Mrs. Giuliana Borello | Fintech Award| Best Researcher Award
Ricercatore at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Sudan.
Giuliana Borello is a highly accomplished academic and researcher with expertise in banking, finance, and financial markets. She holds a Ph.D. from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, where she conducted research on the predictability of expected returns. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. fellowship, a visiting Ph.D. position at the University of Exeter, and a summer session at the University of California, San Diego. Giuliana has a strong background in financial econometrics and has developed competencies in various software tools, including Stata 17, Thompson Eikon, SNL, and Bloomberg. Her research activities have been recognized with prestigious awards, such as the ASSIOM Prize for outstanding dissertation. Giuliana’s career includes roles as a lecturer, researcher, and board member, where she has contributed significantly to the field of financial institutions, markets, and corporate finance.
Professional Profiles:
Professional Experience:
Giuliana Borello is a Senior Research Manager at CETIF (Research Center on Technologies, Innovation and Financial Services) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milano since 2023. In this role, she leads a research team focused on digital and technological innovations within Italian financial institutions. She also serves as a Board Member at SOMEC GROUP, listed on the Euronext Milan, specializing in civil and naval engineering, a position she has held since 2019.From 2019 to 2023, Giuliana was an Assistant Professor (RTD) in Banking and Finance at the University of Verona, Italy. In this role, she lectured on Principles of Corporate Finance at the bachelor level. Giuliana has been involved in several research projects, including being the Principal Investigator for Projects of Relevant National Interest (PRIN 2022) on “Insurance companies as an engine for the development of second welfare and health,” and the Principal Investigator for Strategic National Research Plan (FISR 2020) on “Accountability and transparency rules in COVID-19-related donation-crowdfunding: an economic, sociological, and legal analysis.” She has also been a research member of the Relevant National Interest (PRIN 2020) project on “Financial Institutions and SME’s financial management. Current challenges, improvement opportunities and future perspectives.” Additionally, Giuliana has collaborated with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, specifically with Ms. Julapa Jagtiani, on the analysis of asset-backed securities issued by lending-based crowdfunding platforms, resulting in a working paper.
Academic Background:
Giuliana Borello has a rich academic background and extensive experience in the field of banking and finance. She has held various academic positions, including Researcher (RTD) in Banking and Finance at the University of Verona from 2017 to 2019, where she lectured on Principles of Corporate Finance and Financial Instruments at the graduate level. Additionally, she served as a Visiting Professor at the School of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg in 2019, where she taught Financial Risk Management in the Master of Finance program. Giuliana has also been actively involved in research activities, including being a principal investigator for several research projects. Her publications, such as “Factors for success in European crowdinvesting,” reflect her expertise and contribution to the field.
Education:
Giuliana Borello has a strong academic background in financial markets and institutions. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Financial Markets and Institutions from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, in 2004. She completed her Master of Science in Financial Markets and Institutions at the same university in 2006, graduating with the highest honors. Giuliana pursued a Ph.D. Programme in Financial Markets at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore from 2006 to 2010, focusing on the predictability of expected returns. She also completed a Ph.D. Visiting at the University of Exeter, UK, in 2008, and attended a summer session at the University of California, San Diego, in 2005. Her academic achievements include an ASSIOM Prize for outstanding dissertation.
Skills:
Giuliana Borello is proficient in a variety of software tools and technologies relevant to her field. She is a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which she uses for various tasks such as data analysis, reporting, and presentations. Additionally, Giuliana is skilled in using Stata 17, Thompson Eikon, SNL, and Bloomberg for financial analysis and market research. She also has experience with web scraping, econometrics, and analyzing big data, as well as working with machine learning models and spatial analysis using Python at a base level. These software competences enable her to conduct in-depth financial analysis and research, contributing to her success in the field.
Publications:
- Are European banks too big? Evidence on economies of scale
- Authors: E. Beccalli, M. Anolli, G. Borello
- Year: 2015
- Citations: 162
- Journal: Journal of Banking & Finance, 58, 232-246
- The funding gap and the role of financial return crowdfunding: Some evidence from European platforms
- Authors: G. Borello, V. De Crescenzo, F. Pichler
- Year: 2015
- Citations: 116
- Journal: The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 20 (1), 1-20
- Factors for success in European crowdinvesting
- Authors: G. Borello, V. De Crescenzo, F. Pichler
- Year: 2019
- Citations: 32
- Journal: Journal of Economics and Business, 106, 105845
- Financial return crowdfunding platforms in the European Union
- Authors: G. Borello, V. De Crescenzo, F. Pichler
- Year: 2014
- Citations: 7*
- Journal: Banking, 12, 77-90
- An estimate of the level of efficiency of savings management companies operating in Italy
- Authors: F. Pampurini, G. Borello
- Year: 2011
- Citations: 7
- Journal: Monetary Observatory, 44-65
- Can high-tech investments improve banking efficiency?
- Authors: G. Borello, F. Pampurini, AG. Quaranta
- Year: 2022
- Citations: 3
- Journal: Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions, 10 (01), 2250003
- Marketplace lending
- Authors: A.S. Alibrandi, G. Borello, R.G. Ferretti, F. Lenoci, E. Macchiavello
- Year: 2019
- Citations: 1
- Book Chapter: Towards new forms of financial intermediation
- Crowdinvesting And Venture Capital: Complements Or Competitors? Empirical Evidence From The European Crowdinvesting Campaigns
- Authors: G. Borello, V. De Crescenzo, F. Pichler
- Year: 2016
- Citations: 1
- Conference Paper: Entrepreneurial Finance Conference, 1-46
- How to obtain credit from alternative funding agents
- Authors: G. Borello
- Year: 2016
- Book Chapter: Crowdfunding for SMEs: A European Perspective, 93-116
- High-Tech Investment Activity and Efficiency. Is There a Stable Relationship?
- Authors: G. Borello, F. Pampurini, AG. Quaranta
- Year: 2022
- Conference Abstract: 40th EBES CONFERENCE-ISTANBUL. PROGRAM AND ABSTRACT BOOK, 78-79