Gregory Brown
Distinguished Professor of Finance at Kenan-Flagler Business School
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- Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Biography
Kenan-Flagler Business School
Greg Brown is a professor of finance and executive director of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. He also is the founder and research director of the Institute for Private Capital.
His recent research centers on alternative investments, including hedge funds and private equity funds. He also is a leading expert on financial risk and the use of derivative contracts as risk management tools.
Dr. Brown’s research has been published in leading academic and practitioner finance journals, including The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, The Journal of Derivatives and The Financial Analyst Journal. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Alternative Investments.
He previously served as director of research for Amundi Smith Breeden Associates, a global asset management firm specializing in fixed income investments. He has served as a consultant on financial risk and portfolio management for money management firms, the U.S. government, non-profits and Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, he worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the Division of Research and Statistics. He also worked in artist relations for a subsidiary of Capitol Records in Hollywood.
He received his PhD in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and his BS with honors in physics and economics from Duke University.
Videos
Looking Toward 2022 with the Kenan Institute
UNC IOP Speaker Series- Biden's First 100 Days
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Up to the Minute: Making Sense Out of SPACs
Institute Insights: Private Equity in the Global Economy: Evidence on Industry Spillovers
Kenan Institute’s Economic Briefing Explores How Far the Fed Will Go
The Evolution of Private Equity Fund Value
Institute Insights: Venture Capital: Growth, Globalization and Governance
Up to the Minute: Wage-Price Spiral
Intro Course 2 Fixed Income - Capital Markets @ UNC
Seven Forces Reshaping the Economy
Kenan Institute Experts Debate Part Two: How COVID-19 Is Shaping U.S. Policies
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Reopening Amid COVID-19: The False Choice Between Lives and Livelihoods
Institute Insights: Are Share Buybacks a Bad Thing?
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