The objectives of the conference are: - to present state-of-the-art international research on major issues regarding asset management, private equity firms and international financial flows, including their role for financial integration and efficiency; - to provide a forum for debate among...

Conference themes include: - The Development of the International Capital Markets - Capital Market Efficiency - Social responsibility of firms and Corporate Governance - Quantifying qualitative factors. The value of rating systems - Quantitative Risk Management - The Athens Stock Exchange....

Topics:· Global imbalances and sustainability of current account deficits · Macroeconomics of exchange rates · Capital flows, international trade and outsourcing · International transmission of shocks · Financial linkages within and across regions · Capital markets: challenges and...