Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research

ABFER is delighted to announce that Professor Guojun He (University of Hong Kong) is the recipient of the ABFER Researcher Award 2026.

Since its launch in 2024, the ABFER Researcher Award has recognised research that is both rigorous and deeply relevant to Asia—resonating with academics, practitioners, and policymakers alike. This year’s nominations were exceptionally strong, and we are especially pleased to honour Professor He for his impactful contributions to sustainability and political economy research in Asia.

The award will be presented at the ABFER Welcome Dinner on 18 May 2026. Programme details: https://www.abfer.org/events/abfer-events/annual-conference/424:ac2026-wd-keynote

AlphaManager: A Data-Driven-Robust-Control Approach to Corporate Finance by Murillo CAMPELLO, Lin William Cong, Luofeng ZHOU https://www.abfer.org/working-papers-publication/working-papers/main-annual-conference/alphamanager-a-data-driven-robust-control-approach-to-corporate-finance

Crafting an AI Compass - The Influence of Global AI Standards on Firms by Mehmet CANAYAZ and Zhe WANG https://abfer.org/working-papers-publication/working-papers/main-annual-conference/crafting-an-ai-compass-the-influence-of-global-ai-standards-on-firms

The anatomy of a peg: lessons from China's parallel currencies by Saleem BAHAJ and Ricardo REIS https://abfer.org/working-papers-publication/working-papers/main-annual-conference/the-anatomy-of-a-peg-lessons-from-china-s-parallel-currencies

The 12th Asian Monetary Policy Forum was held on 23 May 2025. This year’s AMPF once again served as a vital platform for generating policy-relevant perspectives amidst unprecedented shifts in the global political and financial landscapes.

To access the presentation slides and videos, please visit: https://www.abfer.org/events/abfer-events/asian-monetary-policy-forum/397:ampf2025. We thank all participants for their support and hope to see you at other ABFER events.

The Joint Dinner for ABFER and AMPF was held on 22 May 2025 during the ABFER 12th Annual Conference from 19 to 22 May. Professor Raghuram Rajan was invited to deliver a keynote speech on "Monetary Policy and Financial Stability" at the dinner.

To access the presentation materials, please visit: https://www.abfer.org/events/abfer-events/annual-conference/396:ac2025-jointdinner. We thank all participants for their support and hope to see you at other ABFER events.

The ABFER Welcome Dinner was held on 19 May 2025 during the ABFER 12th Annual Conference from 19 May to 22 May. Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh (Columbia University) was invited to discuss the topic on "The Valuation of Private Assets: New Methods" at the dinner.

To access the presentation materials, please visit: https://www.abfer.org/events/abfer-events/annual-conference/393:ac2025-welcomedinner. We thank all participants for their support and hope to see you at other ABFER events.

The ABFER 12th Annual Conference was held from 19 May to 22 May. This year, ABFER had the pleasure of inviting researchers and faculty members from all over the world to present their research findings on financial and economic topics. The conference focused on the Asia-Pacific region and covered a variety of subjects, including International Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance, Investment Finance, Trade, Accounting, Real Estate, Household Finance, Green Finance, Labour Economics and a new program this year: Tech, Digital Markets and AI.

ABFER also introduced the Poster Session for PhD students, providing a platform for them to showcase their research and connect with the global research community.

To access the conference documents, please visit the ABFER conference webpage: https://www.abfer.org/events/annual-conference?2025. We thank all delegates and speakers for their support and hope to see you at the ABFER 13th Annual Conference in May 2026.

The Low Frequency Trading Arms Race: Machines Versus Delays
by Alexander DICKERSON, Yoshio NOZAWA and Cesare ROBOTTI https://abfer.org/working-papers-publication/working-papers/main-annual-conference/the-low-frequency-trading-arms-race-machines-versus-delays