In early January 2026, our colleagues Christoph Schneider, Jan Harren, and Fiona Höllmann presented their research at the American Finance Association (AFA) Annual Meeting, held as part of the 2026 ASSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

At the end of November, our colleague Jonas Backhus attended the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM) in Denver.

In addition to inspiring presentations and workshops, the conference also provided valuable feedback on the presented project (shared work with Thomas Langer, Hannes Mohrschladt, and Edona Selimaj), and there was plenty of time to enjoy the city’s cultural highlights - including visits to the Denver Art Museum, the Clyfford Still Museum, and a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park.

End of October, our colleagues Constantin Schneider and Paul Friedrich Hark attended the 2025 Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada – the world’s largest finance conference. During the conference both PhD candidates presented their latest research papers titled “Signals in the Noise: Global Valuation Effects of Dividends and Share Repurchases” and “The 52-Week High and Corporate Announcements”. Beyond the enriching academic exchange, the conference offered the opportunity to join a comedy show in downtown Vancouver.