Ana Iglesias-Casal, is a Lecturer in Quantitative Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) (Spain). Her research interests are focused on econometrics methods, on banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on securitization, and diversification and optimal hedges. She obtained her PhD from the USC. She has gained recognition of twelve years research. Among other journals she has published in: Journal of Business Economics and Management, International Review of Economics & Finance, Applied Economics, Business Research Quarterly, RAE-Revista de Administração de Empresas, The European Journal of Finance, Economic Modelling and Plos One.