Organizers

Olga is a Swiss Finance Institute PhD candidate in Finance at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on the effects of financial regulation on financial stability taking into account banks and nonbank financial institutions. In particular, she works on the topics of macroprudential policy tools and bank capital requirements, systemic risk and complex networks as well as derivatives markets and central clearing.

Olga holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Bonn (Germany) and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National Research University Higher School of Economics (Russian Federation).

Alexandra is a Swiss Finance Institute PhD candidate in Finance at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on bank lending specialization, macroprudential policy, bank capital requirements, and economic growth.

Alexandra holds a master’s degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and a specialist's degree in Financial Management from the Presidential Academy of National Economy (Russian Federation).

Alexandra has work experience in financial industry in risk management, financial management, and accounting.

Michele is a Swiss Finance Institute PhD Candidate in Finance at the University of Zurich. His research interests are Empirical Corporate Finance, Empirical Banking, and Empirical Household Finance.

Michele holds a Master of Science in Banking and International Finance from Cass Business School, London as well as a Master of Science in Economics from USI, Lugano. His academic path also saw him undertaking study periods abroad at both the Copenhagen Business School and the Warsaw School of Economics.

Michele has work experience in the field of international communication and public diplomacy as well as in the banking and finance sector.