Keynote Speakers: 

• Iftekhar Hassan,  Professor and E. Gerald Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance

• Alessandra Perrazzelli, Member of the Governing Board and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy

 

Theme​:

The Conference theme is "Challenges for the evolving financial system-the balance between resilience and adaptability". We welcome submissions of empirical and theoretical research in all areas of banking, finance and monetary economics. For this year’s conference, we particularly encourage papers on the following topics:

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Topics​:

We welcome submissions of empirical and theoretical research in all areas of banking, finance and monetary economics. For this year’s conference, we particularly encourage papers on the following topics:

• Artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning 

• Asset management 

• Asset pricing and financial engineering 

• Behavioral finance 

• Business models and balance sheet structures 

• Capital markets 

• Climate change and green finance 

• Corporate finance 

• Corporate governance 

• Digital money/finance and effects on the monetary system 

• Diversity in the financial sector 

• Ethical finance 

• Fintech 

• Finance for economic growth and recovery 

• Financial contagion and systemic risk 

• Financial inclusion and financial education 

• Financial institutions' recovery and resolution 

• Financial regulation and supervision (capital adequacy, proportionality, etc.) 

• Financial reporting 

• Financial risk management 

• Financial stability and macroprudential policy 

• Financial stability and monetary policy 

• Financial turmoil and external extreme shocks (Covid-19, warfare scenarios, etc.) 

• Macro-financial linkages 

• Public and infrastructure finance 

• Sustainable finance 

• Sustainable infrastructure as an asset class

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Submission Details:

The deadline for submitting completed papers (preferably), or very detailed abstracts, is 30 May 2022. Kindly use the ConfTool system to submit your paper at  https://www.conftool.com/ifabs2022-naples/

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Special Sessions: 

The Conference Committee welcomes more proposals for special sessions, roundtables, and panels. Please email your proposals to info@ifabsglobal.com by 30 May, 2022.

 

Best Paper Awards 

In line with the IFABS tradition, the IFABS Best Paper Award and the IFABS Best Ph.D. Paper  Award for the best research paper and the best Ph.D. paper drawn from the papers presented at the conference will be awarded.

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Important Dates:

• May 30th, 2022: Deadline for paper submissions

• June 30th, 2022 Notification of acceptance

• July 25th, 2022: Deadline for early registration for presenters

• August 5th, 2022: Deadline for late registration 

• September 7th-9th 2022: Conference dates

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Conference Chairs: 

• Rosa Cocozza, University of Naples Federico II

• Domenico Curcio, University of Naples Federico II

• Eddie Gerba, Bank of England  

• Manfred Kremer, European Central Bank

• Mohamed Shaban, University of Leicester School of Business

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