Das Ausmaß der gegenwärtigen Finanzmarktkrise hat direkte Vermögenswerte in unglaublicher Höhe vernichtet: Die Schätzungen reichen dabei von rund 1,4 Billionen Dollar (IWF) bis zu 2,8 Billionen Dollar (Britische Notenbank). Betroffen waren zuallererst Banken, Versicherungen, Aktienwerte...

The APFRS provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to share and discuss the latest research and issues in derivatives and risk management. The annual symposium fosters interaction among practitioners and academics and promotes research that advances the state of knowledge in...

The subject of the conference is Restoring Financial & Economic Stability.

Key issues to be discussed include: - China’s role as a global sourcing hub - Facilitating intra-Asia trade and expanding global trade flows - Export finance developments in Indonesia and Vietnam’s infrastructure sectors - The role of ECAs in supporting Asia’s growth - The increasing...

The Islamic Finance Summit is the established global Islamic finance event for the industry.

We invite submissions of papers, both theoretical and empirical, on liquidity provision by central banks, with an emphasis on recently introduced tools.

Topics: - Asset pricing in illiquid markets - Market consistent valuation of insurance liabilities - “Fair value” accounting for assets and liabilities in illiquid markets - Best practice research on risk management for banks and insurers - Measuring and managing liquidity risk and contagion...

Topics to be covered at the conference include: - Corporates’ perspective: How has the recent market volatility affected borrowers’ access to financing? - Are ECA premiums set to rise on India anytime soon? How will this affect demand for ECA coverage in the region? - Challenges and...

The focus will be on the interplay between finance and insurance but also other topics in actuarial and financial mathematics are welcome.

Topics: - Macroeconomic aspects of ageing and retirement; - Life cycle behaviour of individuals; - Ageing and health; - Institutional aspects and behaviour of pension funds and financial institutions.