Ilias Tsiakas, University of Guelph

Research

carbon emissions financial markets stock returns carbon risk cap and trade carbon allowances carbon prices asset pricing

Latest funding

The Risk and Return of Foreign Exchange Swaps
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$15,376
Carbon emissions and global financial markets
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$79,310
Exchange rates, order flow and global asset allocation
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$68,732

All 3 grants and awards

The Risk and Return of Foreign Exchange Swaps

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tsiakas, Ilias

Keywords: Foreign exchange market; FX swaps; calendar spreads; forward exchange rates; covered interest parity; interest rate speculation; tax planning

$15,376

Carbon emissions and global financial markets

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tsiakas, Ilias

Keywords: carbon emissions; financial markets; stock returns; carbon risk; cap and trade; carbon allowances; carbon prices; asset pricing; portfolio decarbonization; carbon disclosure

$79,310

Exchange rates, order flow and global asset allocation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Tsiakas, Ilias

Keywords: foreign exchange; predictability; order flow; volatility timing; asset allocation; asset pricing

$68,732

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: carbon emissions Dear Professor Tsiakas, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on carbon emissions connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Risk and Return of Foreign Exchange Swaps" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]