Prof. Ernesto Turnes

IFL Institut für Finance und LawInstitutsleiter IFL

+41 58 257 13 87ernesto.turnes@ost.ch

Ernesto Turnes is Professor of Banking & Finance and Head of the Department for Finance and Law. His focus areas include: Asset Management, Sustainable Finance and Crypto Assets. He is co-author of three textbooks, member of the board of a large pension fund and chairman of an asset management boutique. Previously, he worked for two major banks in Switzerland.

Area of Expertise

  • Asset Management
  • Financial Instruments
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Blockchain and Crypto Assets

Education

  • Master of Arts in Economics (HSG, MEcon)
  • Master of Arts in Banking and Finance (HSG, MBF)
  • CFA charterholder
  • Certificate in "ESG Investing"
  • Certificate in University Didactics

Professional Experience

  • Professor of Banking & Finance and Head of the Department for Finance and Law at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
  • Chairman of an Asset Management Boutique
  • Member of the board of a large pension fund
  • Equity Analyst and Credit Risk Manager at major Swiss banks

Teaching Experience

  • Financial Instruments and Asset Management
  • Financial Services and Investments
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Accounting and Corporate Finance
  • Blockchain, Crypto Assets, DeFi, NFT
  • Coaching of scientific practice projects
  • Supervisor of bachelor and master theses

Projects

  • Presentations, consultations and trainings at financial institutions, project partners: SGKB, TKB, AppKB, PostFinance, UBS, SIX, ...
  • Project " Advisory process according to Goal Based Investing", project partner: Colin&Cie. AG
  • Research project "Self-Assessment ESG Profiling", project partner: UMushroom
  • Research project "Independent Evaluation Framework for Security Tokens", project partners: fedafin, Drakkensberg, Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, Kaiser Odermatt & Partner, Kore Technologies, PostFinance, VISCHER, Walder Wyss
  • Project "Swiss Digital Asset Market Survey 2022", project partner: Swiss Blockchain Federation
  • Research project "Automated Risk Management for a DLT-based Ecosystem of Synthetic Assets", project partners: CAT Financial Products, Ubinetic

Memberships

  • CFA Institute
  • Swiss Society for Financial Market Research

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

  • HAUSER, M., KOCH, R., TURNES, E. (2019). Wie gut erklären EVA & Co. den Schweizer Aktienindex? Controlling & Management Review (früher: Zeitschrift für Controlling und Management ZfCM), 63 (8), pp. 50-55.
  • ZIEGLER-HASIBA, E., TURNES, E. (2018). Negative Interest Rate Policy in Switzerland. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 6 (3), pp. 103-128. 10.15678/EBER.2018.060307

Books and Research Monographs

  • EGLOFF, P., TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain in der Finanzwelt (1. ed.). Zürich: Verlag SKV.
  • HAUSER, M., TURNES, E. (2021). Unternehmensbewertung und Aktienanalyse (4 ed.). Zürich: Verlag SKV.
  • EGLOFF, P., TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain für die Praxis (1. ed.). Zürich: Verlag SKV.
  • HAUSER, M., TURNES, E. (2017). Unternehmensbewertung und Aktienanalyse (3 ed.). Zürich: Verlag SKV.
  • HAUSER, M., TURNES, E. (2014). Unternehmensbewertung und Aktienanalyse (2 ed.). Zürich: Verlag SKV.

Professional Journals and Newspaper

  • TURNES, E., OEHRI, O. (2023, August). Compliance im Fokus - Relevanz des Lieferkettengesetzes. KMU Magazin, 26 (07-08), pp. 40-42.
  • TURNES, E., EGLOFF, P. (2022). Digitale Finanzierungen haben Aufwind. MB-Revue – Das Schweizer Industriemagazin (2022), pp. 54-56.
  • TURNES, E. (2022). Kryptowährungen: Die Spreu wird sich vom Weizen trennen.. St. Galler Tagblatt. St.Gallen.
  • EGLOFF, P., TURNES, E. (2021). Anlagemöglichkeiten in KMU sind gesucht. KMU Magazin (06/2021), pp. 90-93.
  • EGLOFF, P., TURNES, E. (2018). Blockchain für KMU. LEADER Das Unternehmermagazin. St. Gallen.
  • BÜCHEL, A., TURNES, E. (2017). Flucht in Immobilien. Vorsorge Guide, 2017/2018.
  • TURNES, E. (2016). Gefährliche Jagd nach Kreditrisikoprämien. Finanz und Wirtschaft.
  • TURNES, E. (2015). Aus- und Weiterbildung ist klar ein Strong Buy. Finanz und Wirtschaft.
  • TURNES, E. (2014). Wir decken alle drei CFA Level ab. Handelszeitung.

Presentations

  • TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Expertsuisse.
  • TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Bank Vontobel.
  • TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets.
  • TURNES, E. (2023). Fintech, Blockchain and Digital Assets. SIX Group.
  • TURNES, E., EGLOFF, P. (2022). Unternehmensspiegel (Digitale Finanzierungen). IFU.
  • TURNES, E. (2022). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Expertsuisse.
  • TURNES, E. (2022). Fintech, Blockchain and Crypto Assets. SIX Group.
  • TURNES, E. (2021). Blockchain & Crypto Assets. Expertsuisse.
  • TURNES, E. (2021). Fintech, Blockchain and Crypto Assets. SIX Group.
  • TURNES, E. (2021). Cryptos & Digitale Assets. Interactive West 2021.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB. SGKB.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Blockchain and Digital Assets. SIX Group (Swiss Exchange).
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Blockchain und Kryptowährungen.
  • TURNES, E. (2020). Derivative Instruments. SIX Group (Swiss Exchange).
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain für KMU.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain und Kryptowährungen (SGKB Private Banking).
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain und Kryptowährungen.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Fintech und Blockchain.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Socially Responsible Investment Podium.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain im Banking.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain.
  • TURNES, E. (2019). Blockchain und Kryptowährungen.
  • TURNES, E. (2018). Key Note Speaker beim Event "Finanzplatz" der SGKB. Finanzplatz - St. Galler Kantonalbank.