Esam Siddig
@esamsiddig
Economist and finance researcher focused on institutional investors and capital markets.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a finance and economics researcher with a strong record in empirical capital markets and institutional investor topics, completing doctoral work at Harvard Business School and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
My research examines how disclosure, ratings, and information environments shape real economic outcomes; my job market paper shows Morningstar ratings create strong incentive effects on mutual fund managers, driven by investor flows and career concerns.
I have led investment research for multi-billion dollar asset pools at Fidelity, traded derivatives and developed algorithmic correlation tools, and taught valuation and financial analysis courses as a teaching fellow and assistant.
I hold professional credentials (CFA, FRM), use Stata, Python and LaTeX for empirical work, and have published and presented at top academic conferences; I seek opportunities that value rigorous empirical research and impact on policy or asset management practice.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
FILed investment research for assets totaling $2 billion in the US single-state municipal and global fixed income space, improving portfolio construction and allocation decisions.
Derivatives Trader
Futures First Info. Services
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 11 months)
Traded futures and options on German government bonds and Euribor futures and developed correlation-based algorithmic trading tools in collaboration with the automated trading group.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
HSHarvard Business School
Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration
2017 - 2022
Activities and societies: Teaching fellow (Accounting, Business Analysis and Valuation); research and conference presentations
PhD in Business Administration with research on institutional investors and disclosure; degree expected May 2022.
CSColumbia Business School
Master of Business Administration, Finance and Economics
2014 - 2016
Grade: GPA 4.09/4.0
Activities and societies: Recipient of Eli Ginzberg memorial prize; Dean’s Honors with Distinction; Michael Corasaniti Fellowship
MBA with concentrations in Finance and Economics, graduated May 2016 with high honors and multiple academic awards.
IKIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology, Energy Engineering
2002 - 2006
Activities and societies: Awarded National Talent Search Scholarship
B.Tech (Honors) in Energy Engineering completed May 2006 with academic awards.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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