José M Marín

José M. Marín is Professor of Excellence at Carlos III University of Madrid. Prof. Marín holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and has held academic positions at Pompeu Fabra University, Wharton School (Fulbright Senior Visiting Scholar), New York University (MEC Visiting Scholar), and IMDEA Social Sciences Institute (research professor). Prof. Marín has participated as a member or leading researcher in twelve research grants (sponsored by either private foundations or government agencies). He has served as President of the Spanish Finance Association (AEFIN), member of the Group of Economic Advisers (GEA) of the European Security Markets Authority (ESMA), and member of the Expert Committee for the “Reform for the Sustainability of the Spanish Pension System”. Currently, Prof. Marín serves as member of the Consulting Board of the Spanish Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIREF), and director of the PhD Program in Business and Finance at Carlos III University. Prof. Marín’s main areas of research are asset management and asset pricing. Prof. Marín’s publications include articles in top international journals, such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Portfolio Management, Economic Theory, etc. He has also contributed chapters in collective books and monographs, and is author of Economía Financiera, a textbook that is widely used as a reference in undergraduate and graduate programs worldwide. Prof. Marín has worked as consultant for institutions such as the ENDESA. Banco Santander, BBVA, European Central Bank (ECB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), UNION FENOSA GAS, ABENGOA, GC ONO, VODAFONE, etc. He has also served as senior consultant for Quantitative Financial Strategies, Inc. (QFS), and its affiliate Grossman Asset Management, LP.