University: University of Technology Sydney
Academic supervisor:
Prof. Talis Putnins
Industry partner: DFCRC
Academic Background and Work Experience
Before joining UTS, Max completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics at Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf. He gained valuable experience abroad through an internship in the USA and a semester at Waseda University in Japan. Previously, he has been working as a data analyst at a leading international accounting and data analytics company.
Thesis Topic
Designing Automated Market Makers for Illiquid Assets
Most of our world’s assets are illiquid, meaning there exist very few opportunities to trade them. Max’s research focuses on creating innovative models to enhance liquidity and efficiency in these markets. The ultimate outcome of this topic area would be a working automated market design for trading illiquid assets that is more automated, efficient, and market-driven than current solutions.
About DFCRC
DFCRC oversees and operates a 10-year, $180 million research program as a collaboration between industry partners, universities, and the Australian Government through the Cooperative Research Centres Program. Our mission is to develop and leverage the next transformation in financial markets – the digitisation of assets traded and exchanged directly on digital platforms.