John M Griffin — Professor, Department of Finance, Red McCombs School of Business (Forensic Finance Expert)
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A U T Experts profile of John M. Griffin, professor of finance and the James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Finance at McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. The profile describes Griffin as a forensic finance expert whose research has analyzed potential fraud related to cryptocurrencies, the Paycheck Protection Program, CMBS/MBS, CLOs and other markets. It states that Griffin has taught at McCombs since 2004, has published over 35 papers in top finance and economics journals, and consults through Integra Research Group for entities including the Securities and Exchange Commission. It lists a B.A. from Baylor University, an M.S. from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University.
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John M Griffin Professor , Department of Finance, Red McCombs School of Business Email: john.griffin@mccombs.utexas.edu Media Rep Contact Molly Dannenmaier 512-232-6779 email Judie Kinonen (primary) email John M. Griffin is a professor of finance and the James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Finance at The University of Texas at Austins McCombs School of Business. Griffin is a leading forensic finance expert, specializing in understanding the role of potentially illegal, illicit, or immoral actions in financial markets. His research has analyzed potential fraud related to cryptocurrencies, the Paycheck Protection Program, CMBS/MBS, CLOs, the 2008-2009 financial crisis, bonds and structured finance products, credit ratings, derivatives, insider trading, market manipulation, investment bank disclosures, financial market anomalies, and hedge funds. Griffin has taught courses on investments, international finance, and asset pricing for undergraduate and doctoral students at McCombs since 2004. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard Business School, the Yale School of Management, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he has taught courses on international finance and investment management to undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral students. Griffin is the CEOfounder of Integra Research Group, which specializes in forensic investigations and assists in many forensic financial investigations to expose fraud. Griffin and Integra consult for various entities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, state and federal law enforcement agencies, and the Commody Futures Trading Commission. He is a past president and vice president of the Western Finance Association, one of the leading finance associations, as well as a past president and vice president of the Society for Financial Studies SFS Cavalcade, and a former director of the Financial Management Association and the Western Finance Association. He has published over 35 papers in the top finance and economics journals and is widely cited. He has over 12,300 Google Scholar citations and over 112,000 from ssrn.com, making him among the top 200 most downloaded SSRN authors. His papers have won top finance awards and are often cited in regulatory rulemaking. His research has been profiled extensively in top media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, Fortune, Forbes, and over 800 other news outlets around the world. Griffin earned a B.A. in economics from Baylor University and an M.S. in finance from Texas A&M University. He earned a Ph.D. in finance from Ohio State University. Asset Pricing, Empirical Methods, International Finance, Investment Management Media Rep Contact Molly Dannenmaier 512-232-6779 email Judie Kinonen (primary) email U T Experts The University of Texas at Austin © The University of Texas at Austin 2015
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