Irish Academy of Finance 6th Annual Conference 2025

Thursday, 22 May 2025
08:30-09:00
(The Hub Reception)
09:00-11:00
The Look-OutRoom 3
Session Chair: Paraic McGeeTalk Vs. Walk: Lessons From Silent Sustainable Investing of Mutual FundsHaoran WuDiscussant: Dingyu YangHow Hurricanes Shape Corporate Esg Performance: Business Responsibility and Performance Under Natural DisastersXuejing Yu; Haochi Chen; Julie ByrneDiscussant: Paraic McGeeThe Function of Esg Funds In The Financial Markets: From An Investing Strategy PerspectiveDingyu YangDiscussant: Haoran WuExamining Underpricing In The European Green Bond MarketParaic McGee; Tom Egan; Sheila O DonohoeDiscussant: Xuejing Yu Session Chair: Jim NaughtonAsynchronous Markets – Effects and SolutionsJohn O'BrienDiscussant: Oliver BrowneOptimizing Esg Evaluation In Energy Companies Utilizing Supervised Fine-Tuned LlmsMengyao Zhang; Aref Mahdavi Ardekani; Mark Cummins; Michael DowlingDiscussant: Jim NaughtonCombining Esg Ratings and Media Content For A Better Understanding of Corporate Ethics: An Ai PerspectiveDolores Lagoa-Varela; Paula Antón_marañaDiscussant: John O'BrienInvestor Integration of Earnings and Esg NewsAustin Moss; Jim Naughton; Clare Wang; Ira YeungDiscussant: Mengyao Zhang
11:00-11:30
(The Snug)
11:30-13:00
Room 3The Look-Out
Session Chair: Jun GaoThe Uk Productivity Puzzle: Role of Economic Policy UncertaintySweta Pramanick; Philip FliersDiscussant: Jun GaoThe Impact of Monetary Policy Shocks On Corporate Cash HoldingsShunshun XuDiscussant: Philip FliersThe Natural Real Rate of Interest and Monetary Policy: New Evidence For The UsJun GaoDiscussant: Shunshun Xu Session Chair: Sandeep RaoEmpowering Smes With Ai: A Case For Generative Ai In Risk AnalysisEamon Leonard; Barry Sheehan; Martin Mullins; Darren ShannonDiscussant: Sandeep RaoDoes Social Media Make Banks More Fragile? Evidence From TwitterKevin (yong Kyu) Gam; Chunbo Liu; Yongxin XuDiscussant: Eamon LeonardCybercrime Laws and Firm Valuation: Worldwide EvidenceHisham Farag; Santosh Koirala; Di Luo; Sandeep RaoDiscussant: Kevin Gam
13:00-14:00
(The Mirror Room)
14:00-16:00
The Look-OutRoom 3
Session Chair: Yerzhan TokbolatHuman Capital, Competition and Mobility In The Managerial Labor MarketJohn Barry; Noah Lyman; Lin ZhaoDiscussant: Catarina MarvaoDividend Policy and Systemic Vulnerability RiskThomas Flavin; Thomas O'ConnorDiscussant: Yerzhan TokbolatCommon Ownership and CollusionCatarina MarvaoDiscussant: John BarryTies That Bind: Networks, Attributes and Director ElectionsYerzhan Tokbolat; Philip Fliers; Moldir Mukan; Alisher SansyzbayevDiscussant: Thomas Flavin Session Chair: Roland UmananHarvesting The Term Premium: International Out-of-Sample EvidenceStefan VincenzDiscussant: Yanyi WangDoes Hedge Fund Affiliation Matter?Philip Hamill; Mark Hutchinson; Nhi NguyenDiscussant: Roland UmananInstitutionalization and Trading InertiaYanyi Wang; Yanjie WangDiscussant: Stefan VincenzInformation, Cash Or In-Kind? Evidence From A Large Field Experiment To Encourage Debit Card UseRoland Umanan; Michael King; Paolina Medina; Howard RayDiscussant: Philip Hamill
16:00-16:30
(The Snug)
16:30-17:30
(The Look-Out)Session Chair: Geraldine Ryan
17:45-18:15
(The Look-Out)
19:00-21:00
(The Mirror Room)

Bar open in the mirror room from 7pm.  Seated for dinner by 7.30pm

Friday, 23 May 2025
09:00-11:00
The Look-OutRoom 3
Session Chair: Sheila HartyThe Pricing of Water UsageAdrian Fernandez-Perez; Ivan Indriawan; Yiuman TseDiscussant: Tianqi LuoSpillover Effects and Market Dynamics In China’s Carbon Markets: An Empirical AnalysisZhenzhuo Zhou; Jun Gao; Fergal O'Connor; Hugh FarrellDiscussant: Sheila HartyJourney To Net-Zero and Investment In Renewable Energy: Evidence From Developed and Developing CountriesTianqi Luo; Konstantinos Baltas; Ranadeva Jayasekera; Thanos Papadopoulos; Gazi Salah UddinDiscussant: Adrian Fernandez-PerezDoes The Offshore Renewable Energy Support Scheme (oress1) Meet Ireland’s Commitment To A Just Transition?Sheila Harty; Julie ByrneDiscussant: Zhenzhuo Zhou Session Chair: Diego P GuisandeResearch On The Effectiveness of Esg Screening Strategies In China's A-Share Market—from The Perspective of Industry HeterogeneitySinian Zheng; Valerio Poti; Alessia PaccagniniDiscussant: Zhengnan YinThe Relationship Between Uncertainty, The Irish Economy and Its Financial.Emma Horgan; Fergal O'Connor; Sean KennyDiscussant: Diego P GuisandeThe Sector Liquidity Timing Ability of Bond Mutual FundsZhengnan Yin; Niall O'Sullivan; Meadhbh ShermanDiscussant: Sinian ZhengThe Economic Effects of Changes To Industry Classification CodesDiego P Guisande; Andreas G.f. Hoepner; Conall O'SullivanDiscussant: Emma Horgan
11:00-11:30
The SnugRoom 3
11:30-13:00
The Look-OutRoom 3
Session Chair: Brandon CochraneSeeing The Forest For The Trees?research On The Knowledge Transfer Effect and Path of Analyst Industry Research ReportsQingqing Liu; Wei Cong; Yurun He; John O'Brien; Steve O'CallaghanDiscussant: Brandon CochraneWhat Drives The Cnn Fear and Greed Index? An Analysis of Seven Sentiment IndicatorsHugh Farrell; Fergal O'ConnorDiscussant: John O'BrienThe Cost of Flying The Flag: A Spatial Analysis of The Impact of Flags On House Prices In Northern IrelandBrandon CochraneDiscussant: Hugh Farrell Session Chair: Mathieu MercadierParametric Value-At-Risk: A Forward Validation Approach For Parameters EstimationLucas Aurouet; Mathieu MercadierDiscussant: Xu HanManagerial Overconfidence and Corporate Fx Risk ManagementXu Han; Elaine LaingDiscussant: Yuting ChenA Deep Dive Into Liquidity Management ToolsYuting Chen; Peter DunneDiscussant: Mathieu Mercadier
13:00-14:30
(The Mirror Room)
14:30-14:30

 



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