6TH HELSINKI FINANCE SUMMIT ON INVESTOR BEHAVIOR

CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF AALTO UNIVERSITY

August 15-16, 2016
Helsinki, Finland

The relatively small scale of the conference provides an environment for in-depth discussions.

The program will be updated in the beginning of year 2016.

TOPICS

 Sample topic areas include, but are not limited to:

  • Behavior of different investor types (e.g. individuals vs. institutions), and their impact on asset prices
  • Investor behavior during financial crisis
  • Market microstructure and investor trading behavior
  • Behavioral biases and performance of investment strategies
  • Household consumption, saving, and portfolio choice

  • Behavioral Corporate Finance

  • Financial literacy and sophistication
  • Behavior of finance professionals and the impact of professional advice
  • Biological, psychological and cultural foundations of investor behavior

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jay Ritter
University of Florida

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Eero Kasanen (chair)
Aalto University

Harrison Hong
Princeton University

Markku Kaustia
Aalto University

Matti Keloharju
Aalto University

Peter Nyberg
 Aalto University

Jay Ritter
University of Florida

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submission deadline for Helsinki Finance Summit 2016 will be on March 16, 2016. Submissions via email to: hfs@aalto.fi. More information here.

EXPENSES AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS

Travel expenses are expected to be covered by the participants. Participants make their own hotel reservations.

The organizers (email: hfs@aalto.fi) can consult with travel arrangements.