Conference Background: Theoretical and empirical research on financial markets and the banking system, with special focus on the interaction among economic agents, market rules and institutions, appears of foremost importance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

Topics: · Concrete ways to achieve the optimal degree of transparency for different intermediaries and markets · Mark to market accounting · Opacity of banks’ assets · The role of credit rating agencies · Corporate governance, risk taking and disclosure · Implications for market liquidity

The thematic scope of the symposium encompasses a forward looking assessment of emerging theoretical, methodological, and practical issues likely to confront the area of consumer behavior in tourism and hospitality in the near and long term. Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit...

The Conference will be the occasion to present the results of a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN 2007). The main themes of the Conference include: 1) Innovation in business services at the firm level and its impact on firms' performance 2)...

In recent years, Efma has run highly successful conferences on customer loyalty. The major changes that have taken place in the retail banking sector in the last year or so have increased the importance of retaining the most profitable customers. This year, therefore, the conference will focus...

Die Konferenz spannt den thematischen Bogen über *Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing und Informationslogistik *bis hin zu* Unternehmensarchitektur, Integration und Serviceorientierung. *In mehr als 20 Vorträgen führender Experten und Wissenschaftler werden innovative Konzepte,...

Der kommende IT Operations Day am 9. November 2010 in St. Gallen wird sich mit aktuellen Herausforderungen und Hintergründen im Controlling speziell für den IT Betrieb beschäftigen. Dabei werden Anforderungen identifiziert, zukunftssicherere Lösungsansätze skizziert und erfolgreiche...

The conference proposes the creation of an international and integrated learning and networking platform to allow for the presentation of the latest findings in sports management. The conference will: a) focus on research advances and practical solutions of sports management; and b) continue to...

Topic: “Liquidity and Liquidity Risk Management” and “Frontiers in Risk Management” are the themes in the morning and afternoon research sessions. In parallel a master class on "Financial Architecture, Systemic Risk and Competitive Performance" will be held as applied session during the...

Scope: Interest rate and credit risk constitute the major risk sources for banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions. This conference brings together different perspectives and tools for the valuation and managing of these risks. It addresses academics and practitioners, and...