- Full Professor
- Finance
Biography
Christophe Bisière is a Full Professor in Finance and is the Head of the Master in Finance and Information Technology. Christophe has been elected to serve on the Student Life and Studies Council (CFVU) for Toulouse Capitole University (UT1) and has been appointed to guide digital and pedagogical transformation for UT1. He was also the Co-Director of the Digital Center at TSE-P, until 2023.
His recent research and work focus on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Christophe’s research has been published in international academic journals, such as the European Financial Management, Management Science, the Journal of Finance, and the Review of Financial Studies. Christophe also serves as an ad hoc review for academic journals, including Econometrica, Journal of Financial Markets, and Journal of Banking and Finance.
Christophe obtained his PhD in Economics from Aix-Marseille University in 1994. He also holds a Research Master's degree in Computer Science and a Research Master's degree in Finance. Christophe was an Economic Fellow at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in Washington D.C., working on U.S. market regulation issues in 2005. Christophe has also previously served as a Professor of Economics at the University of Perpignan and as an Invited Professor at UCLouvain FUCaM Mons (2005, 2007, 2009).
Award, honors
- 2024
- “Equilibrium Bitcoin Pricing": 2nd Annual CBER-Circle Insight Award. Finalist
- 2019
- “The blockchain folk theorem”: Review of Financial Studies, Editor’s Choice
- 2019
- “Equilibrium Bitcoin Pricing”: Ivey Business School, 2nd Toronto FinTech Conference, Best Conference Paper Award Finalist.
- 2017
- “The blockchain folk theorem”: Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) Outstanding Paper Award
Grant
- 2018
- Grant awarded for a research project with B. BIAIS, S. MOINAS and S. POUGET, "Are Crowds Wise?", Europlace Institute of Finance (EIF), France
- 2017
- Grant awarded for a research project with B. BIAIS, M. BOUVARD and C. CASAMATTA, “The blockchain folk theorem”, Europlace Institute of Finance (EIF), France
- 2004
- Grant awarded for a research project with J.-P. DÉCAMPS and S. LOVO, “Inefficiency in a Laboratory Financial Market”, Europlace Institute of Finance (EIF), France
- 2003
- Grant awarded for a research project with B. BIAIS and S. POUGET, “Does the preopening period facilitate price discovery? An experimental investigation”, Europlace Institute of Finance (EIF), France
- 2002
- Grant awarded for a research project with B. BIAIS and C. SPATT, “Imperfect competition in financial markets: ISLAND vs. NASDAQ”, Banque de France Foundation, France