Fifth Biennial McGill Global Asset Management Conference

The conference will bring together leading academics and members of the investment banking industry to focus on new issues in global capital markets. The financial community is invited to submit research papers in the following, not all-inclusive, areas: - Impact of globalization on contagion, risk, and asset allocation - Integrated global risk management and sectoral allocation - Determinants of asset valuation patterns around the world - Ascendance of emerging markets and cross-border capital flows - Financial crisis and the role of liquidity in global asset valuation - Effects of corporate governance and shareholder rights on international investments - International mutual fund and hedge fund performance evaluation - Investor behavior issues and global asset pricing