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About
Leo Pugachev is an Assistant Professor of Finance at UMSL and proud St. Louisan. He did his undergraduate studies at SLU (2011) and his doctoral studies at the University of Oklahoma (2019). Between degrees, Leo worked as an FDIC bank examiner in New England. Before starting at UMSL, he taught at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and Rochester Institute of Technology. He is an active researcher, having published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, and Journal of Banking and Finance. His work focuses on banking, regulation, and corporate governance. Outside of work, Leo is a proud father of two and husband of one. He enjoys seeing and playing live music, playing chess, and cheering on the St. Louis Blues. He travels any chance he can and has visited over 45 countries.
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Catch me if you can: In search of accuracy, scope, and ease of fraud prediction
Chakrabarty, B., Moulton, P. C., Pugachev, L. & Wang, X., Jun 2025, In: Review of Accounting Studies. 30, 2, p. 1268-1308 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The risk-shifting value of payout: Evidence from bank enforcement actions
Pugachev, L., May 2022, In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 138, 105595.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neglecting Peter to Fix Paul: How Shared Directors Transmit Bank Shocks to Nonfinancial Firms
Pugachev, L. & Schertler, A., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 56, 6, p. 2170-2207 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Vertical integration as an input price hedge: The case of Delta Air Lines and trainer refinery
Almansur, A. M., Megginson, W. L. & Pugachev, L. V., Mar 1 2020, In: Financial Management. 49, 1, p. 179-206 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review