Dr. L.A.P. (Laurens) Swinkels

Department of Business Economics

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Member ERIM

Field: Finance & Accounting

Affiliated since 2005

T: +31 10 4081507

E: lswinkels@ese.eur.nl

Research interests include all areas of asset pricing, investment management, and pension funds.

Publications

Article (72)

Academic (62)
- Ceballos, L., Piljak, V., & Swinkels, L. (2024). Is Firm-level Political Risk Priced in the Corporate Bond Market? Journal of Empirical Finance, 79, Article 101562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jempfin.2024.101562
- Swinkels, L. (2024). Trading carbon credit tokens on the blockchain. International Review of Economics and Finance, 91, 720-733. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4378871, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.01.012
- Jansen, M., Swinkels, L., & Zhou, W. (2024). More Powerful Tests for Anomalies in the China A-Share Market. Journal of Portfolio Management, 50(4), 186-202. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4308694, https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2023.1.573
- Markwat, TD., & Swinkels, L. (2024). Corporate Carbon Emissions Data for Equity and Bond Portfolios. Managerial Finance, 50(1), 118-139. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4346300, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-02-2023-0077
- Carpena, F., Swinkels, L., & Zhang, D. (2024). The Effects of COVID-19 Policies on Consumer Spending in Norway. Contemporary Economic Policy, 42(1), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4497685
- Beteta Vejarano, G., & Swinkels, L. (2024). Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds. Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, 4(4), 71-95. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4420618
- Hanauer, M. X., Jansen, M., Swinkels, L., & Zhou, W. (2024). Factor models for Chinese A-shares. International Review of Financial Analysis, 91, Article 102975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102975
- Swade, A., Lohre, H., Nolte, S., Shackleton, M., & Swinkels, L. (2024). A Century of Macro Factor Investing: Diversified Multi-Asset Multi-Factor Strategies through the Cycles. Journal of Portfolio Management, 50(5), 37-56. https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2024.1.587
- Molenaar, R., Senechal, E., Swinkels, L., & Wang, Z. (2024). Empirical evidence on the stock-bond correlation. Financial Analysts Journal, 80(3), 17-36. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4514947, https://doi.org/10.1080/0015198X.2024.2317333
- Swinkels, L. (2023). Empirical evidence on the ownership and liquidity of real estate tokens. Financial Innovation, 9(1), Article 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-022-00427-5
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2023). Does excluding sin stocks cost performance? Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, 13(4), 1693-1710. https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2021.1972789
- Swinkels, L., & Yang, J. (2023). Investing in Carbon Credits. Journal of Alternative Investments, 26(2), 28-59. https://doi.org/10.3905/jai.2023.1.195
- Baltussen, G., Swinkels, L., van Vliet, B., & van Vliet, P. (2023). Investing in Deflation, Inflation, and Stagflation Regimes. Financial Analysts Journal, 79(3), 5-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/0015198X.2023.2185066
- Blitz, D., Swinkels, L., Ūsaitė, K., & van Vliet, WN. (2022). Shrinking beta. Journal of Risk, 24(6), 25-40. https://doi.org/10.21314/jor.2022.037
- Swinkels, L. (2022). Allocating to green bonds. Journal of Alternative Investments, 25(1), 9-32. https://doi.org/10.3905/jai.2022.1.161
- De Jong, M., & Swinkels, L. (2022). The capital-protection capacity of emerging-markets inflation-linked bonds. Journal of Portfolio Management, 48(8), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2022.1.374
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2021). Who owns tobacco stocks? Journal of Asset Management, 22, 311–325. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41260-021-00224-2
- Jansen, M., Swinkels, L., & Zhou, W. (2021). Anomalies in the China A-share market. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 68, Article 101607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2021.101607
- Dimic, N., Piljak, V., Swinkels, L., & Vulanovic, M. (2021). The structure and degree of dependence in government bond markets. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 74, Article 101385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2021.101385
- Baltussen, G., Swinkels, L., & Van Vliet, P. (2021). Global factor premiums. Journal of Financial Economics, 142(3), 1128-1154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2021.06.030
