EDHEC-RISK research legacy

Part of EDHEC Business School and established in 2001, EDHEC-Risk Institute has become the leading academic centre for industry-relevant financial research. In partnership with large financial institutions, its team of permanent professors, engineers, and support staff, and research associates and affiliate professors, has implemented seven research programmes focusing on equity, fixed income, real estate, infratructure, hedge funds, commodity and multi-asset.

Additionally, it has developed an ambitious portfolio of research and educational initiatives in the domain of retirement investing solutions for institutional and individual investors.

As part of its policy of transferring knowledge to the industry, it set up Scientific Beta in 2013 to favour the adoption of the latest advances in smart beta design and implementation by the whole investment industry. In January 2020, Scientific Beta was acquired by Singapore Exchange (SGX) for EUR186 million.

In 2016, EDHEC-Risk Institute contributed to the launch of EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Research Institute (EDHECinfra), a spin-off dedicated to benchmarking private infrastructure investments, the culmination of the Institute’s sustained efforts in this area over a 4-year period. EDHECinfra is now a provider of research and indices on unlisted infrastructure investments.

In 2019, EDHEC-Risk Institute teamed up with Coursera, a world leader in online training, to offer a new specialization in machine-learning techniques for financial professionals. The "Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning Specialisation", which includes 4 MOOCs and lasts four to six months, provides online learners a solid foundation in data science and the methods of calculation used in the investment sector, with a focus on the latest advances in portfolio management.

In the Fall of 2022, EDHEC-Risk Institute became EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute (EDHEC-Risk Climate). This transition reflects the importance assigned by the School to sustainability issues and builds on the foundations laid by EDHEC-Risk Institute research programmes exploring the relationships between climate change and finance.

You can continue to access all past EDHEC-Risk Publications, Academic Publications and Industry articles.

EDHEC-Risk Heritage is available in the seven sections below, through its large number of publications, videos, books and articles.

EQUITY

Fixed income

Real Estate

Infrastructure

Hedge Funds

Commodity

Multi-asset

About EDHEC

Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.

About EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute

Marking the priority assigned by the School to sustainability issues and building on its research programmes exploring the relationships between climate change and finance, EDHEC-Risk Institute became EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute in October 2022. The Institute's mission is to help private and public decision-makers manage climate-related financial risks and make the best use of the financial tools available to transition to low-emission and climate-resilient economies. The Institute’s research programmes explore the relationships between climate change and finance and our key ambition is to become a leading academic reference point for long-term investors, helping them to manage the asset-pricing implications of climate change as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts.