I am a third-year PhD candidate in Finance at the University of Amsterdam. I study financial intermediation and crises. My work combines theory and empirics under the supervision of Prof. Enrico Perotti and Prof. Rafael Matta. My co-supervisors are Dr. Torsten Jochem and Dr. Yenan Wang.

Fields of Interest: financial intermediation, information, DeFi, financial history

Upcoming events: Wharton visit, Fall 2026, hosted by Prof. Itay Goldstein

Portrait of Remo Oostdam

Research

Sand in the Wheels: Addressing Runs through Contingent Fees [SSRN]

Conferences: Bundesbank Autumn Conference (2025); De Nederlandsche Bank; Frankfurt Summer School (2nd); Florence School of Banking & Finance; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; University of Amsterdam

Abstract

Non-fundamental bank outflows can be discouraged by automatic redemption fees without compromising liquidity provision. We derive the optimal level, format and allocation of fees that balance liquidity needs and endogenous run risk. Flat fees triggered by high withdrawals are optimal, operating via a strategic and a payoff channel. Assigning fee revenues to the queue reduces strategic uncertainty while improving liquidity provision, so a high fee is optimal. A “fee-to-the-unpaid” limits liquidity provision but reduces run incentives further, allowing lower fees. Illiquid bank assets call for a mixed allocation, while for MMFs or stablecoins a full “fee- to-the-queue” solution is best.

The Dawn of Deposit Banking and Runs in the Netherlands
Work in progress with Eva Mulder.
Liquidity Runs
Work in progress with Rafael Matta and Enrico Perotti.

Teaching

Finance 1, Corporate Finance, Financial Regulation, Banking