Conference Announcement
Business Research Unit (BRU) of ISCTE-IUL and Fulbright Commission in Portugal Conference on "The Future of Financial Regulation"

July 6, ISCTE-IUL (Lisbon, Portugal), Auditorium C103

This conference will explore the future role of banking regulation. Renowned experts in the fields of banking and finance, monetary policy and financial stability will come together to consider these issues and respective policy implications.

PROGRAM:

July 6, morning

Opening session: Nuno Amado (CEO of Millenium BCP)
Panel I: Chair - Jose Paulo Esperanca (ISCTE-IUL)

Charles Goodhart (London School of Economics)
"The Macro-Prudential Authority: Powers, Scope and Accountability"
Discussant Filipe Abreu (Banco de Portugal)

Delroy Hunter (University of South Florida)
"Does Deposit Insurance Retard the Development of Financial Markets?"
Discussant Carlos Pinheiro (Caixa Geral de Depositos)

Panel II: Chair - Mohamed Azzim (Director of BRU-IUL)

Jacint Jordana (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
"Financial Governance, Banking Crises, and Regulatory Design"
Discussant: Isabel Lavrador (European Central Bank)

Marco Espinosa-Vega (International Monetary Fund)
"Regulating Financial Systemic Interconnectedness Risk"
Discussant: Samuel Lopes (Banco de Portugal)

July 6, afternoon

Roundtable: "The Future of Banking Regulation: What to Regulate and By Whom?"

Moderation: Andrew Clare (Cass Business School)

Closing Session: His Excellency, the Ambassador of the U.S. Allan J. Katz

CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Mohamed Azzim & Filipe Abreu

SPONSORS: Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) and State Alumni

REGISTRATION/FURTHER INFORMATION: There is no attendance fee for the conference, but registration is required. For more information, please contact: vsdss@iscte.pt