About

George Skiadopoulos is Professor of Finance at the Department of Banking and Financial Management of the University of Piraeus and at the School of Economics and Finance of Queen Mary University of London. He is the co-Founder and Director of the Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation (IFFR), and an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at Bayes Business School, City St. George's, University of London.  He also serves on the Consultative Working Group on Investor Trends & Research of the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA), the pan-European financial markets supervisor. 

His research and expertise focus on asset management and pricing, climate finance & ESG, commodities, and financial derivatives. His work has been published in leading academic journals, including Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and The Accounting Review. He serves on the editorial boards of several well-esteemed finance journals, such as the Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 

His research has had a significant policy and industry impact. His paper on climate change risks (with R. Faccini and R. Matin) has been cited in reports by the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, the OECD, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and has been presented to the European Parliament and European supervisory authorities. His publications on commodities and financial stability have informed regulatory debates and featured in industry consultations. 

His expertise is regularly sought by academics, regulators, and practitioners alike. He speaks at international conferences, delivers executive training, and has consulted for financial institutions. His work has been featured in outlets such as Bloomberg, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Market Watch, and CFO Magazine. 

He has received research funding and awards from leading institutions, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Foundation, J.P. Morgan Research Centre in Commodities, CFA Society Greece, the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, and the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. His work has also been honored internationally, including the Best Paper Award of the German Finance Association and the Robeco Sustainable Investing Prize. 

He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Warwick, an M.Sc. in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics from the London School of Economics, and a Ptychion in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, where he graduated first in his class. 

Listen to Professor Skiadopoulos' podcast  interview (March 2021), where he reflects on his academic journey, research, and its relevance for the industry.