Alexander Bleck

Alexander Bleck studies financial economics. His research examines the effects of information and coordination problems in financial markets, with a focus on financial crises and information disclosure.

During graduate school, Bleck worked for a structured investment vehicle in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany and in the fixed income and credit derivatives division at JP Morgan in the United Kingdom. He has conducted research visits at the University of California Los Angeles and Chicago Booth.

Bleck received a second place GAM/UBS Gilbert de Botton Award in Finance Research, and a research assistantship from the London School of Economics. His published research includes "Market Transparency and the Accounting Regime", which appeared in the Journal of Accounting Research.

Born in Germany, Bleck earned a license in business economics from HEC Lausanne in Switzerland in 2002 and a master's degree in finance from Imperial College London in 2003. He earned a master's and PhD degrees in finance from the London School of Economics with a dissertation entitled "Disclosure and Trading Games in Financial Markets".

Outside of research, he enjoys active sports, modern art and traveling.

Selected Publications

With X. Liu, "Market Transparency and the Accounting Regime," Journal of Accounting Research (2007).

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