Vasso Ioannidou is a financial economist and academic specializing in banking and corporate finance. Vasso is currently a Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School and a CEPR research fellow.

Vasso has made several contributions to the field of banking and corporate finance. Her research focuses on understanding the behaviour and performance of banks, the crucial role they play in the economy, and the impact of financial regulation on their conduct. Her work has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science. She has received numerous awards and distinctions for her contributions.

Vasso is actively involved in shaping academic discourse and policy discussions related to banking and finance.  Currently, Vasso serves as a member of the Advisory Scientific Committee (ASC) of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), senior research consultant at the ECB  (ChaMP network), and Associate Editor for the European Economic Review, the Journal of Banking and Finance and the Journal of Financial Stability.