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FINANCE ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟΝ

THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2024

 

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THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM FΣy, adresses novel solutions to cutting-edge problems of the new trends in the Financial Theory as it is developed by the Academics, fused to the research and industry-built pragmatic experience of the Practitioners internationally. We welcome the work of top-level researchers.

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024

Decision Notification: June 15, 2024

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2024

COVID 19 Precautions

Masks are withdrawn, except of gatherings, compulsory should be the World Health Organization instructions.

Travelers arriving in Greece 

regardless of their country of origin, are no longer required to display a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, or evidence of a negative test result from SARS-CoV-2 infection (PCR or Rapid Antigen test).  

 

On-line participation only, is now availlable for limited possitions

 

On-site participans, we would recommend to have:

  1. Mask or Double face-masks: a) syrgical + b) cotton masks

  2. Glasses

  3. Distances

  4. Decontamination

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
2024:

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              Plenary Speakers

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   PAST KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

                        2022:

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Rossen Valkanov 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO
Associate Dean
Professor of Finance
Rady School of Management
EDITOR
Journal of Empirical Finance

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Cesario Mateus 
AALBORG UNIVERSITY 
Business School

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Oded Stark
Distinguished Fellow
Center for Development Research
UNIVERSITY OF BONN
Distinguished Professor
UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW

                        2021:

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Kenneth R. French  
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 
Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance
Tuck School of Business

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George Constantinides 
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Leo Melamed Professor of Finance

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Franklin Allen
                                      IMPERIAL COLLEGE                                     
                 Vice Dean                   
Professor  

Executive Director of Brevan Howard Centre

          Past Plenary Speakers

                                                                   2023

                                                            Alessio Castello

                                             International University of Monaco

                                                           Nuno Fernandes

          University of Navarra, IESE, Portuguese Central Bank & European Investment Bank                                                                   Roni Michaely

Hong Kong University, European Corporate Finance Institute & HKU-TLV Innovation Hub


                                                                 2022
                                                               Julia Milner
         EDHEC Business Sc
hool & Sydney Business School University of Wollongong
                            Dimitris Papadimitriou  
                                 King's College London King's Business School 


                                                                 2021
                                                      George Athanassakos 

                                                        Western University
                                                           Cesario Mateus                                                                                                                                 Aalborg University

              PAST FΣy

                                        - THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2023 -

                                                         RODOS, GREECE               

                                                           15-17 JULY 2023

                                       - THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2022 -

                                                CHANIA, CRETE, GREECE               

                                                          29-31 JULY 2022

                                        - THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2021 -

                                                CHANIA, CRETE, GREECE               

                                                         27-29 AUGUST 2021

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Call for Papers

We invite you to submit your research to the International peer-reviewed Finance Symposium, which will take place on July , 2024 in TBA, GREECE.

The Finance Symposium FΣy strongly supports the excellence in Financial Science between Academia and Practitioners. Novel perspectives of research, lecturing, and trade floor practitioners are expected in a robust audience with a variety of Special Sessions in the domains of Finance.

Topics: Finance, Banking

Paper Format: All papers must be in Times New Roman 12-point font, 1.5 spaced, references single-spaced, numbered pages of the paper, maximum length up to 30 pages.

 

Papers must be submitted in 2 versions

 

I) the FULL with all the details of the authors,

II) the ANONYMOUS without their authors and affiliations

Peer Reviewed process: All the papers will be reviewed by 2 at least peer-reviewers.

Please submit your paper(s) by clicking to the following link

SUBMISSION link of Papers

DATES:

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024

Decision Notification: June 15, 2024

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2024

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THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM

TBA     July TBA. 2024

QUALITY EVALUATION

THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2021

 

The Quality Evaluation was done by the independent and international participants. The 50% of the participants answerd and the results are demonstrated on the following figure. The 2022 results averaged at a score of 9 overall and are demonstrated analytically in the lower part of the site, as answered by the 20% of participants.

