Name of the Event: 2nd Emerging Markets Group Conference on Emerging Markets Finance
Venue: Cass Business School, London, UK
Date: 15th and 16th May 2008
International and Local Partners of the Event: Economic and Social Research Council, Laiki Bank, International Monetary Fund, London Stock Exchange, Journal of International Money and Finance
Main Speakers: Stijn Claessens from International Monetary Fund, USA and Campbell R. Harvey from Duke University, USA
About 2nd Emerging Markets Group Conference on Emerging Markets Finance
The Emerging Market Group is organizing a conference on Emerging Market Finance. The organization works with the aim of encouraging research works related with international capital markets. It also provides support to research works in the field of foreign exchange as well as emerging economies. For this purpose the organization arranges a number of seminars and conferences throughout the year. The 2nd Emerging Markets Group Conference on Emerging Markets Finance is an effort to bring the scholars of the field close to each other so that they can exchange their ideas on different topics that are related to the field of finance. The research papers on different aspects of finance have been submitted and the review process is going on. The selected research papers will be published in the Journal of International Money and Finance.
A number of subjects have been shortlisted for discussion in the conference. Some of these subjects are the following:
- Finance and economic growth
- Financial regulation
- Global monetary organizations and arrangements
- International investments
- Financial markets and microstructure of financial market
- Financial crises and contagion
- Corporate finance
- Banking
- Government regulation
- Open economy macro
- Foreign exchange markets
- Asset pricing
- Corporate governance
Conference Venues
The Cass Business School, London has been selected as the main venue for the 2nd Emerging Markets Group Conference on Emerging Markets Finance. Apart from this, the other two venues are London Stock Exchange and Ironmongers Hall. The reception of the participants will be done at London stock Exchange and the conference dinner will be served at Ironmongers Hall.
Registration Information
The registration process for the conference is going on at present. The registration, if done before 15th March, will cost £150. After 15th March, it will cost £200. The last date for registration is 15th April 2008.
Contact Details
Emily Beahan
EMG 2008
Emerging Markets Group
Cass Business School, City University
106 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TZ, UK
Professor Kate Phylaktis
Cass Business School
106 Bunhill Row
London EC1Y 8TZ, UK