Ludovic Phalippou
Ludovic Phalippou is a financial economist, academic, author, and researcher. His research covers critical themes including the performance of private equity funds, risk and return estimation, liquidity risk premiums, and regulatory challenges in the industry.
Ludovic is the Professor of Financial Economics and the Academic Area Head of Finance, Accounting & Economics at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Under his leadership, the school recently created the world's first cinematised educational case study titled "Redeveloping Hope". The study emphasises financial tools and impact investing for MBA and EMBA students, caters to their Gen Z and Millennial preferences for visual learning.
He has authored approximately ten highly cited articles in top academic journals, which have been downloaded nearly 100,000 times and cited over 3000 times. His work has been widely recognised and featured in leading global media outlets such as The Economist, Financial Times, and The New York Times. Ludovic's paper 'How alternative are private markets?' is one of three 2018 recipients of the Jack Treynor Prize, sponsored by the Q-Group.
Ludovic has also worked with several institutional investors on their private equity investment decisions and benchmarking systems, including:
Norway sovereign wealth fundPennsylvania TreasuryDutch pension funds and with government bodies overseeing public pension fund systems.
He was also the reviewer for the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems, VINNOVA.
Ludovic holds a Bachelor’s degree from Toulouse School of Economics Master's degree in Mathematical Finance and Economics from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in Finance from INSEAD.
He also has authored several books, including the bestseller "Private Equity Laid Bare", now in its third edition. He routinely speaks at practitioner conferences and appears in the media internationally
Ludovic also hosts a podcast titled "Private Equity LAID BARE," where he engages in discussions on diverse topics including private debt markets in Africa, the USA, and the ROW, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, investor relations, ESG considerations, and venture financing.
Ludovic Phalippou was named one of "The 40 Most Outstanding Business School Profs Under 40 In The World" by Poets & Quants in 2014. In 2016, Realdeals magazine listed him among the 20 most influential individuals in European private equity.
