Name of the Event: International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Date: 29th and 30th May 2008
Objectives: To provide a common platform for the scholars and other people related to investment banking sector
About International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets
The Center for Financial Studies is working for the development of communication between the scholars of the financial field and other professionals related to the same. It also encourages research works on financial markets and monetary economics. Research works on the intermediaries of the financial sector are also encouraged by the institution. For the purpose CFS arranges different kinds of conferences and seminars. The International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets to be held on 29th and 30th May, in Frankfurt, Germany is also arranged for the same purpose.
The conference will be attended by Yakov Amihud from New York University, Vihang Errunza from McGill University, Montreal and Rolf W. Banz from Pictet Asset Management, Geneva as keynote speakers. The main topics on which the research papers have been submitted and discussions would take place are the following:
- Influence of globalization on asset allocation, risk, contagion
- Performance metrics, schemes of compensation and selection of managers
- Models of stock selection and asset allocation ( assumptions about returns from stocks and bond)
- Affect of corporate governance and rights of shareholder on International investment activities
- Factor models including behavioral changes and global asset pricing
- Performance of global investment
- Market integration and the new markets
- Investment management and firm characteristics
The shortlisted research papers would be published in the special issue of European Journal of Finance. The editors of the special issues of the journal would select the research papers for publication.