Resume
Education
2018 - Present
Henley Business School, University of Reading, Reading UKPh.D. candidate in Finance
Advisors: Prof. Simone Varotto, Dr. Alfonso Dufour and Prof. Monica Billio
[Maternity leave of about three years for the birth of my two children]
2013 - 2015
AIX Marseille University, Marseille, FranceM.Sc.2 Summa Cum Laude (Double 2 Degree) in Economics, Econometrics and Finance
(Double Master 2 Degree. First out of five students selected)
Master 2 Dissertation: Relation between the Quantitative Easing and the Bank Liquidity Creation: the U.S. case
Master 2 Dissertation: Relation between the Quantitative Easing and the Bank Liquidity Creation: the U.S. case
2013 - 2015
Università Cà Foscari of Venice, Venice, ItalyM.Sc. Summa Cum Laude in Finance
2010 - 2013
Università Cà Foscari of Venice, Venice, ItalyB.S. in Economics and Business
Additional Education
2025
Iseo Lago, Iseo, ItalyI.S.E.O. Summer School
Scholarship awarded: €1,600 plus board and accommodation
Ranked among the top ten Summer Schools in Economics worldwide (source: Inomics)
2019
University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalySummer School in Mathematics
Scholarship awarded: €300 plus accommodation
Publications
2025
International Review of Financial Analysis 97, 103738The systemic risk of leveraged and covenant-lite loan syndications
Sina, A., Billio, M., Dufour, A., Rocciolo, F., and Varotto, S.
Working Papers
- Billio, M., Dufour, A., Sina, A., “How Climate Risk Shapes U.S. Systemic Stability through Syndicated Lending”
- Sina, A., “Broken Pledges: How Politics Undermines Net-Zero Ambitions in Banking”
Fellowship
May 2023 - Present
Research fellowship
Supported by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, through Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, as part of the GRINS – Growing Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable project (GRINS PE00000018 – CUP H73C22000930001)
Conferences
2025
Iseo, ItalyI.S.E.O. Summer School in Economics – Poster presentation
I.S.E.O. Scholarship awarded (€2,800)
2024
Astana, KazakhstanNazarbayev University Seminar
2021
London, UKCFE–CMStatistics Conference - Invited speaker
2021
Venice, ItalyCREDIT Conference – Poster presentation
2020
LatviaWorld Finance Conference – Banking Symposium
2020
NRU HSE, Russia3rd International Workshop on Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector
2020
Henley Business School, UKPh.D. Economics Seminar Series
2020
San Diego, U.S.AFA Annual Meeting (American Finance Association) – Poster presentation - AFA travel grant ($1,050)
2019
University of Reading, UKICMA Centre Ph.D. Workshop
2019
Venice, ItalyICMA Centre Ph.D. Workshop (Reading - UK) – Poster presentation
Academic Service
2019
Scientific Committee
Royal Economic Society Symposium of Junior Researchers (Warwick - UK)
Teaching Experience
TEACHING
2022 - 2025
Bocconi University, Milan, ItalyFinancial Econometrics and Empirical Finance
2018 - 2021
University of Reading, Reading, UK
Credit Risk (2021)
Quantitative Methods in Finance (QMF)
Financial Markets
Securities, Futures and Options (2020–2021)
Introductory Securities and Markets (2018–2021)
Management of Risk (2018–2019)
OTHER TEACHING
2020 - 2021
The Brilliant Club, London, UKDelivered an Economics and Finance teaching program for a UK-based educational charity that engages Ph.D. researchers and university graduates to support pupils from underrepresented backgrounds in accessing highly selective universities
Industry Experience
2018
Pernod Ricard, Milan, ItalyFinancial Planning & Control Specialist
2015 - 2017
Deloitte Consulting, Milan, ITFinance and Risk division
Awarded twice the max yearly bonus for target achievements.
(References available on my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anasina/)
Additional Industry Experience
2014
Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Vicenza, ItalyIntern - Research Department (Planning Control)
2013
Comune di Santa Maria di Sala, Venice, ItalyIntern - Taxation Office
During my B.S. I always worked to support myself financially.
I also worked as a call receptionist in New York (Summer 2012)
Awards/Bonus and Scholarships
2018 - Present
PhD Scholarship - ICMA Centre
2020
AFA Travel Grant (Annual Meeting) - The American Finance Association (1050$)
2019
Summer School in Mathematics - University of Perugia (300€)
2016 - 2017
Deloitte Consulting Bonus - Twice 1st Range Bonus (4/4)
2015
Merit Scholarship - Double Degree Program (Universit Franco Italienne)
2015
Merit Scholarship - Erasmus Placement Scholarship
Programming Expertise
- LATEX, Stata, SAS, Matlab, RStudio and OxMetrics
Languages
- Italian (native), Albanian (bilingual), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (elementary), Russian (beginner)
Mentoring, Challenges and Volunteering
2019 - Present
Mentor and Ambassador in the Mentors4u Program
2017 - 2018
Volunteer, A.V.O. – Associazione Volontari Ospedalieri, Policlinico di Milano Hospital
2014 - 2015
MENTORS4U and GenerAzioni
Selected among top ranking students to participate to two mentoring programs
2015
CFA FUND MANAGEMENT challenge participant
2015
BNP PARIBAS ACE MANAGER competition participant
Ranking: 1st Team at Ca’ Foscari University Level; 6th/140 teams across Italy;
134th/2508 at world level
134th/2508 at world level
2015
HARVARD NMUN participant (Boston, U.S.)
2013 - 2014
CFA INSTITUTE RESEARCH CHALLENGE participant
Ranking: Finalist at a national level