Interpretable Bayesian Machine Learning for Assessing the Effects of Climate News Shocks on Firm-Level Returns, Luca Barbaglia (European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)), Lorenzo Frattarolo (University of Verona), Niko Hauzenberger (University of Strathclyde), Dominik Hirschbühl (European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)), Florian Huber (University of Salzburg), Luca Onorante (European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)), Michael Pfarrhofer (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Luca Tiozzo Pezzoli (University of the Balearic Islands).

Dynamic Allowance Balances in the EU ETS: Construction, Financial Impact, and Emission Determination, Gianluca Bidinot (University of Reading).

The Price of Stigma in Mutual Funds, John Cotter (University College Dublin), Jerry Parwada (UNSW Sydney), Xiaomeng Wang (University College Dublin).

Temperature Anomalies and the Term Structure of Credit Risk, Santiago Forte (ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University), Lidija Lovreta (EADA Business School).

Fund Manager Reactions to Portfolio-Based Exclusions: Evidence from ESMA's 2024 Guidelines on Fund Names, Olena Havrylchyk (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Julien Mazzacurati (European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)), Maximilian Ludwig (European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)), Federico Piazza (European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)).

Biodiversity Loss, Firm Risk, and Bank Exposure: Evidence from Italian SMEs, Federica Ielasi (University of Florence), Marco Taddei (University of Rome Tor Vergata).

Mis-measuring Externalities: Carbon Accounting and Equilibrium Capital Allocation, Rémi Montagu (ESCP Business School; Square Research Center).

Cyber Mapping as a Tool for Monitoring Cyber Risk, Borut Poljšak (Banka Slovenije).

The Evolution of Climate Stress Testing and the Nature Frontier: Evidence for Investment Funds, Pallavi Rajan (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), Katia Vozian (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)).

Broken Pledges: How Politics Undermined Net-Zero Ambitions in Banking, Ana Sina (University of Padua).

Uneven Shocks to Common Convenience: Evidence from the Euro Area, Veronica Veggente (Imperial College London).

The Hidden Credit Cost of Green Commitments, Kanying Xu (University of Vaasa).

Are Bad Governments a Threat to Sovereign Defaults? The Effects of Political Risk on Debt Sustainability, Samantha Ajovalasit (University of Palermo), Andrea Consiglio (University of Palermo), Giovanni Pagliardi (BI Norwegian Business School), Stavros A. Zenios (Bruegel)

AI-driven Environmental Sentiment of EU Climate Benchmarks: The Hidden Volatility of Sustainable Assets, Francesca Battaglia (University of Napoli Parthenope), Michele Ippolito (University of Napoli Parthenope), Giorgia Rivieccio (University of Napoli Parthenope), and Gabriele Sampagnaro (University of Napoli Parthenope)

The Impact of Climate Litigation Risk on Firms’ Cost of Bank Loans, Andreas Beyer (European Central Bank), and Lorenzo Nobile (European Central Bank)

Drowning in Debt? Forbearance Policies and Mortgage Defaults in European Flood Zones, Monica Billio (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Alfonso Dufour (University of Reading), Runhua Pan (University of Reading), and Simone Varotto (University of Reading)

The Puzzle of ESG Fund Fees, Aaron J. Black (University of St. Gallen & Swiss Finance Institute), and Julian F. Kölbel (University of St. Gallen, MIT & Swiss Finance Institute)

Extending Risk Horizons: Impact of Carbon Emissions on Firm Default Risk Based on Global Panel Data, Masayasu Kanno (Nihon University)

Mutual Funds’ Appetite for Sustainability in European Auto ABS, Carmelo Latino (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), Loriana Pelizzon (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), Max Riedel (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), and Yue Wang (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE)

Crisis-Proofing Heterogeneous Banks, Marcella Lucchetta (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

DLT meets ESG: Does Blockchain Spur Sustainability Outcomes?, Zhige Yu (Xiamen University)

