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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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Upcoming conference:

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.

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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:

"Euro-Rettungsschirm: Wer wird geschützt?"

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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.

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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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TV show : Who can save Europe?
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of the Daily Telegraph warns to expect the privatization of Europe’s banks. Not all agree but the University of Geneva’s Harald Hau does accuse private lenders of hiding their failings by
holding the politicians hostage with “a huge disinformation campaign” on bailouts.

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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Prof. Rajna Gibson Brandon and Dr. Miret Padovani received the CFA Toronto Award for The Best Paper on Capital Markets  presented at the

Northern Finance Association's Conference in 2011 for their paper titled:

"The determinants of banks' lobbying activities".

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Prof. Martin Hoesli has just published the second edition of his book on real estate investments (Investissement immobilier - Décision et gestion du risque, Editions Economica, Paris, 2011).  The book covers the various ways of investing in real estate, real estate appraisal, the return and risk of real estate investments and portfolio construction issues.  It is updated to include the consequences of the 2007-2008 financial crisis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

       




GFRI is delighted to announce its Finance Seminar Series supported by Geneva Financial Center:

Jan 12, 2012

Prof.Nicolas Coeurdacier, Sciences Po, 12.15-13.45, Room PS02

Feb 22, 2012

Prof. Enrique Sentana, CEMFI, 12-15-13.45, room 3383 (Mail)

Mar 1, 2012

Dr. David Marques, European Central Bank, 12.15-13.45, room PS02

Mar 8, 2012

Prof. Michael Wolf, University of Zurich,12.15-13.45, room PS02

Mar 29, 2012

Prof. Christopher Polk, LSE, 12-15-13.45, room PS02

Apr 5, 2012

Dr. Philipp Krueger, GFRI, 12.15-13.45, room PS02

Apr 12, 2012

Prof. Daniel Paravisini, Columbia, 12.15-13.45, room PS02

Apr 19, 2012

Prof. Alexandre Jeanneret, HEC Montreal, 12.15-13.45, room PS02

May 3, 2012

Prof. Bryan Kelly, Chicago, 12-15-13.45, room PS02

May 10, 2012

Prof. Turan.Bali, Baruch College, 12.15-13.45, room PS02