International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets, 29-30th May 2008
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The International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets is schdulded to be held on 29th and 30th May 2008, at Frankfurt in Germany. The venue for this conference is the Commerzbank AG Auditorium at Frankfurt, Germany. The objective of the International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets is to provide a platform for the investment banking community and academecians to come together and interract and exchange ideas on important issues related to asset management and capital markets around the world. Advanced research on these aspects is another objective of the conference.
The International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets is organized by the Center for Financial Studies (CFS). The Center for Financial Studies (CFS) organizes seminars, conferences and symposiums to promote research on financial markets and moneytory economics.
The major areas of discussion planned to be taken up at the International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets, 29th-30th May 2008, are –
- Impact of globalization on contagion, risk, and asset allocation
- Emerging markets and market integration
- International asset pricing and factor models including behavioral issues
- Asset allocation and stock selection models including predictions of bond and stock returns
- Global investment performance and attribution
- Impact of corporate governance and shareholder rights on international investments
- Firm characteristics and investment management
New performance metrics, manager selection, and compensation schemes
The conference would be chaired by Wolfgang Bessler – Justus-Liebig-University Giessen , Wolfgang Drobetz – University of Hamburg, and Jan Pieter Krahnen – Frankfurt University and Center for Financial Studies.
The contact person for the International Conference on Asset Management and International Capital Markets is Roberta Ciut. The last date for registration for the conference is 28.05.2008 by 15.00 hrs. Attendance at the event is only by invitation.
The keynote seakers for this conference are – Yakov Amihud (New York University), Rolf W. Banz (Pictet Asset Management, Geneva), and Vihang Errunza (McGill University, Montreal).
