The 30th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference was held on 13–15 December 2017 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. The PhD Forum was held on 12 December 2017.
Keynote speakers
- Robert Hansen, Tulane University
- Christopher Kent, Reserve Bank of Australia
- Augusto LĂłpez-Claros, Georgetown University and The World Bank
- Ronald Masulis, University of New South Wales
- Luigi Zingales, University of Chicago
- Keynote Speaker for PhD Forum
- Xuan Tian, Tsinghua University
Prize winners
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Awarded to the best paper presented at the PhD Forum
Mutual Fund Benchmarking and Corporate GovernanceÂ
Yijun Zhou, INSEAD -
Awarded to the second best paper presented at the PhD Forum
Leverage and Coverage RatiosÂ
Alexandr Belyakov, University of Pennsylvania -
Awarded to the third best paper presented at the PhD Forum
Periphery Dealers in Over-the-counter MarketsÂ
Chutiorn Tontivanichanon, London School of Economics -
Awarded to the best paper presented on Capital Markets / Funds Management / Mutual Funds
December Doldrums, Investor Distraction and Stock Market Reaction to Unscheduled News EventsÂ
Sudheer Chava, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nikhil Paradkar, Georgia Institute of Technology -
Awarded to the best papers in Banking
Bank Liquidity Management and Bank Capital ShocksÂ
Amine Tarazi, Université de Limoges
Robert DeYoung, University of Kansas
Isabelle Distinguin, UniversitĂ© de LimogesThe Puzzle of Persistent Covered Interest Rate Parity Deviations: Does Monetary Policy Matter?Â
Ganesh Viswanath Natraj, UC Berkeley -
Awarded to the best paper in Corporate Finance / Corporate Governance / Institutional Block Holders
Leverage and Coverage RatiosÂ
Alexandr Belyakov, University of PennsylvaniaSelection and Incentive Effects of Incentive Pay: Evidence from Matching Model of ExecutivesÂ
Shuo Xia, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
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Awarded to the best paper using data generated by SIRCA
The Impact of Timing of the Release of Firm-Specific Announcements on Trade InitiationÂ
Petko Kalev, LaTrobe University -
Awarded to the best paper presented on Derivatives / Quantitative Finance
Trader Positions and Marketwide Liquidity DemandÂ
Esen Onur, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
John Spencer Roberts, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Tugkan Tuzun, Federal Reserve Board