2023 ECMI Call for papers
DEADLINE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2023
The European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) is calling for the submission of research papers in the area of capital markets and their functioning.
A committee of academics and international experts will select the best paper and award the author(s) a EUR 5,000 prize and the opportunity to present the findings at the 2023 ECMI Annual Conference that will take place in October/November 2023. This prestigious international event brings together policymakers, academics and industry representatives to take stock of recent developments in European capital markets and analyse their long-term implications.
Research papers should cover, (but are not limited to) one or more of the following areas:
- The competitiveness and attractiveness of EU financial actors and European capital markets
- Open strategic autonomy in financial services
- The Capital Markets Union as a driver of economic recovery and resilience (e.g. Listing Act, Retail Investment Strategy, SME financing, a green recovery)
- 22 years on from the Lamfalussy Report, competitive regulation and ESAs review
- Central bank digital currencies, digital payments and digital services for retail investors (e.g. regulation, investor protection, financial stability, interoperability)
- Resilience and resolution of market infrastructures (e.g. trade repositories, central counterparties)
- The impact of monetary policies on capital markets
- Bond markets, money market funds, and consolidate tape
- MiFID II (e.g. transparency, liquidity, research coverage, data)
- EU-UK capital markets, the cost of fragmentation and the loss of liquidity
- Sustainable Finance (e.g. sustainability, ESG standards, financial reporting, green sentiment, alternative data)