Department of Finance: Conferences
Upcoming Event
Frontiers In Finance Conference
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.
2023 is an exciting year for this conference with sponsorship provided by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
The Finance Administrative Department Coordinator will be on-site to address any questions or concerns while in attendance. For registration information contact the Administrative Department Coordinator.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Day 1: Saturday, June 10All 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 |
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast for delegates and their families |
Morning Session | |
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) |
Explore Banff, Networking, Various Activities |
Lunch |
Hawthorn AB |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Conference lunch for delegates |
Afternoon Session |
Hawthorn AB |
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Masa Watanabe (Session Chair - Day 1) |
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM |
Conference opening remarks |
Felipe Aguerrevere (Department Chair) Sponsor Message |
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12:40 PM - 1:35 PM |
Shrihari Santosh (University of Maryland) |
Investor Betas
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1:40 PM - 2:35 PM |
Selale Tuzel (University of Southern California) |
Investing in Misallocation |
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2:35 PM - 2:55 PM |
Afternoon coffee break |
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM |
Alexander Dyck (University of Toronto) |
Collective Activism |
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3:55 PM - 4:55 PM | New Ideas Session |
Valeri Sokolvski (HEC) Adelina Barbalau (University of Alberta) Colin Ward (University of Minnesota) |
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Dinner |
Hawthorn C |
6:00 PM |
Conference dinner for delegates and significant others |
Day 2: Sunday, 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 |
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast for delegates and their families |
Morning Session | |
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) |
Explore Banff, Networking, Various Activities |
Lunch |
Hawthorn AB |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Conference lunch for delegates |
Afternoon Session |
Hawthorn AB |
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Mark Huson (Session Chair - Day 2) |
12:30 PM - 1:25 PM |
Davidson Heath (University of Utah) |
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Diversity, Productivity, and the Homophily Trap |
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM |
Emily Williams (Harvard University) |
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Buy Now, Pay Later Credit: User Characteristics and Effects on Spending Patterns |
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM |
Afternoon coffee break |
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM |
Thomas Chemmanur (Boston College) |
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The Entrepreneurial Finance of Fintech Firms and the Effect of Fintech Investments on the Performance of Corporate Investors |
3:45 PM - 4:40 PM |
Lubos Pastor (University of Chicago) |
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Investing in ESG |
4:40 PM |
Conference closing remarks |
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Felipe Aguerrevere (Department Chair) |
Dinner |
Hawthorn C |
6:00 PM |
Conference dinner for delegates and significant others |
Accommodation and Transportation Information
- General information about Banff:
- How to get to Banff from the Calgary Airport:
- 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.
- The Rimrock Resort Hotel : 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 2023
Alexander Dyck - Professor of Finance and Economic Analysis and Policy Manulife Financial Chair in Financial Services
Davidson Heath - Assistant Professor of Finance, Eccles School of Business University of Utah
Emily Williams - Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Lubos Pastor - Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance and Robert King Steel Faculty Fellow
Shrihari Santosh - Associate Professor of Finance
Selale Tuzel - Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics
Thomas J. Chemmanur - Professor of Finance and Hillenbrand Distinguished Fellow
Colin Ward - Assistant Professor of Finance
Valeri Sokolovski - Assistant Professor of Finance
Adelina Barbalau - Assistant Professor of Finance