2026
News list
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| EventPKU–Zurich Summer School 2026
International PhD summer school co-organized by UZH researchers Prof. Yucheng Yang and Prof. Felix Kubler and hosted by Peking University (PKU) connects research, computational methods and international exchange
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| SFI Master ClassSFI Master Class: Klima- und Biodiversitätsrisiken
Mit Prof. Zacharias Sautner am 31. August 2026
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| Research HighlightHeat-related hospital costs in Switzerland could more than double by the 2060s
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Applied Research by Dr. Ario Saeid Vaghefi, Dr. Chiara Colesanti Senni, Prof. Markus Leippold and Co-authors
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| SFI MasterClassSFI Master Class: Finanzierung und Bewertung von KMUs
Mit Prof. Alexander Wagner am 26. August 2026
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| Research HighlightFirm-Level Green Innovation Beyond Patents
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Markus Leippold and Dr. Tingyu Yu (Review of Finance)
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| People"Beyond Exposure: How Firms Adapt to Climate Risk"
Interview with Tobias Schimanski, PhD Candidate at our UZH Department of Finance
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| EventSUREAL at the Conference on Nature and the Macroeconomy
Hosted by SUREAL, affiliated with the University of Zurich Department of Finance, 10–11 August 2026 in Santiago, Chile
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| UZH SummerschoolUZH Summerschool 2026: Finance for the Future
Learning by doing: turning finance theory into real-world practice
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| PeopleStefano Battiston to leave the UZH Department of Finance
Research at the intersection of sustainable finance, financial networks and systemic risk
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| Initiative in Sustainable FinanceSFI–SSF Conference 2026: "Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions"
With Keynote Speaker Prof. Zacharias Sautner on 24 September 2026
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| People“Climate change is not only a flow problem, but also a stock problem”
Interview with Felix Matthys, Assistant Professor at the Business School of Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and Academic Guest at our department
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| SFI Public Discussion NoteUpdate of the Global Financial Regulation, Transparency, and Compliance Index (GFRTCI) 2026
Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) Public Discussion Note with Prof. Steven Ongena and Co-authors
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| Oec. Magazin #25Oec. Magazine: "Weltweit wirken. Lernen, forschen, arbeiten im internationalen Kontext"
Amelie Brune, Steven Ongena, Daniel Bopp, Carmen Tanner, Patrick Eugster and Per Östberg featured in the latest edition of the Oec. Magazine #25, June 2026
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| Research HighlightFirm-level Climate Change Adaptation
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Tobias Schimanski, PhD Candidate
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| PeopleA conversation about sustainable finance, dept markets, and the net-zero transition
Interview with Laura Wollny, visiting PhD student at our UZH Department of Finance
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| Oec. Magazin #25Verhaltensethik in der Praxis
Prof. Carmen Tanner und ihr Team untersuchen unerwünschte Folgen ethischer Entscheidungshilfen in Organisationen
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| Initiative in Sustainable FinanceThe Significance of Nature Risks for Investors
As part of a blog series marking the 20th anniversary of the SFI, Prof. Zacharias Sautner was interviewed about his research on nature risks and biodiversity loss for financial markets
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| SFI Master ClassSFI Master Class: Generative AI and the Finance Industry
With Prof. Markus Leippold on 3 June 2026
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| White PaperAdvancing Risk Management in Swiss Banking: AI-driven Client Documentation, Identity Matching, and Fraud Detection
RiskON 2025 White Paper by Prof. Walter Farkas and Dr. Daniel Fasnacht
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| Research HighlightEconomics and Biodiversity in Switzerland: Does Sustainable Investing Help to Moderate the Problem?
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Thorsten Hens and Dr. Ester Trutwin
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| Commissioned ResearchBilanz Private Banking Rating 2026
Wer hat die beste Lösung für die Bedürfnisse der Kunden? Wissenschaftlich begleitetes Mystery Shopping mit Schweizer Privatbanken. Von und mit Prof. Thorsten Hens
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| Special SeminarSeminar: Unternehmensberichterstattung und Corporate Governance
Seminarteilnehmende bewerten innerhalb von zwei Wochen Geschäftsberichte und Investor-Relations-Auftritte
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| PeopleUZH Lehrpreis 2026
Anlässlich des diesjährigen Dies academicus wurde Dr. Benjamin Wilding für seine herausragende Lehre an der Universität Zürich gewürdigt
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| EventUZH Lecture Series: Green Finance
Beyond Carbon: Debating the Future with Prof. Markus Leippold on 8 May 2026
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| EventUZH Department of Finance at Climate Week Zurich 2026
Prof. Markus Leippold, Prof. Zacharias Sautner and Dr. Ario Saeid Vaghefi from our department presented at Climate Week Zurich on 7 May 2026
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| Commissioned ResearchStudie: Edelmetalle für den langfristigen Vermögensaufbau
Eine finanzwissenschaftliche Analyse von Prof. Thorsten Hens und MA Alvin Amstein
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| In the media"Verdichten macht Hausbesitzer noch reicher als zuvor"
Interview im Tagesanzeiger mit Prof. Christian Hilber
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| SFI Master ClassSFI Master Class: Klima- und Biodiversitätsrisiken
Mit Prof. Zacharias Sautner am 27. Februar 2026
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| EventUZH Sustainable: Wissenschaft und Politik im Dialog
Mit Prof. Zacharias Sautner am 25. Februar 2026
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| PeopleSind Anlageentscheidungen der Künstlichen Intelligenz besser als die von Menschen?
'Full house' beim Vortrag von Prof. Thorsten Hens an der FINANZ26 in Zürich am 25. Februar 2026
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| Research HighlightBiodiversity Impacts of Renewable Energy
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Zacharias Sautner and Co-Authors
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| EventUZH Team achieves third place at CFA Institute Research Challenge 2026
Congratulations to Curdin Finschi, Nico Häberle, Jan Kuster, Loris Schönbächler and Raphael Wandeler
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| PeopleFarewell Interview with Prof. Carmen Tanner
As Carmen Tanner, Associate Professor of Responsibility in Finance, prepares to retire, we look back on her pioneering research and lasting impact in the field of behavioral ethics.
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| Research HighlightClimate Change and Bank Deposits: How Abnormally Warm Temperatures Trigger Depositor Discipline of Fossil-Fuel-Financing Banks
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Steven Ongena and Co-Author
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| PeopleAndreas Fuster joins the Department of Finance
As of 1 October 2026, Andreas Fuster will join our department as Full Professor of Finance
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| SFI Master ClassSFI Master Class: Natural Capital - Opportunities and Challenges for Swiss Banks
With Prof. Alexander Wagner on 8 April 2026
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| Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research HighlightPowering AI: How Do Data Centers Affect Renewable Energy Investment?
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Zacharias Sautner and Co-Authors
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| Research HighlightBeyond Carbon Pricing: Integrating Mitigation, Adaptation, and Carbon Removal
Initiative in Sustainable Finance: Research Highlight by Prof. Markus Leippold and Prof. Felix Matthys
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| Master of Science UZH ETH in Quantitative FinanceQuantitative Finance Program Ranked Nr. 1 in Europe
The Master of Science UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance is once again ranked No. 1 in Europe and has advanced to No. 4 worldwide in the Risk.net ranking
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| Oec. Magazin #24Oec. Magazine: "Home Sweet Home"
Prof. Christian Hilber, Prof. Francisco Amaral, Prof. Zacharias Sautner, Dr. Olimpia Carradori, and Dr. Felix von Meyerinck featured in the latest edition of the Oec. Magazine #24, December 2025