CALL FOR PAPERS

19^th Annual Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (CAFM)

Seoul, Korea, December 12-13, 2024

 Korean Securities Association (KSA) is pleased to announce its 19th Annual Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (CAFM), which will be held at the CONRAD Seoul from December 12th (Thursday) to December 13th (Friday), 2024. We welcome interested scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to submit research papers in all areas of finance for presentation at the conference.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The keynote speaker for the 19th CAFM will be Kai Li, the Canada Research Chair in Corporate Governance and the W. Maurice Young Endowed Chair in Finance at the UBC Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. She currently serves as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA).

Professor Li’s research primarily focuses on the economic consequences of corporate governance mechanisms. Her work has garnered recognition and has appeared in leading journals in Finance and Economics, such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, Journal of International Business Studies, among others.

Additionally, Professor Li plays an active role on various editorial boards in the fields of Finance and Economics. She is a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Financial Stability, and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Furthermore, she has previously served on the Editorial Board of the Review of Financial Studies, Review of Finance, Management Science, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Financial Management.
 

Papers written in English must be submitted via https://www.conftool.net/cafm2024, using MS Word or Adobe PDF file format from May 13th, 2024. The deadline for paper submission is August 26th, 2024. The submitted papers will be reviewed for selection by the review committee in a double-blind referee process. The results will be notified to the author via email by October 4th, 2024. If you have any questions regarding the paper submission, please let us know via email at cafm@iksa.or.kr.

All papers must be accompanied by an abstract of a maximum of 200 words. The cover page of the paper should contain the paper’s title as well as the name, affiliation, address, phone number, and email address of all authors. The second page should contain the paper’s title and abstract only. The programs for the previous CAFM conferences can be accessed at http://www.apjfs.org.
 

BEST PAPER AWARDS 

If your paper is accepted for presentation at the conference, your paper is eligible to compete for a Best Paper Award of US$2,000 (or KRW 2,000,000). Eight (8) best papers will be awarded at the Gala dinner to each presenting author. The awarded papers will also be invited for fast-track review and publication in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies (AJFS), which is the first finance SSCI journal in the Asia-Pacific region.

Dong Lou, a Chair Professor and Citi Professor of Business at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), will lead a special lecture session at the 19th CAFM. Professor Lou is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science. His research has been published in top academic journals, including the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Management Science, and Journal of Monetary Economics. He has won many awards, and is frequently profiled in financial media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg. His main research areas include asset pricing, investment management, behavioral finance, and the Chinese financial markets.

 

Doctoral students are also welcomed to present their dissertations at the doctoral student workshop, led by Professor Xuan Tian at the Tsinghua University and Professor Byoung-Hyoun Hwang at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The Best Dissertation Award of US$1,000 (or KRW 1,000,000) will be given to the best thesis.

 

The 19th CAFM will feature a dual submission option with AJFS. If you choose the option at the time of paper submission, your paper accepted for the conference will additionally be invited for submission and considered for publication by the editors of AJFS with the journal submission fee waived. For further details about the Journal, please visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajfs.

The applicants can also choose to submit for the Korean Journal of Financial Studies (KJFS), SCOPUS-indexed official journal of KSA. For further details about the Journal, please visit https://www.e-kjfs.org.

 

Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis in South Korea, and has been the capital for more than 600 years. With a municipal population over 9.6 million, the city is one of the largest financial and cultural centers in East Asia. Situated on the Han River, Seoul is considered a leading and rising global city, filled with a fascinating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, home to endless street food vendors, beautiful royal palaces, and serene Buddhist temples. As the birthplace of K-pop and Korean Wave, Seoul receives over 10 million international visitors every year, making it one of the world’s most visited cities.

 

The CONRAD Seoul is a prestigious five-star hotel located in the heart of Yeouido, a hub of the Korea financial markets. It is part of the IFC Mall complex, offering direct access to a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. This luxurious hotel is also conveniently connected to the Yeouido subway station, providing easy transportation links across the city. With a prime location in Yeouido, the hotel is within walking distance of key attractions such as Hangang Park and Yeouido Park. These scenic parks offer guests opportunities for outdoor activities, leisurely strolls, and picturesque views of the Han River.

 

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

Jin Q Jeon, Dongguk University

 

For additional information, please contact us via email at cafm@iksa.or.kr