This conference is funded by the Netspar theme project Reconciling Short Term Risks and Long Term Goals for Retirement Provisions. Professionals from the insurance industry, policymakers and academic researchers will discuss the new solvency rules for insurance companies and the implications...

The WorldPensionSummit is a top level environment for Pension Professionals and a platform for the exchange of business insights on essential 'crossroads' in pensions. The summit is completely organized for and by professionals, ensuring the highest quality program in all aspects. The...

In response to the financial crisis of 2007-2009, a number of countries are currently reconsidering and changing the setup of their financial supervisory system. In a large number of countries, central banks will be given a more prominent role, in micro- and especially in macro-prudential...

The organizers welcome theoretical and applied papers from a variety of areas, such as competition policy, banking, game theory, political economy, financial economics and fiscal policy. Potential topics include: - Do bank rescue packages have adverse consequences for competition? If banks are...

This workshop has the purpose of presenting the draft chapters of a policy report on cross-border banking in Europe after the crisis. The authors of the report (Philip Lane, Elena Carletti, Franklin Allen, Wolf Wagner, Dirk Schoenmaker and Thorsten Beck) will each present their...

In three panel discussions, the conference will explore the challenges facing the Russian Government in building a competitive financial system through its stated twin aims of establishing Moscow as a global financial centre, and the Ruble as a leading reserve currency. An assessment of the...

We solicit submission of theoretical and empirical papers on all aspects of market liquidity. Topics relevant to the conference include, but are not limited to, the following: - role of liquidity in financial crises - market liquidity and funding liquidity - the real effects of market...

The conference will provide a forum for academics, practioners and policy makers to present, hear, and discuss the latest research findings in the areas of urban economics, real estate markets, real estate finance, developments and investment, and housing.

This year, the Forum programme will consist of three major parts – a Strategy Block, Marketing Block and Product Portfolio Block, which will encompass the entire spectrum of hot topics currently on the agenda of the retail banking community.

Topics would include, but are not limited to: • The implications of securitization and other financial innovation for macroeconomic performance, such as the effectiveness of monetary policy and the amplification (or mitigation) of business cycle shocks. • The role of different institutions...