Aleksandar Andonov is a Professor of Finance at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam. In his research, Aleksandar focuses on analyzing the asset allocation of institutional investors in public and private markets, improving their organization and governance, and fostering long-term investing. Aleksandar’s research contributes to a better understanding of the asset management decisions of institutional investors which can influence the asset prices and liquidity of financial markets as well as generate broader economic, social, and environmental effects. His research ideas and findings have been presented at academic and industry conferences, and have been covered in international financial media, such as the Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. His research papers have been published in academic journals such as the Journal of Finance and the Review of Financial Studies. He completed his PhD studies at Maastricht University and afterward worked at Erasmus University Rotterdam. At the University of Amsterdam, Aleksandar teaches courses on asset management and investments. Aleksandar is also a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University, Hoover Institution, and Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).