ACFS - Banking and Finance Conference 2010 | Australian Centre for Financial Studies

“Australia’s Financial Institutions in Transition”

Background

The Australian Centre for Financial Studies – Finsia Banking and Finance Conference provides a unique opportunity for practitioners and academics to exchange knowledge, views and develop contacts. In an environment where financial markets are undergoing marked change, understanding recent developments in both theory and practice and the results of applied research are crucial. Now in its 15th year, the conference serves as an interface between academics and professionals in the banking and financial services industry.

Each morning will entail plenary session addresses from keynote speakers and senior finance industry practitioners; and in the afternoons, concurrent sessions of peer reviewed academic research papers and “prac-ac” panels and workshops will be held. The choices available among concurrent streams of presentations provide attendees with the opportunity to sample leading edge finance knowledge and research in areas of specific interest.

Conference Format

Mornings – Addresses from influential industry keynote speakers.

Afternoons – Concurrent sessions of peer reviewed research and ACFS Research Grants papers and Finsia PD Workshops Programs.

Conference Dinner – includes a keynote address on Banking, for fun and profits! by Steven Münchenberg, CEO, Australian Bankers’ Association on Thursday 30th September 2010. Transcript

Conference Plenary Speakers include:

Kevin Davis, Research Director, Australian Centre for Financial Studies: Repairing Retail Finance – Recommendations from the Australia and New Zealand Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee Paper

Ben Gray, Partner & Head of AU and NZ, TPG Capital: Private equity investing during and post GFC

Stephen Gray, Professor of Finance, University of Queensland: Corporate Finance: How to use economic models in practice Presentation
Mark Joiner, Executive Director Finance, NAB: Australian Bank Management in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis
Greg Medcraft, Commissioner ASIC: Financial Services: What is on the Forward Agenda for ASIC? Presentation
Colin Nicol, Partner, McGrathNicol: Current trends & issues in Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency Presentation
Don Russell, Chairman, State Super: Do super funds need to reconsider their investment strategies in the light of recent events and the Cooper findings? Presentation
Justin Wood, Former CEO, Barclays Global Investors Australia: Retirement system development and implications for financial market participants. Presentation | Notes