- Groot, W., Swinkels, L., & Zhou, W. (2021). China A-shares: Strategic allocation to market and factor premiums. The Journal of Portfolio Management, 47(7), 131-149. https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2021.1.245
- Blitz, D., Swinkels, L., & van Zanten, JAP. (2021). Does sustainable investing deprive unsustainable firms of fresh capital? Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, 1(3), 10-25. https://doi.org/10.3905/jesg.2021.1.012
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2020). Is exclusion effective? The Journal of Portfolio Management, 46(3), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2020.46.3.042
- Doeswijk, RQ., Lam, TW., & Swinkels, L. (2020). Historical returns of the market portfolio. The Review of Asset Pricing Studies, 10(3), 521-567. https://doi.org/10.1093/rapstu/raz010
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2020). Do tobacco share owners finance the tobacco business? Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, 1(2), 53-67. https://doi.org/10.3905/jesg.2020.1.004
- Blitz, D., Huisman, R., Swinkels, L., & van Vliet, WN. (2019). Media attention and the volatility effect. Finance Research Letters, 36, Article 101317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2019.101317
- Alserda, G., Dellaert, B., Swinkels, L., & Lecq, F. (2019). Individual pension risk preference elicitation and collective asset allocation with heterogeneity. Journal of Banking and Finance, 101, 206-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2019.02.014
- Swinkels, L. (2019). Treasury Bond Return Data Starting in 1962. Data, 4(3), Article 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/data4030091
- Houweling, P., & Swinkels, L. (2019). Pension and insurance solvency regulations and low-risk investing: A comparative analysis of the Nordic countries and the Netherlands. Nordic Journal of Business, 68(4), 25-39. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/123989
- Blitz, D., Hallerbach, WGPM., Swinkels, L., & van Vliet, WN. (2018). Equity Solvency Capital Requirements. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance. Issues and Practice, 43(4), 633-652. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41288-018-0086-3
- Swinkels, L. (2018). Simulating historical inflation-linked bond returns. Journal of Empirical Finance, 48, 374-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jempfin.2018.06.005
- Piljak, V., & Swinkels, L. (2017). Frontier and Emerging Government Bond Markets. Emerging Markets Review, 30, 232-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2015.10.002
- Swinkels, L., & Xu, Y. (2017). Is the Equity Market Representative of the Real Economy? Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, 12(2), 51-66.
- Shi, LY., Swinkels, L., & Lecq, F. (2017). Board diversity and self-regulation in Dutch pension funds. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 36(2), 939-963. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-05-2016-0043
- Piljak, V., & Swinkels, L. (2017). Fundamental indexation for developed, emerging, and frontier government bond markets. Journal of Asset Management, 18(5), 405-420. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41260-017-0045-8
- Li, Y., Spigt, R., & Swinkels, L. (2017). The impact of FinTech start-ups on incumbent retail banks' share prices. Financial Innovation, 3(26), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-017-0076-7
- Phoeng, JCS., & Swinkels, L. (2016). The Zodiac Calendar and Equity Factor Returns. China Accounting and Finance Review, 18(3), 114-130. https://doi.org/10.7603/s40570-016-0009-2
- Doskov, N., & Swinkels, L. (2015). Empirical evidence on the currency carry trade, 1900-2012. Journal of International Money and Finance, 51, 370-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2014.12.001
- Egbers, T., & Swinkels, L. (2015). Can implied volatility predict returns on the currency carry trade? Journal of Banking and Finance, 59, 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2015.04.026
- Helwig, LL., & Swinkels, L. (2015). Accounting for market risk in microfinance investments. International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 17(4), 262-279. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSE.2015.072202
- Doeswijk, RQ., Lam, TW., & Swinkels, L. (2014). The Global Multi-Asset Market Portfolio 1959-2012. Financial Analysts Journal, 70(2), 26-41. https://doi.org/10.2469/faj.v70.n2.1
- Doeswijk, RQ., Lam, TW., & Swinkels, L. (2014). “The Global Multi-Asset Market Portfolio 1959-2012”: Author Response. Financial Analysts Journal, 70(4), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.2469/faj.v70.n4.10
- Andreu, L., Swinkels, L., & Tjong-A-Tjoe, L. (2013). Can exchange traded funds be used to exploit country and industry momentum? Finanzmarkt und Portfolio Managment, 27(2), 127-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-013-0207-8
