OLIVIERO ROGGI

Oliviero Roggi — Academic and Research Biography

Professor Oliviero Roggi is an internationally recognized scholar in finance and risk management, with a research career that bridges corporate finance, valuation, and enterprise risk management. He is a Full Professor of Finance and Risk Management at the University of Catania and serves as Professor and Researcher at Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil. He holds a PhD in Management and Finance from the University of Bologna and City University Business School (European Joint PhD, 1998). His academic journey includes professorships at the University of Florence, as well as visiting appointments at NYU Stern and FGV–EAESP.

Professor Roggi’s scientific research focuses on how risk measurement, governance, and valuation influence corporate stability and firm performance. His landmark book, Risk, Value and Default (World Scientific), explores the intersection of enterprise risk management, corporate valuation, and default prediction, offering frameworks widely referenced in both academia and practice. This work underscores his long-standing specialization in credit risk, financial governance, and corporate default analysis.

His academic contributions extend beyond monographs to cover SME credit ratings, sovereign and country risk, strategic risk-taking, and sustainable finance. His publications appear in outlets such as Oxford University Press, and his recent works include research on business continuity planning, systemic risk, and banking sector forecasting. His academic profile is indexed on Google Scholar, RePEc/IDEAS, and ResearchGate, reflecting a strong and consistent research impact.

In addition to publishing, Professor Roggi is deeply engaged in academic community building. He co-founded the International Risk Management Conference (IRMC) alongside Edward Altman of NYU Stern, and later established the Risk, Banking and Finance Society, which promotes global research dialogues on risk, banking, and corporate finance. His leadership in these institutions has positioned him as a catalyst for international collaboration in finance research.

Roggi also serves as consultant for the European Commission and other public entities, contributing to projects that link macro-prudential regulation with firm-level practices. His areas of specialization include enterprise and credit risk management, valuation models, SME rating systems, corporate governance, and ESG finance. These interests reflect his broader mission to connect rigorous academic research with applied solutions for financial stability and sustainable corporate growth.