Call for Papers

The 20^th Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives

July 8-9, 2024, Busan, Korea

The Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives (APAD) will hold its 20^th Annual Conference both offline and online on July 8^th and 9^th, 2024 at the Park Hyatt Busan in Busan, Korea. The Journal of Futures Markets and the Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies (JDQS) indexed in SCOPUS will each publish a special issue consisting of selected papers presented at the conference. Free accommodations for paper presenters will be provided under the auspices of the Korea Derivatives Association and Korea Exchange (KRX). We welcome papers on any fields of study in finance including Derivatives, Volatility, Risk Management, Regulation, Asset Pricing, Investments, Market Microstructure, Behavioral Finance, and Corporate Finance among others. 

• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 28^th of April, 2024 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2024)
• Notification of Acceptance: 20^th of May, 2024
• Final Registration Date: 2^nd of June, 2024 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2024)
• Final Version Submission Date: 16^th of June, 2024 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2024)

• Online and Onsite in Busan, Korea

• Papers written in English must be submitted via http://www.conftool.net/apad2024, using Adobe PDF or MS Word file format. 
• All papers must be accompanied by an abstract of around 200 words.
• The cover page of the paper should include the paper’s title as well as name, affiliation, address, phone number, and email address of every author. The second page should contain the paper’s title and abstract only.
• If you have any question with the paper submission, please let us know via email at apad@kdajdqs.org. 
• We hope that each participant agrees to serve as a discussant for another participant’s paper when asked.
• Best Paper Awards: Three selected papers will be awarded at the conference for US$ 1,000 each.

• The keynote speaker for the 20^th APAD conference will be Jaewon Choi, Professor of Finance at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Professor Choi’s diverse research interests include asset pricing, institutional investors, credit markets, macro-finance, and climate finance. Professor Choi has published in top academic journals including Review of Financial Studies and Journal of Financial Economics. Professor Choi has won various awards for his research, including the William F. Sharpe Award for the best paper in the 2021 Volume of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. Professor Choi serves as an associate editor at the Review of Financial Studies.

• The Journal of Futures Markets and the Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies (JDQS) sponsored by the Korea Derivatives Association will each publish a special issue devoted to the APAD 2024 conference. 
• Authors of papers accepted to the APAD 2024 are invited to submit their papers to be considered with no submission fee. 

• Free accommodation of one night at the conference hotel including gala dinner will be provided for paper presenters who participate on-site. 
• Hotel: Park Hyatt Busan, Busan, Korea, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/south-korea/park-hyatt-busan/busph

• Registration fee is US$ 200, which is waived for presenters of accepted papers.

• The APAD, whose inaugural conference was held in 2004, is an organization that brings together academics, practitioners as well as regulators operating in the derivatives markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The main objective of this association is to promote research and knowledge on derivative securities and markets. The APAD has been supported by the Korea Exchange (KRX) and other participating exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Busan is Korea's second largest city and the largest trading port. This harbor city sits adjacent to the Korea Strait and Japan and is a major hub for trade and tourism. Busan has hosted major international events such as the 2002 14^th Asian Games and the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). 
• Sight-seeing in Busan (or Pusan) can typically be classified into two groups: seashore and interior land sight-seeing. Seashore sightseeing includes such sights as the beach areas, islands, and many seashore parks. Busan's most charming tourist point is its beautiful sea vistas. The southeastern beach areas have amazing views of the fantastically shaped rocks and islands, which are a must see. The famous beaches of Haeundae, Gwangalli, and Songjeong are enjoyed by many. Boating, jet skis, and banana boats are just among a few of the water recreation activities visitors can take advantage of. