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The CFR conducts independent, cutting-edge research of practical relevance in the area of finance. We offer talented students and graduates the opportunity to participate in our research, so that, given adequate abilities and interests, their way into international research may become easier. As a competence centre for finance, the CFR is finding resonance in academia and practitioners. We invite you to be part of the process!

News

CFR Working Paper Accepted for Publication

The CFR Working Paper No. 08-11 "Risk Management With Default-risky Forwards" by Olaf Korn has been accepted for publication in the Schmalenbach Business Review.

CFR Working Paper Accepted for Publication

The CFR Working Paper No. 09-04 "Rapid Trading bei deutschen Aktienfonds: Evidenz aus einer großen deutschen Fondsgesellschaft" by Jieyan Fang and Stefan Ruenzi has been accepted for publication in the Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft.

Personalia

We congratulate the member of our CFR Research Team, Michaela Bär, for obtaining her Doctorate. Michaela Bär wrote her thesis on „Gemeinsam statt einsam? Teammanagement bei Investmentfonds“.

CFR Working Paper Accepted for Publication

The CFR Working Paper No. 09-07 "The information content of implied volatilities and model - free volatility expectations: Evidence from options written on individual stocks" by Pradeep Yadav (with Stephen J. Taylor and Yuanyuan Zhang) has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Banking and Finance.

CFR Events

Colloquium on Financial Markets

The 9th Colloquium on Financial Markets of Cologne takes place on April 23rd 2010 in Cologne. The colloquium is for academics and practitioners who are interested in Asset Management. To conserve the character of a workshop, the number of participants in the congress is limited.

Find more information about the registration here. The deadline for submitting papers was February the 15th 2010. You can find further information in the Call for Papers.

CFR Events

CFR Research Workshop on April 19th

The CFR Research Workshop takes place on April 19th 2010 in Cologne at AmpegaGerling Asset Management GmbH. The Workshop begins at 3.30 pm.

At the CFR Research Workshop the members of the CFR research team report from their ongoing research.

You can find further information here.

CFR Working Paper Series

Bild CFR Working Paper 10-03

The Impact of Investor Sentiment on the German Stock Market

Philipp Finter, Alexandra Niessen, Stefan Ruenzi

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