Are minority shareholders truly protected by the Mandatory Bid Rule in most European Countries? MBR is triggered when a shareholder…
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Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) Founding Team.
CEPR & ECGI Fellow.
Board Member at Banc Sabadell.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
This is the central topic in my research agenda. I explore the alignment between shareholders and executives, and the role of boards to deliver long term value. Governance structures are relevant to unlock value.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
M&As are key for competitive advantage, but can easily destroy corporate value. I study the incentives to engage in M&A, the effects on premiums, and the competitive impact on rivals.
CLIMATE FINANCE
How and when does sustainability may matter for long-term value creation? In class, we delve into decarbonization efforts across industries, learning first-hand from CEOs reshaping their firms strategies.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
We estimate the level of AI adoption and the impact on firm's organizational structure. Surprisingly, firms increase their management intensity and shift towards stronger cognitive abilities.
WRDS
The Global Standard for Business Research
A Wharton Story
I joined Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) at its start-up phase and have been involved with the group till now, under different positions.
WRDS Data Platform
WRDS is an online platform that provides access to 70+ data providers. As well, it delivers tools to speed up research production and online classroom teaching.
Director of International Initiatives
In 2001, we launched the internationalization of our services. We opened the EMEA market which currently provides 1/3 of WRDS turnover.
RECENT COURSES
MBA program, Executive Education
and Custom programs
What does it take to keep a country running at war? How to avoid bank runs and ensure that citizens…
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A great pleasure to talk with Fernando Restoy, Chairman of the Financial Stability Institute at the Bank for International Settlements,…
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The deal was agreed upon the night before. The next day, JPMorgan CEO, Jamie Dimon, received IESE at the headquarters…
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The banking crisis that started with the failure of SV Bank and led to the acquisition of First Republic by…
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AI for Good, GAR 2022 Munich. My session explored the challenges and opportunities of investing in AI-driven business models and…
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