The LMEC econ program is great and places well at top phd programs in the US but i wonder what continental euro schools are good for a degree in finance. Is bologna a good school for finance? What about UPF?

Is your goal a PhD? Otherwise, look at the FT ranking for the masters in finance and at schools in CFA partner program.

If you're looking at programs in Italy, Bocconi has a great Master of Science in Finance, which is ranked in the FT.