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On June 4, 2026, the International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF) at HSE University hosted the Joint ICEF-NES Workshop in Finance organized by the International Laboratory of Financial Economics. The workshop took place in a hybrid format, bringing together offline participants on the HSE campus at 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard and online attendees. The Workshop featured four topical research presentations, covering a wide range of issues from the role of the financial system in China's economic growth to the theory of corporate governance.

We congratulate ICEF Associate Professor Tatiana Mayskaya on the acceptance for publication of two articles in the international peer-reviewed Journal of Economic Theory. The journal is a world-leading publication in the field of economic theory and ranks among the top peer-reviewed journals in economics. Publishing two articles at once in such a prestigious journal is a rare academic achievement, demonstrating high-quality research and its significance for the international scientific community.

On April 27, 2026, the HSE University hosted the fifth annual workshop on microeconomic theory, co-organized by the International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF), the Faculty of Economic Sciences (FES), and the New Economic School (NES). The day was packed with engaging presentations and lively discussions, covering an impressive range of topics within modern microeconomics.

We are delighted to invite you to the Joint ICEF-NES Workshop in Finance, taking place on June 4, 2026.

ICEF continues to expand its team of internationally qualified faculty members holding PhD degrees. Starting September 2026, a new faculty member will join ICEF: Ali Bakhtawar.

Congratulations to Vincent Fardeau, ICEF Assistant Professor, on acceptance of his paper «Asymmetric Thin Markets» in the international peer-reviewed academic journal «The Journal of Financial Economics» (JFE). This journal is among the top-3 most prestigious international peer-reviewed journals in finance. Currently, there are only five researchers in Russia who have published in the leading top‑three finance journals — the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies. Three of them are faculty members and researchers at ICEF: Alexey Bulatov, Dmitry Makarov, and now Vincent Fardo.

What skills turn a student into an in-demand financial analyst? How to build a development trajectory towards financial expertise already now? The answers can be drawn from the proceedings of the roundtable Financial Analyst Job: The current challenges of skill training and enhancement, contributed by Assistant Professor of ICEF Elena Dimova and ICEF master’s graduate Maria Petrova, who is currently in charge of Sovcombank department. Contributed by more than thirty leading universities and major finance market players such as Sberbank, Sovcombank, B1, and DRT, among others, the roundtable was hosted in the premises of Moscow Exchange and organised by the National Finance Association and the CFA Association with the Bank of Russia as co-organiser.

In late March, ICEF hosted the 17th Bank of Russia–HSE–NES Economic Studies Workshop, “The Role of Information Asymmetry in Financial Markets: From Learning to Lending.” The workshop brought together representatives of the Bank of Russia, Sberbank, Sovcombank, UniCredit Bank, and other financial institutions, as well as analysts, academic researchers, and experts from the banking sector. The discussion focused on the role of information asymmetry in financial markets, decision-making under uncertainty, and lending in an environment of structural change in the global economy.

In 2025, fourth-year student Anastasia Rozenson’s papers won in research contests even twice. Anastasia holds a prize from the Econometrics Universiade and top place in Student Research Paper Competition 2025 in the category “Best Economic Research Paper by Bachelor’s and Specialist Degree Students”. Her graduation thesis ranks among the best as well. We met with Anastasia to congratulate her on her recent win and to find out how she landed it, which skills she relied on most, and how her paper brought her to India.

Are you ready to get a head start on your master’s studies? We’re excited to offer the ICEF Master’s Bridge Course for Financial Economics at HSE University, happening fully online in June 2026! This program is specifically designed to help you transition smoothly into graduate-level coursework.