Frontiers In Finance Conference
June 11-12, 2022
Banff, Alberta, Canada
This two-day conference showcases papers in a broad range of finance, law, and economics with an eye on emerging topics and subjects. Topics include governance, corporate control, ownership and capital structure, investor protection, and networking and price formation in financial markets. Faculty, Full-Time teaching staff, PhD Students, and Speakers will be invited to attend.
The Finance Administrative Department Coordinator will be on-site if you have any questions or concerns while attending the conference.
General information on Banff: Official Banff website
How to get to Banff from the Calgary Airport:
Information on the Banff Airporter Shuttle
Information on Brewster Transportation
Driving from Calgary to Banff: Download a PDF with directions on how to get out of Calgary from the Calgary Airport. This file also shows you how to get to the Rimrock Resort Hotel once you reach Banff.
Parking is available at the hotel. Self-parking is $22/day and valet parking is $36/day. Parking information will be given to you when you check in to the hotel. Standard wifi is complimentary for the duration of the conference.
Confirmed Speakers
Bruce Carlin - Rice University
Charles J Hadlock - Michigan State University
Jarrad Harford - University of Washington
Jun Yang - Indiana University
Léa H Stern - University of Washington
Michael Weisbach - Ohio State University
Paul Decaire - Arizona State University
coNFERENCE program
Day 1: Saturday, June 11All conference meals and sessions will be held on Level 6 of the Rimrock Resort Hotel conference facility (south wing), in various rooms as noted below. |
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Breakfast |
Wildrose Salon A |
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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast for delegates and their families |
| Morning Session | |
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9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) |
Explore Banff, Networking, Various Activities |
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Lunch |
Hawthorn C |
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Conference lunch for delegates |
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Afternoon Session |
Hawthorn AB |
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Stathi Avdis (Session Chair - Day 1) |
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM |
Conference opening remarks |
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Felipe Aguerrevere (Department Chair) |
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12:40 PM - 1:35 PM |
Presenter: Jarrad Harford (University of Washington) |
| Paper #1: The Innovations Arms Race
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1:40 PM - 2:35 PM |
Presenter: Michael Weisbach (Ohio State University) |
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Paper #2: Specialized Investments and Firms' Boundaries: Evidence from Textual Analysis of Patents |
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2:35 PM - 2:55 PM |
Afternoon coffee break |
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2:55 PM - 3:50 PM |
Presenter: Paul Decaire (Arizona State University) |
| 3:55 PM - 4:55 PM | New Ideas Session |
| Speaker #1: Runjing Lu (University of Alberta) Speaker #2: Hyeik Kim (Ohio State University) Speaker #3: Mark Huson (University of Alberta) |
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Dinner |
Hawthorn C |
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6:00 PM |
Conference dinner for delegates and significant others |
Day 2: Sunday, June 12All conference meals and sessions will be held on Level 6 of the Rimrock Resort Hotel conference facility (south wing), in various rooms as noted below. |
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Breakfast |
Wildrose Salon A |
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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast for delegates and their families |
| Morning Session | |
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9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) |
Explore Banff, Networking, Various Activities |
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Lunch |
Hawthorn AB |
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Conference lunch for delegates |
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Afternoon Session |
Hawthorn AB |
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Lukas Roth (Session Chair - Day 2) |
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12:30 PM - 1:25 PM |
Presenter: Bruce Carlin (Rice University) |
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Paper #4: On the Optimality of the IRR Buffer |
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1:30 PM - 2:25 PM |
Presenter: Léa Stern (University of Washington) |
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2:25 PM - 2:45 PM |
Afternoon coffee break |
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2:45 PM - 3:40 PM |
Presenter: Jun Yang (Indiana University) |
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Paper #6: Exodus: The Economics of Voluntary Director Resignations |
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3:45 PM - 4:40 PM |
Presenter: Charlie Hadlock (Michigan State University) |
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Paper #7: Protecting Your Friends: The Role of Connections in Division Manager Careers |
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4:40 PM |
Conference closing remarks |
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Felipe Aguerrevere (Department Chair) |
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Dinner |
Hawthorn C |
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6:00 PM |
Conference dinner for delegates and significant others |