CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

ASIAN FINANCE ASSOCIATION

(AsianFA)

June 29-July 2，2015

Huatian Hotel, Changsha, Hunan, China

The Asian Finance Association (AsianFA) cordially invites submission of research papers in all areas infinance to the Association's 2015 annual conference. The Center for Economics, Finance and Management Studies (CEFMS), along with College of Finance and Statistics, School of Business Administration, and School of Economy and Trade at Hunan University will host the conference. The AsianFA annual conference provides an open platform for finance scholars and practitioners worldwide to meet and share their recent research and exchange ideas and information on new developments in finance research. We look forward to a high-quality conference. The majority of the sessions will include papers selected through open competition. The papers will be double blind-reviewed by a committee of established researchers. In addition to academic paper sessions, the conference will also facilitate industry focused sessions with industry and academic panel members debating the challenges and opportunities in today's financial markets.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS >>>

- Professor Robert C. Merton, MIT, School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance and 1997 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

- Professor Randall Morck, University of Alberta, Stephen A. Jarislowsky Distinguished Chair in Finance and University Professor

CONFERNCE THEME >>>

Papers in all areas of finance are welcome, including corporate finance, asset pricing, market microstructure,behavioral finance, financial institutions, international finance, and emerging capital markets. Accepted papers are eligible for several categories of best paper awards as shown below. The awards in each category will be decided on by an Awards Committee specially constituted for the purpose.

BEST PAPER AWARDS >>>

The conference will offer multiple categories of best paper awards. As of now, these awards include

Three best paper awards in the areas of corporate finance, investment, and banking/financial institutions sponsored by Asian Finance Association;

Two best paper awards sponsored by the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal;

Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Research Award sponsored by CFA Institute;

Two best paper Awards in the areas of fund management and market microstructure in Chinese markets sponsored by the International Institute for Financial Studies at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics;

Two best paper awards sponsored by local host, Hunan University

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE >>>

Paper status: only completed papers should be considered

Submission deadline: February 15,2015

Submission format: Please submit 1) a blind copy of the manuscript without author information, and 2) a separate file for the cover page containing the paper title, abstract and authors' contact information. Please send PDF or MS-Word version only.

Submission site: http://hq.ssrn.com/conference=AsianFA-2015

Decision communication: April 1,2015

QUERIES >>>

For questions, please send email to asianfa2015@gmail.com

CONFERENCE WEBSITE >>>

http://asianfa2015.cefms.hnu.edu.cn/

ABOUT HUNAN UNIVERSITY AND THE CEFMS >>>

Hunan University is located at the foot of the picturesque Yuclu Mountain and near the famous Xiang River. Yuclu Academy, founded in 976 AD, is located on the university campus. The University enjoys the title of an "Ancient Millenarian Academy, Famous Centennial University". Hunan University is one of the key comprehensive universities under the direct administration of China's Ministry of Education and is among China's thirty-nine "Project 985" universities for priority investment and development. The Center for Economics,Finance and Management Studies (CEFMS) was founded in 2013 by Hunan University as an international platform for research and graduate education in economics and finance.