BENNO GUENTHER
Financial Risk Expert
Behavioural Economist
Carbon Markets Specialist
Advising organisations on financial risk, behavioural insights, and sustainability through a combination of academic research and real-world market experience.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Financial Risk Management
Managing market, credit, and operational risk through evidence-based strategies and quantitative analysis.
Behavioural Economics
Applying behavioural insights to understand decision-making under uncertainty and improve financial outcomes.
Carbon Markets and Sustainability
Advising on carbon pricing, emissions trading, climate policy, and sustainable finance initiatives.
Public Speaking and Teaching
Sharing research and practical insights through keynote presentations, university lectures, executive education, and international conferences.
About Benno
Bridging finance, behaviour and sustainability.
Benno is an expert in financial risk management, behavioral economics, and international voluntary carbon markets. With over a decade of experience as a trading at top-tier investment banks, including J.P Morgan and BNP Paribas, he has held senior positions such as Vice President and Head of EMEA Power and Gas Structure Products and Options Trading at J.P Morgan.
Visiting Fellow
London School of Economics
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
University of Cape Town
Founder & Director
Blue Guardian
About Benno
Bridging finance, behaviour and sustainability.
Benno is an expert in financial risk management, behavioral economics, and international voluntary carbon markets. With over a decade of experience as a trading at top-tier investment banks, including J.P Morgan and BNP Paribas, he has held senior positions such as Vice President and Head of EMEA Power and Gas Structure Products and Options Trading at J.P Morgan.
As the Founder and Director of Blue Guardian, Benno advises corporates and supranational organisations on carbon markets and behavioral economics. He also serves as a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE) and as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in financial risk management at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Benno holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, where his research focused on risk-taking during crises, specifically the influence of background risks on foreground risk tolerance. He also earned a Master’s degree in Mathematical Finance from the University of Konstanz and an MSc in Behavioural Science from the London School of Economics.
Publications
Research, journal articles and thought leadership.
2024
Risk-taking, Risk Perception, and Risk Compensation in Times of COVID-19
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Summary
Risk-taking, risk perception, and risk compensation in times of COVID-19. In J. Costa-Font & M. Galizzi (Eds.), Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics (pp. 57-76). Cambridge University Press.
Information and Context Matter: Debiasing the Disposition Effect with Lasting Impact
Authors
L. Huang & B. Guenther
Published In
Frontiers in Behavioral Economics
Summary
Information and context matter: debiasing the disposition effect with lasting impact. Front. Behav. Econ., 3:1345875. doi: 10.3389/frbhe.2024.1345875.
PDOSPERT: A New Scale to Predict Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviours in Times of a Pandemic
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Summary
PDOSPERT: A New Scale to Predict Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviors in Times of a Pandemic. J Behav Dec Making, 37: e2413.
2023
When the Disposition Effect Proves to Be Rational
Authors
B. Guenther & G. Lordan
Published In
Frontiers in Psychology
Summary
When the disposition effect proves to be rational: Experimental evidence from professional traders. Front. Psychol.
Weakened Weekdays: Lockdown Disrupts the Weekly Cycle of Risk Tolerance
Authors
V. Fedrigo, B. Guenther, R. Jenkins, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Scientific Reports
Summary
This study shows how COVID-19 lockdowns altered established weekly patterns of risk tolerance, offering new insights into behavioural changes during major disruptions.