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News from the UZH Department of Finance
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Dear Subscriber,
We are pleased to announce this year’s job market placements from our department. We are proud of our early-career researchers and wish them every success!
Steven Ongena
Professor of Banking and PhD Program Scientific Coordinator
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News
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Academic Job Market Placements
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Our graduates continue to make their mark in academia.
Congratulations on your recent appointments!
- Alex Osberghaus: Assistant Professor at CEMFI, Madrid, Spain
- Mohamed Hamoud: Assistant Professor at Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal
- Tingyu Yu: Assistant Professor at WU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Research Highlight
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Academic Excellence in Finance
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Firm-level Climate Change Adaptation
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Tobias Schimanski, PhD Candidate
„I develop a method that identifies climate change adaptation actions and solutions of firms. Using a Large Language Model-based classification system, I measure firm's climate adaptation actions in the subcategories physical protection, adaptive operations, risk transfer, financial reserves, and risk assessment.“
-Tobias Schimanski
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Find out more →
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Ethics of Behavior in Practice
Prof. Carmen Tanner and her team are investigating the unintended consequences of ethical decision-making tools in organizations (in German)
Learn more →
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Oec. Magazine #25, June 2026
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"Making an Impact Worldwide"
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Learn, Research, and Work in an International Environment.
The latest issue of the Oec. Magazine "Making an Impact Worldwide" showcases how the University of Zurich’s research and education create meaningful impact across borders. The UZH Department of Finance is represented by Per Östberg, Patrick Eugster, Steven Ongena, Daniel Bopp, Amelie Brune, and Carmen Tanner.
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SFI Blog
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The Significance of Nature Risks for Investors
As part of a blog series marking the 20th anniversary of the SFI (Swiss Finance Institute), Prof. Zacharias Sautner was interviewed about his research on nature risks and biodiversity loss for financial markets.
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Hackathon
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01-02 September 2026
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RiskON 2026: "Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity"
Student Hackathon initiated by Prof. Walter Farkas and co-organized by the Department of Finance
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Learn more →
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Symposium
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07 September 2026
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2nd Zurich–Oxford Doctoral Symposium on Real Estate Markets
Organized by the UZH Department of Finance and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford
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Conference
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09 September 2026
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Rising Scholar Conference in Finance 2026
The third annual conference will feature a keynote address by Prof. Andreas Fuster (EPFL) and is organized by PhD Candidates of the Department of Finance
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More information →
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Workshop
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09 September 2026
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DaDFiR3: 4th International Workshop on Automated Regulatory Financial Reporting
This year's 4th and final international conference is organized in collaboration with the ZHAW Institut für Data Science (IDS) and the HSLU Hochschule Luzern. It is hosted by Prof. Walter Farkas from our UZH Department of Finance and will take place at the University of Zurich.
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Conference
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24 September 2026
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SFI–SSF Conference 2026: "Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions"
Prof. Zacharias Sautner, Head of will deliver a keynote speech titled
“The Financial Materiality of Nature Risks,” exploring why nature-related risks have become financially material for investors. He will discuss how these risks can be measured and how financing gaps in nature and climate solutions open up new investment opportunities.
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More information →
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Thank you!
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Thank you for being part of our community throughout the academic year. We wish you a relaxing and enjoyable summer break and look forward to reconnecting with you in the new semester.
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