Program

CFE2026 Workshop

Program Agenda

23 June 2026

Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU), Ho Chi Minh City

19 Nguyen Huu Tho, Tan Hung, Ho Chi Minh City

Time	Program	Session Chair(s) / Discussants	Notes
▶ Morning Session
09:00–09:05 Room A101	Opening Remarks Prof. Andrei Simonov Michigan State University	Prof. Andrei Simonov	Welcome address and workshop overview.
09:05–10:15 Room A101	Meet the Editors Session Interactive Q&A with leading journal editors on publication strategy, manuscript development, and the peer-review process. Prof. Alminas Zaldokas (online), Co-Editor, Journal of Corporate Finance; Associate Editor, Review of Corporate Finance Studies; Associate Editor, Journal of Banking and Finance. Prof. Allaudeen, Associate Editor, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Editor, International Review of Finance.	Moderators: Prof. Andrei Simonov Prof. Darwin Choi HKUST	All participants are invited to attend.
10:15–10:35 Lobby outside Room A101	Tea Break	—	Refreshments will be served.
Session 1
10:35–12:35 Room A101	Reading the Tea Leaves: Cross-Sectional Stock Returns and China's PMI Presenter: Han Fang (online) The Wisdom of the Few: Skilled Traders and Prediction Market Accuracy Presenter: Luong Kim Long Bank Deregulation and Corporate Acquisitions Presenter: Sadia Afrose	Chair: Prof. Andrei Simonov MSU Prof. Darwin Choi HKUST Associate Professor Huy Pham RMIT	All participants are invited to attend.
Session 2
10:35–12:35 Meeting Room C	How Physical Climate Risk Reshapes Corporate Cash Saving: Chronic Exposure and Acute Shocks Presenter: Nguyen Trung (online) Understanding Gender Differences in Pay for Outside Corporate Directors Presenter: Aram Lee ESG Disclosure Quality and Corporate Sustainability Performance Presenter: Nguyet Phi	Chair: Prof. Allaudeen Hameed NUS Associate Professor Kazuo Yamada Kyoto University Associate Professor Nhan Do TDTU	All participants are invited to attend.
12:35–14:00	Lunch Break Dining Hall, Ton Duc Thang University	—	All participants.
Session 3
14:00–16:00 Room A101	Carbon Emission Intensity and Corporate Debt Maturity Presenter: Le Thanh Hoa Quantity over Quality Green Innovation, ESG Ratings & Green Capital in China Presenter: LI Qingyang	Chair: Prof. Darwin Choi HKUST Associate Professor Kazuo Yamada Kyoto University	All participants are invited to attend.
Session 4
14:00–16:00 Meeting Room C	When Machines Trade, Smart Contracts & Autonomous Agent Service Economies Presenter: Gloria Heesen Inflexible Hedging in the Presence of Illiquidity and Jump Risks Presenter: Yuan Gao The Human Limits of Arbitrage Presenter: Shengqi Yang	Chair: Prof. Andrei Simonov MSU Prof. Allaudeen Hameed NUS	All participants are invited to attend.
16:00–16:30 Room A101	Best Paper Selection Committee Meeting	—	Internal committee meeting.
▶ Closing and Awards
17:00–19:00	Gala Dinner Networking and Best Paper Awards	—	—

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