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...

The workshop invites papers that address methodological, technical, policy-related, or management issues relating to the development and use of the next generation of systems in a global economy.

Submissions should be original, creative research papers that have not yet been published, or accepted for publication. The emphasis of the conference will be on high-quality (i.e., rigorous and targeted toward academic journals) and generally accessible research with respect to the creation,...

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...

Topics of Interest: - Interconnection and Next Generation Networks - Network Externalities and the Internet - Changes in market structure - Infrastructure investments - Network neutrality and open access

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.

The workshop discussed trends in the hedge fund sector, risks in the present market environment, risk-management challenges for hedge funds and their counterparties, and a range of operational issues. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website...

Among the topics of interest are: - can firm characteristics (e.g., accounting ratios) be used to predict abnormal stock performance? - are firm fundamental values obtained from stock valuation models useful for stock selection? - does abnormal stock performance follow specific corporate...

The submission of research and policy papers on the following topics is particularly encouraged: - Effects of government and cooperative ownership on performance, competition, credit availability, stability of the financial sector and ability to adapt to technological change (risk sharing,...