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Financial Economics and Energy Finance - EFEN

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2019-443

 
Description of research activity:

The overall objective of the research is to develop and apply methodologies that improve and facilitate decision-making for both financial professionals and regulators. It also extends to the analysis and management of climate change risks based on the fundamentals of financial theory, applying quantitative finance techniques to energy commodity price series quoted in international financial markets (spot and forward).

 
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Mejora permanente en la investigacion en Economia Financiera y Finanzas Energeticas
 
Research lines:
  • Financial Economics.Analysis of efficiency in financial markets. Identification of arbitrage opportunities through the use of high frequency databases. Estimation of the risk premium in both equities and loans. Analysis of volatility transmission between markets.
  • Energy finance.Analysis of hedging in energy commodities. Impact on electricity prices and implications for market design of the transition to a generation system with a strong presence of renewables. Valuation of derivatives in the European market for pollution permits.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
MARIA DOLORES FURIO ORTEGADirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
MARIA JULIA SUSO LOPEZMemberUniversitat de València
HIPOLIT TORRO I ENGUIXMemberUniversitat de València
JULIO JESUS LUCIA LOPEZMemberUniversitat de València
FRANCISCO JOSE CLIMENT DIRANZOMemberUniversitat de València
ANGEL PARDO TORNEROMemberUniversitat de València
PILAR SORIANO FELIPEMemberUniversitat de València
OSCAR CARCHANO ALCINAMemberUniversitat de València
LAURA BALLESTER MIQUELMemberUniversitat de València
MARIA DESAMPARADOS NAGORE GARCIAMemberUniversitat de València
MANUEL VERDU HENARESMemberUniversitat de València
ROMAN FERRER LAPEÑACollaboratorUniversitat de València
 
CNAE:
  • -
 
Associated structure:
  • Financial and Actuarial Economics
 
Keywords:
  • efficiency, markets, arbitrage, risk premium, volatility
  • hedging, renewables, derivatives valuation