Spring 2023

Spring 2023 Conference Agenda

16th Annual California Corporate Finance Conference
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Continental Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Location: Hilton 103/Outdoor Atrium)

Opening Remarks: 9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

Session 1: Common Ownership and Market Quality: 9:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

•  Common Ownership and Customer Firm Financial Policies 
  • Presenter: Fangfang Du, California State University, Fullerton
  • Discussant: Hai Tran, Loyola Marymount University

• When Does the Tick Size Help or Harm Market Quality? Evidence from the Tick Size Pilot
  
  • Presenter: Yashar H. Barardehi, Chapman University and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • Discussant: Thummim Cho, London School of Economics and Pepperdine University

 Break: 11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

 Session 2: Rates: 11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

• Are demographics responsible for the declining interest rates? Evidence from U.S. metropolitan areas
  
  • Presenter: Jinfei Sheng, University of California, Irvine
  • Discussant: Mete Kilic, University of Southern California
    
    
• Does Fintech Lending Amplify the Transmission of Monetary Policy?
  
  • Presenter: Isaac N. Green, San Diego State University
  • Discussant: William Mullins, University of California, San Diego

Lunch: 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. (Location: TBD)

Keynote Speaker: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

• Distinguished Guest, Kristine Hankins, University of Kentucky “Career Advice for Assistant Professors”

Break: 2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Session 3: Compensation: 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

• Competition and Executive Compensation: Evidence from Pharmaceutical Breakthrough Designations
  
  • Presenter: Mosab Hammoudeh, California State University, Fullerton
  • Discussant: Runjing Lu, University of Alberta

• Tying Fees to Investment Activity in Private Equity 
  
  • Presenter: YoungJun Song, San Diego State University
  • Discussant: Michael Dong, California State University, Long Beach

Break: 3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Session 4: Innovation: 3:40 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)

• Political Sentiment and Innovation: Evidence from Patenters
  
  • Presenter: William Mullins, University of California, San Diego
  • Discussant: Jinfei Sheng, University of California, Irvine
    
    
• The Value of Openness
  
  • Presenter: Mitch Warachka, Chapman University
  • Discussant: Mosab Hammoudeh, California State University, Fullerton

Closing Remarks