EMERGING GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEMS: 

EXPLORING POLARIZATION, SYSTEMIC RISKS, INNOVATION, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

GRETA Associati (Venice, Italy), CRIF (Bologna, Italy), European Datawarehouse (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), and Intesa Sanpaolo (Milan, Italy) are partners in organasing a Conference to be held in Venice on September 25-26, 2025.

The C.r.e.d.i.t. 2025 conference will bring together academics, practitioners and PhD students working in various areas of financial and socio-economic risk with the aim of creating a unique opportunity for participants to discuss research progress and policy as well as industry-relevant insights and directions for future research.

The conference, organised under the auspices of the Department of Economics and VERA - Venice centre in Economic and Risk Analytics for public policies (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Joint Research Center European Commission, and ABI - Italian Banking Association, is the twenty-fourth of a series dedicated to various aspects of risk.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EUROPEAN FUNDING
The organization of the conference has benefitted from financial support by:

• the European Union – NextGenerationEU, as part of the GRINS project - Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable (GRINS PE00000018)

• ESG UPTAKE — TSI-2023-ESGRM-IBA - ESG risk management framework for the financial sector.  Funded by the European Commission - Grant Agreement N° 101145727.

Sustainability necessitates a global perspective, requiring the adaptation of contemporary business and societal models to navigate the dynamic landscape of the future. Policymakers and society must ensure that resources, particularly technology, are utilized responsibly and efficiently to enhance the well-being of both present and future generations while cultivating a harmonious relationship with the environment. This strategy is vital in addressing sustainability issues such as poverty, environmental degradation, pollution, and inequality. Effective global risk management is vital for bridging divisions and fragmentation through innovation.

The final program will include both submitted and invited papers. Acceptances received so far from invited speakers include Andrew Lo  (MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge). The Conference will also include panel discussions on the major issues at stake with the views of researchers', practitioners' and policy makers.

CALL FOR PAPERS

TThe organizers encourage submissions on any topic within the overall theme of the conference and in the following areas in particular:

Framing Global Challenges

• Macroeconomic Polarization and Financial Fragmentation

• Economic bifurcation between advanced and emerging markets.
• Trade conflicts and their financial spillovers.
• Policy responses to maintain global economic stability.

• Geopolitical Risks and Global Financial Stability

• Implications of geopolitical tensions on global financial markets: capital flows and volatility.
• Risk management strategies for financial institutions navigating geopolitical uncertainty.
• The role of national and international economic policies: shaping a new geopolitical and economic order.

• Technological Innovation in Finance and Insurance

• Digital transformation in the insurance sector: a driver of resilience or disruption?
• Financing Deep Tech.
• Regulating innovation to balance opportunity and risk.

Risk Management and Resilience

• Climate Change as a Systemic Risk

• Impact of climate-induced events on financial and insurance markets.
• Climate risk modeling and its implications for global governance.
• Financing the green transition: opportunities for insurers and institutional investors.

• Addressing Socioeconomic Disparities

• Polarization in wealth distribution and its implications for insurance coverage.
• Designing inclusive financial products to address underinsurance in vulnerable populations.
• The role of insurance in enhancing societal resilience to systemic shocks.

Towards a Sustainable Future

• Innovating Governance for Future Risks

• Cross-border cooperation for risk regulation and mitigation.
• Addressing new risks in cyber security, health crises, and technological disruptions.
• Innovative governance models in finance and insurance.

Those wishing to present a paper at the Conference should submit by May 31, 2025 to the address given below (preferably in electronic format).

Please indicate to whom correspondence should be addressed. Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by June 30, 2025.

The final version of accepted papers must be received by August 31, 2024.

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IMPORTANT DATES

• May 31, 2025 Papers submission deadline
• June 30, 2025 Paper acceptance notification
• August 31, 2025 Deadline for sending final version of accepted papers
• August 31, 2025 Deadline for early registration

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