TOPICS: Papers in all areas of finance are welcome. The conference follows the format of major international conferences, with the addition of special sessions on issues relevant to the financial development in China and other Asian and Pacific countries.

The AFA Meeting represents an important opportunity for academics and practitioners to discuss and analyse key research, market and product developments in the Asian financial services arena. The Meeting venue of Hong Kong, for the 2007 event, provides an ideal forum for the assessment of both...

To reflect the developments and practice in modern financial industry, the FERM2007 programme also includes "Wall Street Special Invited Session" and "Chicago Financial Exchanges-UIC Special Invited Session".

Theoretical and empirical submissions include: - Banking Risk and Derivatives Markets - Legal Determinants of Financial Innovation and Growth - Prudential Supervision in Emerging Economies - Transparency, Deposit Insurance and Legal Financial Systems - Banking Financing versus Assets Markets -...