The Institute of Global Finance is the organizer of the annual Australasian Finance and Banking conference. This annual conference is the most significant finance and banking conference in the Asia Pacific region. There have been a number of eminent and outstanding keynote speakers from leading US Business Schools at this conference’s annual event in 2023.The following keynotes were given at this conference.
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Keynote speakers included:
Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University
“Cognitive Economics”
Harrison Hong, Columbia University
"Impact of Climate Policies on Capital Markets"
Darrell Duffie, Sandford University
“When Should a Central Bank Buy Government Bonds to Support Market Liquidity?”
Anthony Saunders, New York University
“Corporate Loan Spreads and Economic Activity”
At this conference, over 170 research papers were presented on various topics including the following:
- ESG
- Climate Finance
- Corporate Finance and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Global Banking Stability
- Cryptocurrencies and Digital Finance
- Asset Pricing and Derivatives Market
- Venture Capital
- Global Financial Stability
- Interconnectedness and Systemic Risk
- Corporate Governance,
- CEO Remuneration
- Market Microstructure
- Young and Private Firms
- Institutional Asset Management
- Hedge Funds
Promotion of Research on ESG and Climate Finance
The IGF has been pro-active in raising awareness about issues related to ESG and Climate Finance. The IGF has been working with senior researchers from various central banks and financial institutions who are engaged in the application of policies associated with ESG. In 2023, 22 research works were presented by researchers and regulators at an International Forum on ESG and another Forum on Climate Finance as part of the 36th Australasian Finance and Banking conference.