Research at the ICMA Centre

The ICMA Centre is a leader in financial research with its faculty undertaking research and consultancy projects in a variety of  topics including quantitative finance, market microstructure, fund management, risk management and regulation.

Since the turn of the millennium, our faculty has published over 20 books, numerous publications and discussion papers: over 70 academic papers, over 50 articles in professional journals, over 30 professional reports and a large number of book chapters.

The ICMA Centre is a leading body in providing research and consultancy services to financial institutions and government agencies. Most recent research projects have included Regulatory and Policy Research, Risk Management and Investment, Insurance and Operations Management.

For further information or to discuss possible research or consultancy projects please email Professor Chris Brooks, Director of Research, or Professor John Board, Director of the ICMA Centre.

Key Research Areas

  • Asset Pricing and Finance Theory
  • Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Historical Finance
  • Market Microstructure and Financial Market Regulation
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Real Estate Finance

Research Seminars 2011-2012

The ICMA Centre runs weekly research seminars covering a range of different topics. See our Research Seminar calendar for more information.