Prof. Ernesto Turnes

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

• NEUMANN, S., EGLOFF, P., TURNES, E. (2024). Blockchain in Finance (1 ed.). Elsevier.
• 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. (2024). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Expertsuisse.
• TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets.
• TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Bank Vontobel.
• TURNES, E. (2023). Blockchain and Crypto Assets. Expertsuisse.
• 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. SGKB.
• TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event SGKB.
• TURNES, E. (2020). Horizonte Event 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.