- Blitz, D., Huij, J., & Swinkels, L. (2012). The Performance of European Index Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds. European Financial Management, 18(4), 649-662. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-036X.2010.00550.x
- Andreu, L., & Swinkels, L. (2012). Performance Evaluation of Balanced Pension Plans. Quantitative Finance, 12(5), 819-830. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697681003762289
- Swinkels, L. (2012). Emerging markets inflation-linked bonds. Financial Analysts Journal, 68(5), 38-56. https://doi.org/10.2469/faj.v68.n5.2
- Swinkels, L., & Ziesemer, V. (2012). Diversity of Dutch Pension Fund Boards. Pensions, 17(3), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1057/pm.2012.15
- Swinkels, L., & van Vliet, WN. (2012). An anatomy of calendar effects. Journal of Asset Management, 13(4), 271-286. https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2012.9
- Swinkels, L., Groot, W., & Pang, J. (2012). The cross-section of stock returns in frontier emerging markets. Journal of Empirical Finance, 19(5), 796-818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jempfin.2012.08.007
- Poiesz, O., & Swinkels, L. (2012). Myth busting: Defined contribution. Pensions, 17(4), 260-269. https://doi.org/10.1057/pm.2012.30
- Crezee, DP., & Swinkels, L. (2011). High-conviction equity portfolio optimization. The Journal of Risk, 13(2), 57-70. https://doi.org/10.21314/JOR.2010.222
- Swinkels, L. (2011). The Case for Local Fair Value Discount Rates Under IFRS. Pensions, 16(2), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1057/pm.2011.7
- Swinkels, L. (2011). Have pension plans changed after the introduction of IFRS? Pensions, 16(4), 244-255. https://doi.org/10.1057/pm.2011.20
- Swinkels, L., & Van Ommeren, S. (2010). Hoe waarderen we ons pensioen? MAB, 84(5), 245-253. https://doi.org/10.5117/mab.84.16931
- Rzezniczak, P., & Swinkels, L. (2009). Performance evaluation of Polish mutual fund managers. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 4(1), 26-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/17468800910931652
- de Zwart, GJ., Markwat, TD., Swinkels, L., & van Dijk, D. (2009). The economic value of fundamental and technical information in emerging currency markets. Journal of International Money and Finance, 28(4), 581-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2009.01.004
- Groot, W., & Swinkels, L. (2008). Incorporating uncertainty about alternative assets in strategic pension fund asset allocation. Pensions, 13(1/2), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.pm.5950063
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2008). Fundamental indexation: an active value strategy in disguise. Journal of Asset Management, 9(4), 264-269. https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2008.23
- Swinkels, L., & Tjong-A-Tjoe, L. (2007). Can mutual funds time investment styles? Journal of Asset Management, 8(2), 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jam.2250066
- Swinkels, L., & van den Berg, R. (2007). Het effect van overnames op de aandelenrendementen van biedende ondernemingen. MAB, 81(6), 277-283. https://doi.org/10.5117/mab.81.17767
- Swinkels, L., & van der Sluis, PJ. (2006). Return-based style analysis with time-varying exposures. The European Journal of Finance, 12(6/7), 529-552. https://doi.org/10.1080/13518470500248508
- Swinkels, L. (2006). Zijn pensioenregelingen gewijzigd als gevolg van de introductie van IFRS? MAB, 80(11), 562-570. https://doi.org/10.5117/mab.80.12810
Professional (10)
- Speijer, R., & Swinkels, L. (2020). Diversiteit van pensioenfondsbesturen: Is het glas half vol of half leeg? VBA Journaal, 143, 13-18.
- Alserda, G., Dellaert, B., Swinkels, L., & Lecq, F. (2019). Pensioenfondsen kunnen welvaartswinst behalen door risicovoller te beleggen. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 104(4777), 405-407. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/119677
- Hoek, J., & Swinkels, L. (2011). Gevolgen van mogelijke veranderingen in de rekenrente. Tijdschrift voor Pensioenvraagstukken, (2), 19-29. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/23940
- Blitz, D., Houweling, P., Huij, J., Rejeb, S., & Swinkels, L. (2010). Can theoretical risk premiums be captured by investing in passive funds? VBA Journaal, 26(4), 12-15.
- Swinkels, L. (2009). De echte gevolgen van de ontwikkelingen in de regelgeving voor pensioenfondsen. VBA Journaal, 25(4), 16-20.
- Groot, W., & Swinkels, L. (2008). Het onzekere voor het zekere nemen. VBA Journaal, 24(1), 42-49.
- Kerkhof, FLJ., & Swinkels, L. (2008). Inflatiederivaten voor pensioenfondsen. Actuaris, 15, 2-4.
- Swinkels, L. (2006). De opmars van beleggen in sectoren gestuit? Technische en Kwantitatieve Analyse, 12, 39-41.
- Swinkels, L., & van Vliet, WN. (2006). Risk budgeting under shortfall constraints. Investment & Pensions Europe, 2006(August), 7-7.
- Swinkels, L. (2005). Dutch insights for the Swedish traffic light system. Nordic Region Pension News, autumn(2005), 42-43.

