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Ninth National Conference on Indian Capital Market : Emerging Issues

Venue: IBS Gurgaon

Date: Feb, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Indian capital market has witnessed fundamental changes during the past two decades, which were aimed at improving price discovery efficiency and transparency, market wide liquidity and depth, reducing transaction cost and information asymmetry in the market and helping market participants to attain their portfolio objective(s). As a result of the reform process, the focus of academic research concerning Indian capital market has changed considerably during the past few years.

The conference is aimed at providing a common platform to academicians, practitioners and policy makers where they can interact and share their experiences and research findings. The conference invites unpublished empirical research papers on following themes:

 Debt Market

 Equity Market

  • Market Micro Structure
  • Market Efficiency

 Derivative Market

 Asset Pricing

 Risk Management

 Mutual Funds

 Emerging Markets

 Infrastructure Finance

 Banking & Insurance

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstract of about 200 words with four keywords and JEL Classification should be sent to
  • The final paper should be submitted in electronic format (MS Word / PDF format) at Papers previously published or currently under review by other publications need not be submitted.
  • All submissions are subject to double blind review process.
  • Contributions should be restricted to one paper per individual as the first author.
  • The accepted papers will be considered for publication by Journal of Applied Finance; ICFAI Press and Publishing India’s International Journal Banking Risk & Insurance.

Important Dates to Remember

Submission of Abstract: November 15, 2014

Submission of Full Paper: December 20, 2014

Intimation of Acceptance of Paper: January 5, 2015

Conference Date: February (1st week),2015

ABOUT IBS GURGAON

IBS Gurgaon, a constituent of the Icfaian Foundation, has a vision to become a management institute, which is globally admired for its innovative learning environment and cutting edge research. It aims at building a new brand of young Management Professionals who can make a mark from the day they embark on the annals of corporate cornices. Since the inception, it has gone a long way in not just building leaders but entrepreneurs who have made winning their habit. IBS believes in learning with a difference. The faculty at IBS aims at imparting a holistic approach so that students imbibe a sense of ethics and social responsibilities. It provides students with 14 weeks of industrial training to encourage communication with corporate world for seeking information and hands on learning.

IBS believes in relating management to the environment. This is achieved with the commitment and determination of the faculty and students along with the constant support of the administration. IBS Gurgaon would not leave any stone unturned in positioning itself as the top Management Institute.

Located in the lush green ambience of the sprawled IDPL Corporate office complex on the old Delhi Gurgaon Road in Gurgaon, in close proximity to international and domestic airport, the institute has well-equipped, web-enabled classrooms, conference halls, a well stocked library, a computer center and a cafeteria. The lectures rooms are equipped with air conditioners, over head projectors (OHP) and the liquid crystal display (LCD). The institute's proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country gives its students an excellent opportunity for integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.

Communications should be sent to

The Conference Director

Ninth National Conference on Indian Capital Market: Emerging Issues

IBS Gurgaon

IDPL Complex, Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road,

Dundahera, Gurgaon – 122016

Haryana, INDIA

Phone: +91 0124-4980950

Fax: +91 0124-4980999

E-mail:

Conference Director: Prof. Dr. O. P. Gupta, Senior Advisor & Campus Head

Conference Coordinator : Dr. Monika Chopra

Joint Coordinator : Prof. Bhavna Chhabra

Review, Acceptance & Award

  • Paper submitted to the Conference will be reviewed through double blind review process. Outstanding paper awards of Rs. 5000/- each will be given to 3 best papers presented at the Conference.

Registration Fee (Not Applicable for Paper Presenters)

  • Academic Delegation – Rs. 1000/- per participant
  • Industry/Corporate Delegation – Rs. 2000/- per participant
  • Student Delegation – Rs. 500/- per participant

Cheque / DD favoring Icfai Business School Gurgaon, payable at Gurgaon along with duly completed Registration Form, should be sent to the Conference Coordinator latest by January 5, 2015

Accommodation

  • Outstation delegates may arrange accommodation for themselves. We will help them in finding good accommodation in the nearby areas.