites applications from exceptional candidates for the Ph.D. Program at the Department of Banking and Financial Management at the University of Piraeus. The successful applicant will be an IF^FR Doctoral Fellow and will conduct her/his doctoral thesis in the areas of research covered by IF^FR. A rigorous academic training will be offered. Information on the Doctoral Program of the Department of Banking and Financial Management can be found here. Interested applicants can contact the Ph.D. Director Dr Michail Anthropelos and the IF^FR Director Professor George Skiadopoulos.
George Skiadopoulos participated in the panel on Sustainable Finance: How AI can help account for Climate Risks, organised by the EU40 & European Parliament’s STOA, November 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou's joint paper Carletti, E., De Marco, F., Ioannidou, V. and Sette, E. (2021). Banks as patient lenders: Evidence from a tax reform, Journal of Financial Economics was the Editor's Choice at JFE.
Josef Zechner was the Distinguished Speaker at 56th Annual Conference of the Western Finance Association.
On May 26 and 27, 2021, IF^FR co-organised with EBRD the online conference ESG for Banks, Firms and Institutional Investors: Advances and Challenges. More than 600 delegates from 60 countries and 550 companies registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
Dimitris Papanikolaou received the 2021 Business Institutions VIP Teaching Award.
Ioannis Kokkoris was interviewed by Global Business on CGTN television network, April 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou will present the paper (Why) Do Central Banks Care About Their Profits? in the WFA meetings.
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos wrote an article in Proto Thema on the best practices that the Greek Occupational Pension Funds and regulators should adopt to serve the interests of pensioners and ensure their growth.
On January 20 and 21, 2021, IF^FR organised the online conference Asset Management for Occupations Pension Funds: Trends and Developments. More than 400 delegates from 15 countries registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos gave an interview to Next Deal on the challenges that occupational pension funds face.
Tarun Ramadorai was the keynote speaker at the Danish Finance Institute Annual Conference.
Tarun Ramadorai received the James A. Lebenthal Excellence in Municipal Finance Research Prize for his paper "Heterogenous taxes and limited risk sharing: Evidence from Municipal Bonds".

Call for Doctoral IF^FR Fellows: The Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation invites applications from exceptional candidates for the Ph.D. Program at the Department of Banking and Financial Management at the University of Piraeus. The successful applicant will be an IF^FR Doctoral Fellow and will conduct her/his doctoral thesis in the areas of research covered by IF^FR. A rigorous academic training will be offered. Information on the Doctoral Program of the Department of Banking and Financial Management can be found here. Interested applicants can contact the Ph.D. Director Dr Michail Anthropelos and the IF^FR Director Professor George Skiadopoulos.
George Skiadopoulos participated in the panel on Sustainable Finance: How AI can help account for Climate Risks, organised by the EU40 & European Parliament’s STOA, November 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou's joint paper Carletti, E., De Marco, F., Ioannidou, V. and Sette, E. (2021). Banks as patient lenders: Evidence from a tax reform, Journal of Financial Economics was the Editor's Choice at JFE.
Josef Zechner was the Distinguished Speaker at 56th Annual Conference of the Western Finance Association.
On May 26 and 27, 2021, IF^FR co-organised with EBRD the online conference ESG for Banks, Firms and Institutional Investors: Advances and Challenges. More than 600 delegates from 60 countries and 550 companies registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
Dimitris Papanikolaou received the 2021 Business Institutions VIP Teaching Award.
Ioannis Kokkoris was interviewed by Global Business on CGTN television network, April 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou will present the paper (Why) Do Central Banks Care About Their Profits? in the WFA meetings.
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos wrote an article in Proto Thema on the best practices that the Greek Occupational Pension Funds and regulators should adopt to serve the interests of pensioners and ensure their growth.
On January 20 and 21, 2021, IF^FR organised the online conference Asset Management for Occupations Pension Funds: Trends and Developments. More than 400 delegates from 15 countries registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos gave an interview to Next Deal on the challenges that occupational pension funds face.
Tarun Ramadorai was the keynote speaker at the Danish Finance Institute Annual Conference.
Tarun Ramadorai received the James A. Lebenthal Excellence in Municipal Finance Research Prize for his paper "Heterogenous taxes and limited risk sharing: Evidence from Municipal Bonds".

