FIRS

The Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) is pleased to announce the fourth in a series of annual academic conferences it will organize on issues related to financial intermediation, corporate finance, market microstructure, and asset pricing. Past conferences have been held in Capri, Italy, in Shanghai, China and in Anchorage, Alaska. The format resembles that of the Western Finance Association conferences, covering a broad range of topics in parallel sessions. The topics include banking, asset pricing, market microstructure, corporate finance, insurance, securitization and other intermediation related topics. Both theoretical and empirical papers will be presented. It is anticipated that most of the participants will be from universities, central banks, and international organizations. Participants will be responsible for covering their own expenses to attend the conference.

A PDF file containing the paper should be submitted to the Program Chair, Professor Mark Flannery, using the Submissions link above by October 26, 2008. Authors will be notified by February 9, 2009. Authors submitting papers should also indicate whether they are willing to act as discussants or program chairs. There is a $45 submission fee for submitting papers.