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Call for Papers for 2021 Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference

INTRODUCTION

Conference: 7 to 9 April 2021 & PhD Symposium: 8 April 2021

Conference - Five Best Paper Awards ($500each)PhD Symposium - Five Best Paper Awards ($500 each)

The La Trobe Business School in conjunction with Macquarie University, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology and Victoria University of Wellington invite academics and PhD students to submit papers to be considered for presentation at the11^thFinancial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference and PhD symposium (FMCG 2021). The conference and PhD Symposium will be held virtually.

THEME of the CONFERENCE

Governance, Corporate Culture and Financial Markets

DEADLINES for CONFERENCE and PhD SYMPOSIUM

Submitting abstract: 10 Feb 2021

Notification of acceptance of abstract: 17 Feb 2021

Submitting full paper: 28 Feb 2021

Notification of acceptance of full paper: 10 March 2021

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor Reena Aggarwal(McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University) Professor Tarun Chordia(Goizueta Business School, Emory University) Professor Jonathan M. Karpoff

(Foster School of Business, University of Washington)

Professor Ron Masulis(Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales) Professor Tom Smith(Department of Applied Finance Centre & Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University; and UQ Business School, University of Queensland) Professor Peter Swan(Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FMCG 2021

· Three-day Conference: 7 to 9 April 2021· One day PhD Symposium: 8 April 2021· Workshop on Endogeneity: 8 April 2021· Session with Editors· Two Practitioners' Sessions§ Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): Past, Present and Future§ TBA· Conference Best Papers Awards· PhD Symposium Best Papers Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards

o Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Excellence in Finance Researcho Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Finance Academia in Australiao Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Accounting Academia in Australiao Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Accounting Academia in NZ

· Special Issues -Journals

o Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (Elsevier)

o Accounting & Finance (Wiley)

The Conference Committee welcome papers related to the following areas for the conference and PhD Symposium:· Asset Pricing· Banking· Behavioural Finance· Corporate Culture· Corporate Finance· Corporate Governance· Derivatives· Disclosure Practices· Earnings Quality/Accounting Information/Audit Fees· Emerging Markets· Equity Issuance· Financial Economics· Financial Markets· Financial Regulations· Funds Management· Innovation· Investments· Market Microstructure· Payout Policy· Quantitative Finance

· Risk Management

CONFERENCE ACADEMIC SESSIONS

Conference Academic Sessions – Two stages of SubmissionAbstract (500 words maximum) of the paper MUST be sent by email tofmcg2021@latrobe.edu.au on or before 10 February 2021. Acceptance of the abstract will be notified on or before 17 February 2021. Abstract should include the research question, key findings and contribution to the literature by stating why the study is important and what is new.
If the abstract is accepted, then authors should submit their full papers by email to fmcg2021@latrobe.edu.au on or before 28 February 2021. They will need to submit two copies of their papers in pdf format; one with authors' information provided and the other without this information. They should indicate at the time of submission whether they would like their paper to be considered for one of the best paper awards. They may only choose one Award category.

Five Conference Best Paper awards ($500 each)

One best paper award will be presented under each of the following categories

a. Accounting Information/ Disclosure Practices/Earnings Quality/Audit Fees

b. Asset Pricing/Financial Markets/Market Microstructure/Funds Management

c. Banking/Behavioural Finance/Corporate Finance/Financial Economics

d. Governance/ Corporate Culture/Social Responsibility

e. Emerging Markets

If the paper is accepted, the presenting author is expected to act as a discussant in his/her field of research. The presenting author should mention in his/her email at least two areas in which he/she can serve as a discussant. If the paper is accepted and if the presenting author does not select his/her areas of expertise, he/she will be assigned to serve as a discussant at the discretion of the conference chair. If anyone submits more than one paper and multiple papers area ccepted for presentation, please ensure that a co-author is available and willing to present and serve as a discussant for the other paper (s) at the conference. SELECTION CRITERIAFOR CONFERENCE BEST PAPER AWARDSMembers of the selection committee will assess all papers on the basis of their rigour, relevance and potential contribution to the literature.

PhD SYMPOSIUM

The PhD Symposium will provide PhD students with the opportunity to present their working papers and receive expert feedback on their academic work. It will also enable students to interact and network with eminent researchers from universities across the globe. Students may submit working papers in the same subject areas as those covered by the conference.
PhD SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION - Two stages of SubmissionAbstract (500 words maximum) of the paper MUST be sent by email tofmcg2021@latrobe.edu.au on or before 10 February 2021. Acceptance of the abstract will be notified on or before 17 February 2021. If the abstract is accepted, then PhD students should submit their full papers by email tofmcg2021@latrobe.edu.au on or before 28 February 2021. They will need to submit two copies of their papers in pdf format; one with authors' information provided and the other without this information. They should indicate at the time of submission whether they would like their paper to be considered for one of the best paper awards. They may only choose one Award category.
Five best research paper awards ($500 each) at the PhD Symposium.One best paper award will be presented under each of the following categoriesa. Accounting Information/ Disclosure Practices/Earnings Quality/Audit Feesb. Asset Pricing/Financial Markets/Market Microstructure/Funds Managementc. Banking/Behavioural Finance/Corporate Finance/Financial Economicsd. Governance/ Corporate Culture/Social Responsibilitye. Emerging Markets

OTHERS

ELIGIBILITY of Award – PhD Symposium

Only the papers written by PhD students (sole authorship) will be considered for the PhD symposium award.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PhD SYMPOSIUM AWARDS

Members of the PhD symposium Award selection committee will assess all papers on the basis of their rigour, relevance and potential contribution to the literature.

SPECIAL CONFERENCE ISSUES

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (Elsevier’s Journal) and Accounting & Finance (Wiley’s Journal) will run a special conference issue and all presenters at the conference are invited to consider submitting their papers for publication.