Welcome to the Geneva Finance Research Institute (GFRI).

GFRI research is multidisciplinary and encourages synergies between the Faculties of Economics and Social Sciences, Law, Psychology and Science of Education.  GFRI collaborates in particular with the Center for Banking and Financial Law and the National Center for Research in Affective Sciences, both located at the University of Geneva.

GFRI also engages in knowledge transfer activities such as conferences, seminars and public debates on finance topics related to Portfolio Management and Corporate Governance.

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Latest News:

http://www.france24.com/en/20120430-debate-europe-groundswell-for-growth-will-Berlin-bend-on-austerity

http://www.france24.com/en/20120430-debate-europe-groundswell-for-growth-part-2-will-Berlin-bend-on-austerity

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                    Conference 'Les hedge funds: mythes et réalités'

                    14 juin 2012 de 18h00 à 20h00

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The University of Geneva - World Economic Forum Debate Series in partnership with Swissnex San Francisco present:

The Impact of Emotions on Globalized Financial Risks

Date: Thursday 29th March 18:30 – 20:00     Location : UNIGE- UniDufour Room 260

 The impact of risks and risk-taking as seen in the series of crisis has been traveling with unprecedented velocity amplified by an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world. Increasing bodies of research indicate that financial crises cannot be fully explained by the rational finance paradigm. Psychology of emotions plays a critical role on financial decision-making and risk-taking. This debate explores how the perception, awareness, and appetite for risk-taking influences our decisions, and how we could better manage and mitigate its impact by bringing together lead experts : Prof. Rajna Gibson and Prof. Klaus Scherer, University of Geneva, Prof. Brian Knutson- Stanford University-, Mr. Kurt Karl  SwissRe and the Moderator Ms Chiemi Hayashi of the World Economic Forum.

                   you are kindly requested to register before  26th March at    

                         debateseries@unige.ch.

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THE FUTURE OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Further details about the conference available here

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Prof. Olivier Scaillet was appointed Associate Editor of  Management Science  from January 2012.

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Prof. Olivier Scaillet was appointed Associate Editor of The Econometrics Journal from January 2012.

Interview on German TV by Prof. Harald Hau:

Das Erste, Monitor, November 3, 2011:

"Mogelpackung: Der Hebel des Euro-Rettungsfonds"

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Interview on German TV by Prof. Harald Hau:

Das Erste, Plusminus, November 1, 2011:

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Greece lightning strikes G20 tv Debate  with Prof. Harald Hau part 1

Greece lightning strikes G20 tv Debate  with Prof. Harald Hau part 2

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Prof. Olivier Scaillet has been appointed member of the editorial board of Journal of Banking and Finance, as an Associate Editor.
The aim of the Journal of Banking and Finance is to provide an outlet for the increasing flow of scholarly research concerning financial institutions and the money and capital markets within which they function.

TV show:Recapitalizing Europe

Ruling conservatives in France and Germany promise more leadership

out of Brussels to put the burden on banks instead of taxpayers but when

he looks at the last Eurozone rescue fund deal, Prof Harald Hau

believes that Slovakian scepticism is well-founded.

http://www.france24.com/en/20111011-debate-Recapitalizing-Europe-Will-voters-agree-to-more-muscle-for-Brussels%3F

http://www.france24.com/en/20111011-debate-Recapitalizing-Europe-Will-voters-agree-to-more-muscle-for-Brussels%3F-part2

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http://www.france24.com/en/20110922-debate-Who-can-save-Europe-Governments-and-banks-look-for-help

http://www.france24.com/en/20110922-debate-Who-can-save-Europe-Governments-and-banks-look-for-help-part2

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Dr. Philipp Krueger was awarded the Larry Lang CorporateFinance Best Paper Award at this year’s annual meetings of the European Financial Management Association for his paper “The WACC Fallacy: The Real Effects of Using a Unique Discount Rate”, co-authored with Augustin Landier (Toulouse Schoolof Economics) and David Thesmar (HEC Paris and CEPR). Each year, The Larry Lang Corporate Finance Best Paper Award will recognize an outstanding conference paper which has the most potential to advance the understanding  of corporate finance.

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Prof. Tony Berrada was awarded the Honorable Mention
for the Best Paper Award at the Mathematical Finance
Days 2011 in Montreal, for his article "Beta-Arbitrage
Strategies: when do they work,and why ?"
co-authored with Mr. Reda Jurg Messikh, Mr. Gianluca Oderda,
and Mr.Olivier Pictet from Pictet Asset Management.