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Academic (4)
- Blitz, D., & Swinkels, L. (2016). Fundamental Indexation: An active value strategy in disguise. In S. Satchell (Ed.), Asset Management: Portfolio Construction, Performance and Returns (pp. 331-338). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30794-7_15
- Nijman, T. E., & Swinkels, L. A. P. (2011). Strategic and Tactical Allocation to Commodities for Retirement Savings Schemes. In The Handbook of Commodity Investing (pp. 522-546). John Wiley & Sons Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118267004.ch22
- Swinkels, L., & Groot, W. (2010). Pension Fund Asset Allocation under Uncertainty. In M. Micocci, G. N. Gregoriou, & G. B. Masala (Eds.), Pension Fund Risk Management: Financial and Actuarial Modeling Chapman & Hall/CRC.
- Nijman, E., & Swinkels, L. (2008). Stratetic and tactical allocation to commodities for retirment savings schemes. In F. Fabozzi, R. Fuss, & D. G. Kaiser (Eds.), Handbook of Commodity Investing (pp. 522-546). John Wiley & Sons Inc..
Professional (2)
- Swinkels, L., & Van der Maarel, E. (2011). Uitbesteding van vermogensbeheer. In F. Klopper, G. Krijnen, & C. Pedersen (Eds.), Gids voor uitbesteding (pp. 55-83). Pedersen Consult BV.
- Poiesz, O., & Swinkels, L. (2010). De toekomst met beschikbare premie. In F. Klopper, C. Petersen, & B. Van Popta (Eds.), De toekomst van ons pensioenstelsel (pp. 71-91). Petersen Consult BV.

Conference proceeding (1)

Academic (1)
- Hu, Q., Daza, D., Swinkels, L., Ūsaitė, K., 't Hoen, R.-J., & Groth, P. (2023). Harnessing the Web and Knowledge Graphs for Automated Impact Investing Scoring. In KDD 2023 Workshop Fragile Earth https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2308.02622

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- Alserda, G., Dellaert, B., Lecq, F., & Swinkels, L. (2016). Pension risk preferences: A personalized elicitation method and its impact on asset allocation.
- Swinkels, L., & Vilans, V. (2005). Why don't Latvian pension funds diversify more internationally?.

Report (1)

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- de Zwart, G., Markwat, TD., Swinkels, L., & van Dijk, D. (2009). The economic value of fundamental and technical information in emerging currency markets. (EI reprint reeks EI-1507 ed.) DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMETRICS. EI reprint reeks Vol. EI-1507

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2014

November

Frontier Emerging Government Bond Markets

Research Seminar

As: Speaker

2010

June

The Cross-Section of Stock Returns in Frontier Markets

Research Seminar

As: Speaker

2009

September

"Dividend Withholding Taxes and the Performance of European Index Funds"

ERIM Conference Presentation

As: Speaker

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Dr. L.A.P. (Laurens) Swinkels

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