Scholars and PhD students are invited to submit papers on the following themes: - Global imbalances and current world financial crisis; - System risks of banking and other financial institutions; - Causes, consequences and lessons of the current and past crises; - The rise of economic...

Key topics to be discussed: - An aircraft finance odyssey: Will the funding gap arrive in 2010? - Are LCC models faring better than the legacy carriers? - Liquidity management for airlines in a troubled world - How airlines managing through the downturn? - Is long term commercial bank financing...

The aim of this course is to provide a sound description of the fundamentals and building blocks of equity derivatives pricing theory, how this theory is implemented into useful pricing models, and then how those models should be used in the real world to price and hedge equity derivatives.

Papers in all areas of risk management and derivatives are welcome.

This year the conference will focus considerable attention on the global financial crisis and its impact. The conference will bring together top finance policy makers, professionals, and academics to discuss current financial turbulence, seek methods to overhaul financial and banking systems,...

The Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts related to the theory and practice of forecasting.

Microfinance sector is developing at a rapid pace creating a growing demand for experienced professionals but also precise research within microfinance and credit institutions, banks and development investment funds in Europe and abroad. Topics: - Gender & Women Empowerment - Governance and...

The conference will initiate a structured dialogue on how to reform European research to best respond to sustainable development challenges. It will also investigate ways for improving the science-policy link and the relationship between science and society.

Key issues to be discussed include: - China’s role as a global sourcing hub - Facilitating intra-Asia trade and expanding global trade flows - Export finance developments in Indonesia and Vietnam’s infrastructure sectors - The role of ECAs in supporting Asia’s growth - The increasing...

The focus will be on the interplay between finance and insurance but also other topics in actuarial and financial mathematics are welcome.