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Scientific Committee: (in progress)

  • Ahluwalia Saurabh, University of New Mexico

  • Al-kayed Lama, Prince Sultan University

  • Allen Franklin, Imperial College

  • Bams Dennis, University of Maastricht

  • Buehler Cyrill, University of Basel

  • Cai Guilong, Sun Yat-sen University

  • Calice Giovanni, University of Loughborough

  • Chalamandaris George, Athens University of Economics and Business

  • Chen Yixin, University of Rochester

  • Cortes Gustavo, University of Florida 

  • Constantinides George, University of Chicago

  • Della Cortes Pasqualle, Imperial College London & Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

  • Dong Bin, Maastricht University

  • Dong Yizhe, University of Edinburgh

  • Eijffinger Sylvester, Tilburg University (Professor Emeritus)

  • Eleftheriadis Iordanis, University of Macedonia

  • Erten Irem, University of Warwick 

  • Faour Mohamad, University College Dublin

  • Feldman David, University of New South Wales

  • French R. Kenneth, Dartmouth College

  • Fontanier Paul, University of Harvard 

  • Gao Can, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, Frankfurt

  • Gleason Kimberley, American University of Sharjah

  • Golan Robert, DB Mind & IEEE  Computational Intelligence for Financial Engineering and Economics (CIFEr) Technologies 

  • Hatemi J., Abdulnaser, UAE University

  • Hao F., University of Edinburgh

  • Imbet Juan, University Paris-Dauphine

  • Kräussl Roman, University of Luxembourg & Stanford University

  • Lambertini Luisa, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

  • Leledakis George, Athens University of Economics and Business

  • Levy Moshe, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  • Li Xiongshi, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics

  • Liang Shushu, University of Harvard

  • Liesen Dietmar, Gutenberg University of Mainz

  • Lithell Markus, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

  • Lof Matthis, Aalto University

  • Loukeris Nikolaos, University of West Attica, Athens University of Economics and Business & Hellenic Open University

  • Mateus Cesario, Aalborg University

  • Ming-Tsung Lin, University of Essex

  • Mazzola Francesco, Erasmus University

  • Montone Maurizio, Utrecht University

  • Nguyen Duc Khuong, IPAG Business School & Indiana University

  • Nowak Eric, Universita della Svizzera italiana & Swiss Finance Institute (SFI)

  • Pagel Michaela, Columbia University

  • Papadimitriou Dimitris, King's College London

  • Passari Evgenia, Université Paris Dauphine - PSL & CEPR  

  • Pegoraro Stefano, University of Notre Dame 

  • Philippas Nikolaos, University of Piraeus 

  • Polimenis Vassilis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Ortiz MArcelo, University Pompeu Fabra

  • Qu Chengcheng, Stockholm University

  • Serfes Konstantinos, University of Drexel

  • Sheikhbahaei Ali Sheikhbahaei, University of Monash.edu

  • Sihvonen Markus, Bank of Finland

  • Śledziewska Katarzyna, University of Warsaw

  • Soebhag Amar, Tinbergen Institute & Erasmus University Rotterdam

  • Song Xiangpeng, University of Edinburgh

  • Stark Oded, University of Warsaw, University of Tübingen, Georgetown University & University of Bonn

  • Toukalas Harry, University of Swinburne 

  • Valkanov Rossen, University of California San Diego, Editor: Journal of Empirical Finance

  • Verdickt Gertjan, Leuven K University 

  • Verwijmeren Patrick, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  • Wolf Christian, University of Luxenburg

  • Wu Liuren, City University, New York 

  • Wu Yu, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

  • Ye Mao, University of Illinois NBER

  • Zenios Stavros, University of Cyprus, Bruegel Brussels, and Financial Institutions Center-The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

  • Zhang Ting, University of Dayton, Associate EditorInternational Review of Economics and FinanceAssociate EditorEmerging Markets Finance and TradeAssociate EditorJournal of Global Information Management

  • Zhou Xinyao, York University, Toronto

Program Committee: (in progress)

  • Eijffinger Sylvester, Tilburg University (Professor Emeritus)

  • Eleftheriadis Iordanis, University of Macedonia

  • Golan Robert, DB Mind & IEEE  Computational Intelligence for Financial Engineering and Economics (CIFEr) Technologies 

  • Loukeris Nikolaos, University of West Attica & Athens University of Economics and Business

  • Nguyen Duc Khuong, IPAG Business School & Indiana University

  • Polimenis Vassilis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Wolf Christian, University of Luxenburg

Call for Special Sessions

Distinguished Finaciers of the Academia and the Industry are welcome to organize their Special Session in any domain of Finance and Banking.

