The European Financial Management Association and EDHEC Business School are jointly organizing the European Financial Management 2008 Symposium, which will focus on all aspects of risk and asset management.

The symposium will be taking place at the EDHEC Business School campus in Nice on the French Riviera from April 17 to 19 and brings together EDHEC, the premier European centre for applied research into asset allocation, with the EFM Association which performs for the increase and dissemination of financial management knowledge.

Thirty academics and practitioners from all over the world will be presenting their research papers which will deal with the following topics:

This exclusive academic event will benefit from the exceptional participation of keynote speaker Robert Arnott and symposium chair Lionel Martellini, who have both established reputations for bringing together academic expertise and industry experience:

Robert Arnott is Chairman and Founder of Research Affiliates and Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal. He has been a frequent contributor to leading financial journals and books and he has received five Graham and Dodd Scrolls and Awards, awarded annually by CFA Institute for best article of the year.

Lionel Martellini is a Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and the Scientific Director of the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre. Lionel is a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Portfolio Management and The Journal of Alternative Investments.  

This symposium has received the kind support of Europlace Institute of Finance.

Contact:

For further information, please contact Maud Gauchon:

Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 18 32 67 - E-mail: maud.gauchon@edhec-risk.com

More : Symposium website.