Program 2005

European Winter Finance Summit, 2005

TimePresenterDiscussantTitle
Wednesday
KeynoteZechner, JosefMarket discipline and internal governance in the mutual fund industry with background material
Morning SessionBühler, WolfgangKen L. BeckmanCalling Convertible Bonds too Late Can be Rational
Næs, Randi
Skjeltorp, Johannes A.
Loran CholletePortfolio Choice when Managers Control Returns
Afternoon SessionAdams, Rene B.Gender Diversity in the Boardroom
Bechmann, Ken L.The Market-Microstructure Effects of Convertible Bond Calls:
Good News, Bad News or Hedging Induced Price Pressure?
Henriksen, Espen R.Dynamic Suboptimality of Overlapping Generations Economies with Lucas Trees
Kaustia, MarkkuWhat Causes the Disposition Effect? An Empirical Evaluation
Leite, ToreAdverse Selection, Public Information, and Underpricing in New Issues
Olsen, Trond E.Regulatory Competition and Multi-National Banking
Stamland, TommyThe Information Content of Disclosures:
The Role of Transparency and Standards
Thursday
KeynoteEckbo, B. EspenOptimal bankruptcy law: Are mandatory auctions more efficient?
Morning SessionChernov, Mikhailichael GenserOptimal Corporate Securities Values in the Presence of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11
Zagst, RudiJoel RenebyDefaultable Term Structure Models;
based on the papers Empirical Evaluation of Hybrid Defaultable Bond Pricing Models,
and Three-Factor Defaultable Term Structure Models
Afternoon SessionGenser, MichaelA Testable Credit Risk Framework with Optimal Bankruptcy, Taxes, and a Complex Capital Structure
Jørgensen, Peter LøchteLognormal Approximation of Complex Path-Dependent Pension Scheme Payoffs
Kristiansen, Eirik GaardFinancial Intermediation and Firms' Capital Structure
Mjøs, Aksel
Persson, Svein-Arne
European Options on Defaultable Perpetual Debt:
Valuation and Implications for Pricing of Debt
Reneby, JoelJoint Estimation of Default and Non-Default Components of Corporate Bond Spreads
Sagi, JacobWag the Dog: a high equity premium with smooth consumption
Stomper, AlexWhy Leverage Distorts Investment
Friday
KeynoteCollin-Dufresne, PierreAre Cognitive Biases Relevant for Asset Pricing?
Morning SessionLarsen, KasperJacob SagiOptimal Portfolio Delegation when Parties have Different Coefficients of Risk Aversion
Sørensen, CarstenJonas AnderssonDynamic Asset Allocation and Latent Variables