Financial Services Expert Dr. Ludwig Chincarini Affiliates with NERA Economic Consulting
2 May 2013
New York-- NERA Economic Consulting announced today that Dr. Ludwig Chincarini, Professor of Finance at the School of Management of the University of San Francisco, has affiliated with NERA's Global Securities and Finance Practice as a Special Consultant. NERA is a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters.
Dr. Chincarini has extensive experience in the financial industry and has published in many academic journals in finance. He is the author of one of the classic books in the field of portfolio management, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management, and is also the author of The Crisis of Crowding, a recent book explaining the causes of the financial crisis.
"Ludwig's background in the financial services industry, and particularly his expertise in portfolio management, quantitative equity management, and derivatives, makes him an invaluable addition to NERA's Securities and Finance Practice,” said Dr. Lawrence Wu, NERA's President. "He adds to the depth and breadth of our terrific Securities and Finance Practice, and he is an example of NERA's commitment to providing our clients with the insights of leading academics."
Dr. Chincarini's financial industry experience includes pioneering work helping to launch the S&P 500 equal-weight exchange traded fund (ETF) (Ticker: RSP), the first liquid hedge fund ETF (Ticker: QAI), the first merger arbitrage ETF (Ticker: MNA), and many other alternative index ETFs. As Head of Research and Head of New Products at FOLIOfn, he helped develop the company's pioneering internet brokerage service. He has also worked for the Bank for International Settlements and for the asset management company Schroders in both equities and fixed income analysis, and has served as a consultant to hedge funds and money management organizations.
Dr. Chincarini currently serves on the academic council of IndexIQ. He holds a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA from the University of California at Berkeley.
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