From Saviour to Guarantor

Fabio Bassan is Professor of International Economic Law and European Law at the Department of Business Studies, 'Roma Tre' University, Italy. He is Founding Director of the Sovereign Wealth Funds Law Centre, and his areas of interest include international law, European law, sovereign wealth funds, regulation of financial markets, corporate governance, corporate finance, law & economics, and the political economy of regulation.

Carlo Mottura is Professor of Financial Mathematics, Financial Valuation and Risk Management at the Department of Business Studies at 'Roma Tre' University, Italy. His research interests include the control of risks, financial valuation under uncertainty, financial restructuring, and enterprise evaluation. He has also lead research projects funded by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).