Introduction to the “Fin” in FinTech  Prof. Utpal Bhattacharya Thursday, August 24 at 15:00-17:00   Have you ever thought of launching a FinTech but lack the foundational knowledge of the big ideas and issues in finance? Then this two hour introduction is for you. This talk is meant for those who are a part of or are interested in FinTech and know more Tech than Fin. It will guide you through the labyrinth of the big ideas in classical finance – efficient markets, arbitrage, diversification, portfolio [...]

Lecture: ESG Shocks in Global Supply Chains Dr. Alminas Zaldokas Friday, August 25 at 9:30-11:00    Corporations are facing increasing pressure by customers, workers, shareholders, and regulators to monitor and manage environmental and social (E&S) activities along their supply chains. Is it working? Prof. Alminas Zaldokas and co-authors show that U.S. firms cut imports and are more likely to terminate a trade relationship when their international suppliers experience environmental and social (E&S) incidents. These trade cuts are larger for publicly-listed U.S. importers facing high E&S investor [...]

Lecture: Rich and responsible? The Rise of Responsible Investors Prof. Kasper Meisner Nielsen, Copenhagen Business School Tuesday, August 29 at 9:30-11:00   What is motivating the rise of responsible investing? In this seminar, Prof. Kasper Meisner Nielsen will present his research paper “Rich and responsible?” that finds that investors perceive responsible investing as a “luxury good”. This research studies the rise of responsible investing (i.e., investing in assets with environmental and social benefits as well as financial returns) among investors in Denmark. From 2011 to 2021, [...]