2020

On December 8, 2020, IF^FR organized a webinar by Amin Rajan in conversation with George Skiadopoulos on Creating Resilient Pension Portfolios Post-Covid. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
On October 2020, In his article (in Greek) in Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ - KATHIMERINI (Sunday edition), George Skiadopoulos suggests Six Reforms on the Asset management of Greek Pension Funds.
On July 2020, IF^FR organized a webinar by Professor Carol Alexander on the "Economic Impact of Covid-19: The Role of Banks and Financial Markets".
On May 2020, an article by George Skiadopoulos appeared in The Conversation, titled Why Gold prices Go up and Down – Five Charts.
On May 31 2020, Ioannis Kokkoris was quoted by Bloomberg on Germany, Lufthansa Prove Tougher Foes for Vestager Than Google.
On May 7 2020, an article by Vasso Ioannidou appeared in The Economist, titled (Why) Do Central Banks Care About Their Profits?
On April 2020, George Skiadopoulos was quoted in an article in Kathimerini, titled Positive Rehearsal for the Next Day.
On 29 April 2020, Tarun Ramadorai gave a television interview on BBC World News on the Impact of the pandemic on the global economy.
On 21 April 2020, Tarun Ramadorai gave a Bloomberg Quint Video Interview on the Effects of the pandemic on the Indian economy and recommended a cash transfer policy.
On February 2020, George Skiadopoulos gave an invited talk titled Asset Management for Occupational Funds: Do’s and Don’ts at the 1st Occupational Pension Funds Conference, Athens. To watch the video click here .
On February 3, 2020, IF^FR organised an exclusive evening event on Financial Technology: Advances and Challenges at Ecali Club, Athens, Greece. The event was kindly sponsored by John S. Latsis Public Foundation, and it was well attended by senior invited delegates. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ . The event has attracted wide attention and it is cited in various sites, such as Capital.gr , Athens and Macedonia Agency Press , and Economia .
On January 30, 2020, Nicholas Barberis was the keynote lecturer at Caltech + Finance Symposium, Pasadena, CA.
Tarun Ramadorai will be joining the Review of Financial Studies (RFS) as an editor. Tarun previously served as an associate editor of RFS. His first day will be March 1, 2020. RFS is considered to be one of the top three academic journals in Finance.
Vasso Ioannidou will be joining as a Professor Cass Business School in 2021. Vasso will be visiting Imperial College in the Fall 2020.

2019

Michalis Anthropelos took a sabbatical leave during the Fall 2019, and visited the Questrom School of Business of Boston University.
Article of George Skiadopoulos and Kostas Lambrinoudakis (University of Leeds) at Kathimerini (Sunday Edition) on the need for firms to set a prudent leverage. To see the article, click here.
Interview of George Skiadopoulos at the Athens-Macedonia News Agency on how IF^FR bridges the gap between the finance industry and academic research. For the full interview, click here . The interview has also been widley reproduced by media and professional associations such as, Economia, Fortune Greece, Politik.gr, Thespress.gr, Business Daily, the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, and the Technical Chamber of Greece.
The international Conference Understanding Challenges for the Greek Economy took place at the Bank of Greece on September 12, 2019. The Conference was organised by IF^FR, and it was well attended by delegates from Banks, Institutional Investors, Law Firms, Media, Ministries, Pension Funds, Supervisory bodies, and Universities. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ . The event has attracted the attention of media such as in.gr , CNN Greece, Capital.gr, Kerdos, Naftemporiki, Οικονομική Επιθεώρηση, and Proto Thema.
George Skiadopoulos has been admitted as a member to the Macro-Finance Society. The goal of the society is is to advance and disseminate high-quality research in Macro Finance, which is an area broadly defined at the intersection of financial economics and macroeconomics.
Professor Gikas Hardouvelis (University of Piraeus, CEPR, and National Bank of Greece), and Ms Elena Ambrosiadou (IKOS Asset Management Ltd) have joined the Board of IF^FR Fellows.
Assistant Professor Ioannis Spyridopoulos (American University, Kogod School of Business) will be visiting IF^FR over July 2019.
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) appointed Associate Professor Panagiotis Staikouras and Professor George Skiadopoulos as members of the team of experts who advise the HCMC Innovation Hub on Financial Technology. For more information, click here .
The paper A New Predictor of U.S. Real Economic Activity: The S&P 500 Option Implied Risk Aversion co-authored by George Skiadopoulos, Eirini Konstantinidi of the University of Manchester, Renato Faccini of Queen Mary University of London and Sylvia Sarantopoulou-Chiourea at the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in Greece (forthcoming in the leading journal Management Science) has been shortlisted in the Media Relations category for the Queen Mary University of London Engagement and Enterprise Awards 2019 for Best Published Research Campaign.

