Consob, Esma and Bocconi University, in collaboration with the Baffi-Carefin Research Center, published today a call for papers for the eighth edition of the "Securities Markets: Trends, Risks and Policies" conference to be held on March 12^th 2020 in Milan at the Bocconi University.

Works will be taken into account with reference to the following topics: financial innovation in securities markets: FinTech, RegTech and SupTech; market microstructure, post-trading and market efficiency; Esg: non-financial information, asset management, value creation; corporate governance issues: board functioning, shareholders engagement and remuneration; financial services, investor protection and financial education.

Contributions must be sent before 23 September 2019 to the e-mail box convegni@consob.it.

Each proposal will be submitted to a referral process – managed by a Scientific Committee chaired by Massimo Guidolin (Bocconi University), Nadia Linciano (Consob) and Claudia Guagliano (Esma) to be approved by a Steering Committee, composed of Bocconi University (Donato Masciandaro, Centro Baffi-Carefin, Director), Esma (Steffen Kerne) and Consob (Carmine Di Noia, Commissioner).

The selection process outcomes will be delivered by November 15^th, 2019.

Works applying data relating to the European context, with their policy implications, will be particularly appreciated. It is encouraged, moreover, the sending of contributions by the European Supervisory Authorities and by other competent National Authorities for the strengthening of the debate about financial supervisory issues.

The President of Consob, Paolo Savona, will deliver the introductory keynote speech of the Conference. The final program of the event will be published on Consob and Bocconi University websites by mid-January 2020.

The full text of the call for papers is available at the following links:

- /web/area-pubblica/seminari-e-convegni;

- http://www.bafficarefin.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/cdr/baffi_carefin/home/newsevents

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