Dr. Loriano Mancini

Professor

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Biography

Loriano Mancini received his PhD from Università della Svizzera italiana in the Faculty of Economics in 2004, with his thesis focused on financial econometrics. He worked as a research fellow in Operations Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton University from 2004 to 2005. Following this, he served as a senior researcher and assistant professor at the Institute of Finance at the University of Zurich from 2005 to 2009. In 2009, he joined the Swiss Finance Institute at EPFL as an assistant professor, and in 2017, he became an associate professor at Università della Svizzera italiana, where he advanced to full professor in 2022. His research interests include financial econometrics, with recent focus areas encompassing volatility and liquidity risks, stability in interbank markets, the financial aspects of insurance companies, and statistical analyses of corporate cash flows. His scholarly work has been published in prominent international journals such as the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, and Journal of Econometrics. He is also an associate editor for the Journal of Financial Econometrics and teaches finance and statistics courses at both the Bachelor and Master levels. His expertise covers Financial Derivatives, Financial Markets, Portfolio Selection, and Risk Management.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Institute of Finance • Lugano

Teaching and research in finance, focusing on financial econometrics and its applications.

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Università della Svizzera italiana • Lugano

Conducting lectures and research in the field of finance.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Swiss Finance Institute, EPFL • Lausanne

Engaged in teaching and research, with a focus on financial markets.

Assistant Professor

2005-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Zurich • Zurich

Involved in teaching and research activities in finance.

Research Fellow

2004-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Princeton University • Princeton

Conducted research in Operations Research and Financial Engineering.

Courses

Finance Statistics

Requirements for Università della Svizzera italiana

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
GMAT
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Economics or related disciplines At least 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma
  • Official transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of motivation
  • English language certificate
  • GMAT/GRE (Mandatory for non-EU/non-EFTA)
  • Copy of passport/ID
Specialization Notes

Department of Finance - Master in Finance (MFIN).