CCA-ESCP Workshop on Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance

CCA-ESCP Workshop on Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance

Venue: ESCP Business School – Turin Campus

Jointly organized by Collegio Carlo Alberto and ESCP Business School 

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Collegio Carlo Alberto and ESCP Business School are pleased to announce the first edition of the CCA-ESCP Workshop on Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance, to be held on June 5 th and 6 th, 2025, at the Turin campus of ESCP Business School.

Program:

Day 1 – 5th June: Corporate Finance

12.30 -13.30 | Lunch

13.30 – 13.45 | Welcome Speech

14.00 – 15.30 |
– Corporate Debt Structure over the Global Credit Cycle
Leonardo Elias (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

– Political Bias in the Coverage of Corporate Misconduct: Effects on Employees and Managers
Maria Teresa Marchica (Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester)

15.45 – 17.15 |
– The Implications of Faster Lending: Loan Processing Time and Corporate Cash Holdings
Hanwen Sun (Swiss Finance Institute)

– Producing AI Innovation and Its Value Implications
Ambrus Kecskés (Schulich School of Business, York University)

17.30 – 18.30 | Keynote – Claudia Custodio

Day 2 – 6th June: Financial Institution

9.00 – 10.30 |
– Monetary Policy and Corporate Investment: The Equity Financing Channel
Mehdi Beyhaghi (Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC)

– Sectoral Dynamics of Safe Assets in Advanced Economies
Dmitry Kuvshinov (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Economics, and CEPR)

10.45 – 12.15 |
– Similar Investors
Diane Pierret (University of Luxembourg and CEPR)

– Board Gender Quotas and Female Borrowing: Evidence from Loan-Level Data
Daniel Urban (ERASMUS University Rotterdam)

12.30 – 13.30 | Keynote – Claudia Custodio

13.45 – 15.15 | Lunch & Farewell

Registration and Location
The workshop will run from June 5, 2025, to the early afternoon of June 6, 2025, early afternoon. Lunches, coffee breaks, and a conference dinner on Thursday will be offered to presenters and discussants. The workshop is open free of charge to academics, policymakers, and practitioners, and will take place at the brand-new campus of ESCP Business School, in downtown Turin. Participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expenses. Registration details will be emailed upon paper acceptance. Detailed information about the workshop is available on its website: https://escp.eu/events/ccaescpworkshop

Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact us at ccaescpworkshop@escp.eu

Organizing Committee
Santiago Barraza (ESCP), Riccardo Calcagno (Politecnico di Torino and CeRP(CCA)), Silvia Dalla Fontana (ESCP), Alberta Di Giuli (ESCP, ECGI), Roberto Marfè (CCA, UniTo), Francesco Mazzola (ESCP), Giovanna Nicodano (UniTo, CCA, CEPR, ECGI), Tina Oreski (ESCP).

We look forward to receiving your contributions and engaging in a thought-provoking exchange of ideas at the workshop!