 

THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM FΣy  July 15th-17th, 2023 Rodos, GREECE.

Topics: Finance, Banking

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024

 Decision Notification: June 15, 2024

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2024

Proceedings 

Selected peer-reviewed papers will be published in the proceedings.

 

A Book of Abstracts will be published on line.

 

The Book of Full Proceedings will be given in electronic form with the conference matterials. Also hard copies are availlable but, this preference needs to be declared by the participants.

 

The Finance Symposium FΣy, July TBA, 2024 in TBA, GREECE

A leading peer-reviewed International Symposium

Extended Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023

 Extended Decision Notification: July 5, 2023

Extended Registration Deadline: July 5, 2023

Best Paper Award

        The best paper according to the Reviewers marks will receive the Award:           only for an Olympic Champion,

      the Olive Wreath.

The 2021 Best Paper Award is nominated to the paper:

       W., Han-University of Bath, UK, 

       D., Newton-University of Bath, UK,

       E., Platanakis-University of Bath, UK, 

       C., Sutcli-ICMA Centre, University of Reading, UK

       X., Ye-University of Liverpool, UK

The 2022 Best Paper Award is nomonated to the paper:

  • The Double-Edged Sword of the 2020 European Short-Selling Bans

        P., della Corte-Imperial College London & CEPR. UK

        R., Kosowski-Imperial College London & CEPR, UK

        D., Papadimitriou-King’s College London, UK

        N., P. Rapanos-Imperial College London, UK

The 2023 Best Paper Award is nomonated to the paper:

  • Algorithmic Stablecoins within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO): How can Artificial Intelligence help achieving Stability?

A., Castello-International University of Monaco, Monaco

G., Gadzinski-International University of Monaco, Monaco

which got the highest marks overall by numerous independent international reviewers. Congratulations cordially!

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Reputation of Proceedings

Research and Articles

THE FINANCE SYMPOSIUM FΣy, will be under review from SCOPUS, WEB of Science, ISI, IEEE. 

FΣy is committed to produce a high standard of published work. We have a number of upcoming articles selected for top scholarly journals currently in peer review.

A Theory Comparison

June 10, 2028

Exploring the Unknown

June 10, 2028

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Registration

ON-SITE

420€ Academicians & Practitioners (with Banquet)

370€ Academicians & Practitioners (without Banquet)

390€ Students (with Banquet)

350€, Students (without Banquet)

220€ Attendees (without papers & without Banquet)

170€ Students (without papers & without Banquet)

ON-LINE (limited possitions)

320€ Academicians & Practitioners (On-Line Only)

220€ Attendees (On-line only, without papers)

170€ Students (On-line only)

Registration is for 1 paper per author.

Additional papers per author, after the 1st, are registered at 220€ each.

Important Notice for Students:

Official Evidence of Student Status is compulsory to receive the Special Discount, please email it to the conference (see contacts at the end)

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2024

Program
of
The Finance Symposium 2023

July 15, 2023   10:00

Symposium 1

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Welcome speach​ 10:00

 

PLENARY SPEAKER:   

Alessio Castello-INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONACO,   10:15

 

  • Algorithmic Stablecoins within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
    (DAO): How can Artificial Intelligence help achieving Stability?

       A., Castello-International University of Monaco, Monaco

   Symposiast of Critique: M., Ortiz-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, UPF-BSM, and Barcellona School of Economics, Spain

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Special Session 1: Markets & Fintech   11:00-12:30

 Chair: A., Castello-International University of Monaco, Monaco

  • The Positive Impact of Offshore Vehicles: Evidence from Private Firms

        M. Ortiz-University Pompeu Fabra, UPF-BSM, and Barcellona School of Economics, Spain

        J. Imbet-Université Paris Dauphine, France

   Symposiast of Critique: A., Kim-Stony Brook University, USA (presented on 4 pm session due to time difference) 

