Risk, return and diversification in traditional and alternative asset classes

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Turin
New! Posted on: 19/03/2026 Deadline: 09/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

13/ECON-09 - Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance

Description

The project aims to analyze the risk–return profile and the diversification benefits across traditional and alternative asset classes, examining their return and volatility components. In addition, the project seeks to contribute to the literature by identifying and studying empirically relevant risk factors that are not captured by the CAPM and standard asset pricing models, with a particular emphasis on asset classes that remain relatively underexplored in the literature, such as corporate bonds and cryptocurrencies.The research activity will be carried out in collaboration with international research institutions, fostering the sharing of expertise and data to enhance the quality of the scientific outputs.

Compensation

22,501 Euro

Job posting website

https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

12.0

Funding body

Università di Torino

How to apply

https://pica.cineca.it/unito/pem-2026-ii/

Selection process

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Based on Qualifications and Interview. The interview schedule is published on the University Albo ( https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ ) and on the University website ( https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR ). Candidates will NOT receive notification of their admission to the interview. The publication of the schedule on the University Albo constitutes legal notification of the interview invitation. Applications must be submitted via the online procedure https://pica.cineca.it/unito/pem-2026-ii/ — for information: incarichiricerca@unito.it Mandatory requirement for admission to the selection: italian Laurea Magistrale, or Laurea a Ciclo Unico, or an equivalent degree from foreign Universities, obtained no more than 6 years prior to the application deadline (i.e obtained after April 9, 2020). The Call for Applications (published on the University Bulletin Board under ref. no. 2724 del 19/03/2026), containing the procedures to participate in the selection process and the specific requirements for each selection, is available at https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ and https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR .

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