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...

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,...

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,...

Conference Themes: Regulation NMS (National Market System); Market Integrity Rules; Market Quality Rules; Trade through Obligations; Best Execution; Regulatory Structures [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website is no longer available.

The conference will have three main themes: 1. The Private Sector and Agriculture and Rural Development 2. Trade Links to the Private Sector and Poverty Reduction 3. Business, Finance and Poverty Reduction

The conference will consist of presentations on current industry developments and key bank supervision issues. The conference will provide an opportunity for the attendees to have a dialogue on areas of supervisory focus, the banking environment and items of concern to them.

Die Tagung richtet sich an Führungsorgane von Vorsorgeeinrichtungen sowie an Wirtschaftsprüfer, Pensionskassenexperten, Aktuare und alle anderen Personen, die Stiftungsräte und Pensionskassenleiter bei der Wahrnehmung ihrer Führungsverantwortung unterstützen. Programm: Durchführung 2006...