Maria Cristina Arcuri

Fellow
Knowledge groupFinance
Research domainsInsurance
Teaching domainsProperty and Casualties Insurance, Pension Funds, Life Insurance, Insurance Regulation, Financial Management
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Maria Cristina Arcuri

Biography

Maria Cristina Arcuri is Fellow of Banking and Insurance at SDA Bocconi School of Management. She is Assistant Professor in Banking and Finance at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Parma.

At SDA Bocconi Maria Cristina conducted numerous research, training and consulting projects with Alleanza Assicurazioni, Assofin, A1 Life, Capgemini, Generali, Intesa SanPaolo, Italiana Assicurazioni, Leonardo Assicurazioni, Solyda, UniCredit and many others. Her research activities focus on asset management, corporate governance, cyber risk, financial markets and institutions, retirement and insurance, risk management. She is the author of numerous articles and books on these subjects. Maria Cristina won the ICFA 2019 - 21st International Conference on Finance and Accounting Best Presentation Award.

Maria Cristina earned a Degree in Finance and Risk Management from University of Parma and a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance from the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Maria Cristina is a member of the Associazione dei Docenti di Economia degli Intermediari Finanziari (ADEIMF) and she is Editorial Board member of Economics, Management, and Financial Markets.

Recent Publications

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  • 2026
    Gender diversity on the board and in top management and ESG performance: evidence from Italian non-financial listed companies
    ARCURI, M. C., R. PISANI, "Gender diversity on the board and in top management and ESG performance: evidence from Italian non-financial listed companies", Journal of Management and Governance, July 2026
  • 2026
    Italian household debt: leveraging financial knowledge and digital skills to increase financial inclusion
    ARCURI, M. C., B. RONCHINI, G. GANDOLFI, "Italian household debt: leveraging financial knowledge and digital skills to increase financial inclusion", International Journal of Bank Marketing, 2026, pp. 1-28
  • 2026
    Italian SMEs and access to credit: Does being “green” matter?
    ARCURI, M. C., G. GANDOLFI, R. PISANI, "Italian SMEs and access to credit: Does being “green” matter?", Research in International Business and Finance, 2026, vol. 81, pp. 103215
  • 2026
    Transaction-Based Machine Learning under Restricted Feature Availability for Short-Term Credit Distress Under a Structural Shock
    MONTEUX, M., M. C. ARCURI, G. GANDOLFI, M. RIANI, "Transaction-Based Machine Learning under Restricted Feature Availability for Short-Term Credit Distress Under a Structural Shock" Forthcoming Finance Research Letters
  • 2026
    Two Hundred Eighty Characters of Environment: Relative Environmental Performance, Strategic Communication, and Firm Value
    RUSSO, I., F. BERTACCHINI, U. RIZZO, M. C. ARCURI, "Two Hundred Eighty Characters of Environment: Relative Environmental Performance, Strategic Communication, and Firm Value", Business Strategy and the Environment, 2026, pp. 1-28
  • 2025
    Can extreme weather forecasts lead to a risk premium? Evidence of a non-linear response in U.S. natural gas futures
    MONTEUX, M., M. C. ARCURI, G. GANDOLFI, S. CASELLI, "Can extreme weather forecasts lead to a risk premium? Evidence of a non-linear response in U.S. natural gas futures", The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2025, vol. 80, pp. 102494