Ivan Diaz-rainey

Biography

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey has previously held academic positions at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK), the European University Institute (Florence, Italy) where he was a Jean Monnet Fellow and the Higher Colleges of Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE). Prior to moving into academia he worked in a variety of finance and investment roles for leading investment banks in the City of London. 

Research Interest

  Ivan's policy-focused research spans both finance and innovation research. He has previously conducted research, policy and consultancy work for a number of organisations, including the OECD, E.ON UK plc and the European Capital Markets Institute. His current research interests include:   • Climate and energy finance • Carbon markets • Commodity (electricity, oil, dairy) markets • Financial innovation and the evolution of capital markets • Financial institutions and financial development • Financial regulation and regulatory reform  • Corporate finance & governance • Innovation diffusion  • Induced diffusion of eco-innovations (e.g. renewables) • Energy and environmental policy