A CIRANO Researcher and Fellow since 2004, Nicolas Papageorgiou is Full Professor in the Department of Finance at HEC Montréal. He is also Global Head of Equity and Liquid Alternatives at Fiera Capital.

Holding a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Reading, his research interests are fixed income securities, credit risk modelling and alternative investment strategies and performance.

He worked as a consultant for a variety of financial institutions, including asset management firms, pension plans, consultancy firms and the Montreal Exchange.

He has published articles in leading academic and practitioner journals and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.