Workshop on Current Topics in Corporate Finance

In-person, CUNEF Universidad, Madrid, Jun 7th 2024

Description

This is an in-person workshop in which there will be six paper presentations and discussions. Papers presented revolve around the topics of green finance and technology adoption.

Registration: Please use the link to register.

Location: CUNEF, 2, Calle de Leonardo Prieto Castro, 28039, Madrid.

Room: Room E.1.2.

Time: Friday, June 7th 2024, 8:45 to 16:30.

Organizer and Co-organizers: Jose M. Martin-Flores (CUNEF Universidad), Alberta Di Giuli (ESCP) and Arthur Romec (TBS).

Program

Session 1 Chair: Julio Galvez (CUNEF Universidad)

9:30-10:15

The Complex Materiality of ESG Ratings: Evidence from Actively Managed ESG Funds

Rafael Zambrana (University of Notre Dame), with Martijn Cremers and Tim Riley

Discussant: Javier Gil-Bazo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Economics, and UPF Barcelona School of Management) 

 

10:15-11:00

Promoting Digitalisation Through Information Dissemination

Maria Teresa Marchica (Alliance Manchester Business School), with Tian Gao and Stefan Petry

Discussant: Anna Toldrá (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

 

11:00-11:45 Coffee Break

 

Session 2 Chair: Stavriana Hadjigavriel (CUNEF Universidad)

11:45-12:30

ESG news, future cash flows, and firm value

Francois Derrien (HEC Paris), with Philipp Krueger, Augustin Landier, and Tianhao Yao

Discussant: Naciye Sekerci (KU Leuven)


12:30-13:15

The Disciplining Effect of Bank Supervision: Evidence from SupTech

Hans Degryse (KU Leuven), with Cédric Huylebroek and Bernardus Van Doornik

Discussant: Sergio Vicente (University of Luxembourg)

 

13:15-14:30 Lunch

 

Session 3 Chair: Liwei Zhu (CUNEF Universidad)

14:30-15:15

Too poor to be green? The effects of wealth on the residential heating transformation

Daniel Streitz (IWH Halle), with Tobias Berg and Lin Ma

Discussant: Alfredo Martin-Oliver (Universitat de les Illes Balears) 

 

15:15-15:45 Coffee Break

 

15:45-16:30

Rewiring supply chains through carbon policy

Emilia Garcia Appendini (Norges Bank and University of Zurich)

Discussant: Vicente Bermejo (ESADE)

 

16:30-17:00: Concluding remarks