2018

Kazuhiro Hiraki and Professor George Skiadopoulos have received the Best Paper Award for their paper The Contribution of Frictions to Expected Returns presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association at Trier, Germany.
Dr Angie Andrikogiannopoulou and Dr Filippos Papakonstantinou have been awarded a BA/Leverhulme Research Grant to study the anti-social nature of reciprocity.
Dr Angie Andrikogiannopoulou presented the paper Heterogeneity in Risk Preferences: Evidence from a Real-World Betting Market at the 4th sportseconomics.org workshop held in 23rd and 24th of July 2018 at University College Cork, Ireland. The theme of the workshop was sports’ betting and a selection of technical academic papers in the area were presented.
Professor Dimitris Papanikolaou received the Best Paper Award for his paper Developing Novel Drugs at the 2018 London Business School Summer Finance Symposium.
George Skiadopoulos presented the paper Jumps in Option Prices and their Determinants: Real-Time Evidence from the E-mini S&P 500 option at the 2018 Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics (CRETE) in Tinos Island, Greece.
The paper A New Predictor of U.S. Real Economic Activity: The S&P 500 Option Implied Risk Aversion co-authored by George Skiadopoulos, Eirini Konstantinidi of the University of Manchester, Renato Faccini of Queen Mary University of London and Sylvia Sarantopoulou-Chiourea at the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in Greece (forthcoming in the leading journal Management Science) has attracted the attention of media (Forbes, Market Watch, Wall Street Journal, Kathimerini (Sunday Edition) ) and investment companies ( Morningstar ). The researchers find that the implied relative risk aversion (IRRA) outperforms existing U.S. economic indicators, once it is used in conjunction with them.

Call for Doctoral IF^FR Fellows: The Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation invites applications from exceptional candidates for the Ph.D. Program at the Department of Banking and Financial Management at the University of Piraeus. The successful applicant will be an IF^FR Doctoral Fellow and will conduct her/his doctoral thesis in the areas of research covered by IF^FR. A rigorous academic training will be offered. Information on the Doctoral Program of the Department of Banking and Financial Management can be found here. Interested applicants can contact the Ph.D. Director Dr Michail Anthropelos and the IF^FR Director Professor George Skiadopoulos.
George Skiadopoulos participated in the panel on Sustainable Finance: How AI can help account for Climate Risks, organised by the EU40 & European Parliament’s STOA, November 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou's joint paper Carletti, E., De Marco, F., Ioannidou, V. and Sette, E. (2021). Banks as patient lenders: Evidence from a tax reform, Journal of Financial Economics was the Editor's Choice at JFE.
Josef Zechner was the Distinguished Speaker at 56th Annual Conference of the Western Finance Association.
On May 26 and 27, 2021, IF^FR co-organised with EBRD the online conference ESG for Banks, Firms and Institutional Investors: Advances and Challenges. More than 600 delegates from 60 countries and 550 companies registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
Dimitris Papanikolaou received the 2021 Business Institutions VIP Teaching Award.
Ioannis Kokkoris was interviewed by Global Business on CGTN television network, April 2021.
Vasso Ioannidou will present the paper (Why) Do Central Banks Care About Their Profits? in the WFA meetings.
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos wrote an article in Proto Thema on the best practices that the Greek Occupational Pension Funds and regulators should adopt to serve the interests of pensioners and ensure their growth.
On January 20 and 21, 2021, IF^FR organised the online conference Asset Management for Occupations Pension Funds: Trends and Developments. More than 400 delegates from 15 countries registered. For more information, visit https://iffr.gr/events/ .
On January 2021, George Skiadopoulos gave an interview to Next Deal on the challenges that occupational pension funds face.
Tarun Ramadorai was the keynote speaker at the Danish Finance Institute Annual Conference.
Tarun Ramadorai received the James A. Lebenthal Excellence in Municipal Finance Research Prize for his paper "Heterogenous taxes and limited risk sharing: Evidence from Municipal Bonds".