The conference will focus on a range of theoretical and empirical issues in fund management and performance measurement, including: - Techniques of performance measurement - Performance of investment strategies - Persistence in performance - Style analysis - Hedge fund strategies and...

Contributions on the following fields are welcome: 1)Governance of market exchanges in EU 2)Monetary policy, rates of interest and public debt management 3)Venture capital, innovation and growth 4)Banking regulation and competition 5)Financial Integration in EU 6)Corporate social responsibility...

Modelling and testing for structural changes and persistence in economics and finance has been an important research topic in time series econometrics, with noticeable recent developments in panel data. Related issues are the concepts bi- and multi-power variation and co-jumping in financial...

Topics: A) Business strategies in an international, value-chain oriented perspective B) Resource-intensive industries, sectoral strategies C) Resource use and sustainable consumption D) Incentives and policy programmes E) Scenario analysis, econometrics and forecasting F) Information systems G)...

Papers within the following areas are particularly welcome: 1. The importance of social capital in the context of European sport, healthcare, leisure, and/or non-profit and public administration 2. What is the relationship between organisational dispute resolution mechanisms, public trust, and...

TOPIC OF THE CONFERENCE: The notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is arousing increasing interest in the managerial world and academic circles. A new field of research is emerging round this concept that renews the discussion on the tension between the economic and social dimension...

Conference Themes: - Impact of Information on 21st Century Organisations - Collaboration and Communities - Information Discovery - Library Developments - Publishing - Enterprise Search - Information Developments and China - Opportunities for new Technologies and the Impact on Users -...

Private banks who are able to identify how the composition of the wealthy is changing and their evolving needs and adapt services accordingly will be afforded a critical advantage in an increasingly competitive market.