Group I "Stock Markets and Corporate Finance".

Themes:

• Empirical Studies: Abnormalities, Event Studies, Efficiency, Liquidity and Markets Depth.
• Micro Structure of Markets: Economical Implicances.
• Corporative Governance and Financial Information Report.
• Friendly and Hostile (Take Overs) Acquisitions through Market Operations.
• Assessment of Companies and Projects: Traditional Methodology and Real Options.
• Capital Structure in Companies: Regularities, Trends, Strategic Reasons and Optimal Levels.
• Initial Public Offers (IPO) and Seasoned Public Offers, Financial Instruments Assessment.

Group II "Commercial Banking, Investment Banking and Other Intermediaries".

Themes:

• Evolution and Recent Trends in Banking Industry: Mergers, Take Overs and Strategic Alliances.
• Banking Systems Internationalization: Causes, Consequences and Economic Impact.
• Leasing Companies, Factoring and Currencies Exchange.
• Situation, Trends and Economical Relevance of the Insurance Companies and Pension Funds Companies.
• Information Disclosure, Accountability, Market Discipline and Capitalization Levels.
• Technological Innovation and Bank Services Innovation.

Group III "Derivative Markets and Risk Management".

Themes:

• Assessment and Investment Strategies in Derivated
• Identification and Risk Coverage in a Company
• Corporative Governance and Risk Management
• Financial Engineering Issues: Recent Advances
• Recent Trends in the Derivated Markets in Emerging Countries

Group IV "Venture Capital and Private Equity

Themes:

• The Venture Capital and Private Equity Companies.
• Strategies and Schemes for Investor's Success.
• Seed Capital: Private Investment Funds, Stock Market Placement.
• Characterization and Trends of venture Capital and Private Equity in Emerging Countries.

Group V "Public Finance and Public Policies".

Themes:

• Support and Promotion Schemes for Funding SMEs, Capital Risk , etc.
• Mechanisms and Agents for Overseeing Agents Participating in Financial Sector.
• Regulation and Non Regulation in the Financial Sector.
• Foreign Investment: Financial and Direct ones.
• Fiscal Policies and Monetary Policies.
• The Role of the Government in Financial Markets.

Group VI "Business Cases".

Themes:

• Issues concerning Comercial Bank, Investment Bank, Insurance Companies, Leasing Companies, etc.
• Issues Concerning Design and Usage of Derivated Instruments as a Part of Portfolios Investment Strategies and Risk Coverage Strategies in Companies.
• Issues Concerning Public Finances, Regulation and Supervising Financial Markets, Governmental Intervention, Promotion and Grants supporting
• Financial Development.
• Issues concerning to Stock Markets and Corporative Finances.