Lucio Sarno is Professor of Finance at Cass Business School, City, University of London. He is also a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), London. Lucio previously held teaching and research positions at several universities, including the University of Warwick, the University of Oxford, and Columbia University.

He has also held senior positions in the financial industry, including as Director of Research and Principal at AXA Investment Managers. He has been involved in consulting, advisory roles, training and research projects with a number of institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, the US Federal Reserve, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, the World Bank, and a number of banks and asset management companies.

He is the author of several books and over 80 articles in leading refereed economics and finance journals, including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies.