Insurance
Banking
Financial Intermediation
Systemic Risk
Liquidity Risk in Insurance and Macroprudential Regulation
Private Equity in Insurance
Credit Rating Agencies
2004: PhD in Economics, with highest honors, Toulouse School of Economics, University of Toulouse, France
1999: MS in Economic Theory and Econometrics, with highest honors, Toulouse School of Economics, University of Toulouse, France
1998: MA in Economics, New Economic School, Moscow, Russia
1997: BS in Mathematical Economics, Lonomosov Moscow State University, Russia
Current positions
Associate Professor of Insurance Economics (with tenure), School of Finance, University of St. Gallen, 2021 –
Director, Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research (SIAW-HSG), University of St Gallen, 2024 –
Faculty Member, Swiss Finance Institute, 2022 –
Senior Fellow, Harris Family Alternative Investments Program, Finance Department, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 2019 –
Previous positions
Faculty Member, Institute of Insurance Economics (IVW-HSG), University of St. Gallen, 2021 – 2024
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Insurance Economics (IVW-HSG), University of St. Gallen, 2019 – 2021 (part-time due to maternity)
Economic Advisor, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, Bank for International Settlements, 2015 – 2018
Economist, Financial Systems and Regulation Section, Monetary and Economic Department, Bank for International Settlements, 2012 – 2015
Research Fellow, Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2008 – 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Insurance and Risk Management, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 2007 – 2012
Visiting Researcher, Harvard University, Department of Economics, 2005
Assistant Professor, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, J. Mack Robinson College of
Business, Georgia State University, 2004 – 2007 (on leave multiple months in 2005-2006 due to family health emergency)
Short-Term Consultant, the World Bank, 2000, 2001, 2003
Alternative Investments in the Life Insurance Industry
Structure and Complexity of the Global Insurance Groups
AT1 Contingent Capital post-2023 Banking Crisis
American Finance Association
American Risk and Insurance Association
European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (EGRIE)
Finance Theory Group
Western Finance Association
Editorial Boards
Referee Activity
American Economic Review: Insights, Canadian Journal of Economics, Economic Theory, Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, International Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Management Science, National Science Foundation (USA), RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Finance, Review of Financial Studies