Compounding Political and Energy Risks: A Clustered Stochastic covol Model, Ovielt Baltodano López (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Monica Billio (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Roberto Casarin (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Michele Costola (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Is Gold a High-Quality Liquid Asset?, Dirk G. Baur (University of Western Australia Business School), David Gornall (World Gold Council), Lai T. Hoang (University of Western Australia Business School), and Johan Palmberg (University of Western Australia Business School)

Nonbank Lending, Private Firms, and Credit Cycles, Sevket Camoglu (Ca' Foscari University of Venice), Stefano Colonnello (Ca' Foscari University of Venice & Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)), and Michael Koetter (Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg & Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH))

Crash Narratives and Predictability, John Cotter (University College Dublin), Richard McGee (University College Dublin, Dublin), and Xiaomeng Wang (University College Dublin)

Geopolitical Risk and European Bank Lending: Evidence from the Syndicated Loan Market, Tobias Deblauwe (Ghent University), and Rudi Vander Vennet (Ghent University)

Beyond Banks: Lender Heterogeneity in Monetary Policy Pass-Through, Roman Goncharenko (Central Bank of Ireland and KU Leuven), and Elizaveta Lukmanova (Central Bank of Ireland and KU Leuven)

Towards a Common Backstop for the European Banking System? Market Expectations About the European Stability Mechanism, Nils Holm (Deutsche Bundesbank) and Tobias Körner (Deutsche Bundesbank)

Geopolitical Risk, Cost of Equity, and Lending: Evidence from the Ukrainian War, Emiel Sanders (Ghent University), and Rudi Vander Vennet (Ghent University)

The Puzzle of Carbon Allowance Spread, Michele Azzone (Politecnico di Milano), Roberto Baviera (Politecnico di Milano) and Pietro Manzoni (Politecnico di Milano)

Denoising ESG: Quantifying Data Uncertainty from Missing Data with Machine Learning and Prediction Intervals, Sergio Caprioli (Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., Milan), Jacopo Foschi (Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., Turin), Riccardo Crupi (Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., Turin), and Alessandro Sabatino (Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., Turin)

Everyone Wants an Electric Vehicle! Exploring the New Drivers of EV Adoption, Aoife Claire Fitzpatrick (SAFE & Goethe University Frankfurt)

Masters of Illusion: How Much do Banks Hide?, Roman Goncharenko (Central Bank of Ireland & KU Leuven), and Elizaveta Lukmanova (Central Bank of Ireland & KU Leuven)

Learning Production Process Heterogeneity: Implications of Machine Learning for Corporate M&A Decisions, Jongsub Lee (Seoul National University), and Hayong Yun (Michigan State University)

Fake News and Options Trading, Thorsten Lehnert (University of Luxembourg)

Are Sovereign Debts Sustainable under Energy Transition?, Veronica Mammetti (Sapienza University of Rome), Stavros A. Zenios (Durham University & University of Cyprus) and Giacomo Morelli (Sapienza University of Rome)

Financial Stability: Whatever It Takes? A New Channel for Banks' Failure, Riccardo Mattiello (Ca' Foscari University of Venice & The University of Warwick)

Alternative Data and Sustainability: GHG Nowcasting for Realtime Estimations, Sabrina Stella (Modefinance, Trieste), Louis Barlascini (Modefinance, Trieste) and Valentino Pediroda  (Modefinance, Trieste)

Is Energy Efficiency Credit Relevant?, Ludovic Thebault (European DataWarehouse) and Usman Jamil (European DataWarehouse)

Bank Overdrafts, Inattention, and Household Financial Distress, Sjoerd van Bekkum (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Haikun Zhu (China Europe International Business School)

The Artificial Intelligence Premium, Runfeng Yang (Ca’Foscari University of Venice), Yufeng Mao (University of Padova), Massimiliano Caporin (University of Padova) and Juan-Angel Jimenez-Martin (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)