One outcome of the recent crisis has been further consolidation of the global banking system. There are economic reasons for anticipating economies of scale in banking. Size and scope can be used to diversify risks. Aside from diversification, there may be technical and relationship lending...

Submissions in other areas of risk management, banking supervision and financial stability are also welcome. 1. Causes of and lessons from the financial crisis 2. Crisis resolution and implications for the design and stability of the financial system and regulation

Financial stability is emerging as a distinct policy function of central banks, requiring its own scholarship separate from, but related to, monetary policy or bank supervision. One element of financial stability is to understand the benefits of and potential risks posed by new financial...

Topics for the conference include but are not limited to: - incentive theory in finance - applications of incomplete contracts - closely held and family firms - entrepreneurial finance - venture capital contracting - executive compensation - corporate control - bankruptcy - loan contracting -...