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Torben G. Andersen is the Nathan S. and Mary P. Sharp Professor of Finance at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, where he has been a faculty member since 1991. His research interests encompass Financial Econometrics, Asset Pricing, Empirical Finance, International Finance, and Market Microstructure. He has published extensively on topics related to modeling volatility fluctuations of financial returns and applications in asset derivatives pricing and portfolio selection. Andersen's recent work focuses on the use of high-frequency security returns and option data for asset pricing, volatility forecasting, and risk management. He has held various editorial positions, including Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business & Economic Statistics and has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in finance and econometrics. He has consulted for numerous reputable organizations, including the Federal Reserve and several trading firms. Andersen earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University and is a distinguished fellow of several professional societies, including the Econometric Society and the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE).
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Serves as a distinguished faculty member focusing on finance.
National Bureau of Economic Research • Cambridge, MA
Conducts research on economic issues.
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Taught courses and conducted research in finance.
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Engaged in teaching and research in finance.
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