  • *Integrated Intermediaries, Fintech Lenders, and Mortgage Refinancing (*invalid) I

        G. Buchak-University of Stanford, USA

        V. Chau-Swiss Finance Institute & Geneva Finance Research Institute, Switzerland

        A.Jørring-Boston College, USA

    Symposiast of Critique: ΤΒΑ

Coffee Break 12:30-13:00

Special Session 2: Behavioural Fiinance   13:00-14:00

 Chair: K., Gavriilidis-University of Stirling, UK

  • Political uncertainty and institutional herding

        K., Gavriilidis-University of Stirling, UK

        V., Kallinterakis, University of Durham, UK

        M. Montone-University of Utrecht, Netherlands

   Symposiast of Critique: G. Buchak-University of Stanford, USA

PLENARY SPEAKER: 

Nuno Fernandes-IESE Business School, UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA, Chairman of the Board of Auditors of the PORTUGUESE CENTRAL BANK, Non-Executive (Member of Audit Committee) EUROPEAN  INVESTMENT BANK, European Corporate Governance Institute         14 :00-15:00  (on-line )

 

  • Climate Finance, ESG and Sustainable Finance

     

      Symposiast of Critique: TBA                                                      

Coffee Break 15:30-16:00

Special Session 3: Portfolio Optimisation   16:00-17:00

 Chair:  A., Kim-University of Stony Brook, USA

  • Portfolio Optimization with Relative Tail Risk

        A., Kim-University of Stony Brook, USA   (on-line) 

   Symposiast of Critique:  A. Castello-International University of Monaco.

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  • Critique of paperThe Positive Impact of Offshore Vehicles: Evidence from Private Firms

        M. Ortiz-University Pompeu Fabra, UPF-BSM, and Barcellona School of Economics, Spain

        J. Imbet-Université Paris Dauphine, France   (due to time difference) 

  • Asset Allocation in Self  Organized Features Maps and Radial Basis Function networks and hybrids,

       N., Loukeris-University of West Attica, Greece

        I., Eleftheriadis, University of Macedonia, Greece

   Symposiast of Critique: E., Pentecost-Loughborough University 

    

July 16

GUEST SPEAKER:   

Cesario Matteus-Aalborg University, Denmark,   10:15   (on-line)

 

  • Mutual fund performance: The model for selecting persistent winners

       C., Matteus-Aalborg University, Denmark

   Symposiast of Critique: I., Elefteriadis-University of Macedonia, Greece

​ 
PLENARY SPEAKER:

Roni Michaely- The University of Hong Kong & European Corporate Finance Institute (ECGI), Founding Executive Director, HKU-TLV Innovation Hub   (on-line)

  • ​TBA

   Symposiast of Critique: N., Loukeris-University of West Attica, Greecee




Banquet   20:00-late

Seaside-Sunset Restaurant

Mediterranean Hotel Rodos *****

The Symposium Banquet will take place at the venues of the Mediterranean Hotel 4* partner of the Rodos Palace 5* hotel Group of Companies in Rodos, with high quality greek gastronomy, and music

July 17, 2023

Symposium 2

GUEST SPEAKER:   

Oded Stark-UNIVERSITY OF BONN & Distinguished Professor UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW  10:15  (on-line)

  • On the design of efficient joint financing groups

     Symposiast of Critique: I., Elefteriadis-University of Macedonia, Greece

Special Session 6: Investments   12:20-12:40

TBA

Excursion proposal (extra): 

i) Palace of the Grand Magister in Rodos

Accepted Papers 
2023 (TBA):

  • What Drives Stock Prices in a Bubble?

       W. Chen-Shanghai Stock Exchange, China

       S. Liang-Harvard University, USA

       D. Shi-Shanghai Stock Exchange, China

  • Algorithmic Stablecoins within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO): How can Artificial Intelligence help achieving Stability?

        A. Castello-International University of Monaco, Monaco​

       G. Gadzinski-International University of Monaco, Monaco

  • Pricing media sentiment: Evidence from global mergers and acquisitions 

       S. Shams-University of Southern Queensland, Australia

       S. Bose-University of Newcastle, Sydney, Australia

       A. Sheikhbahaei-Monash University, Australia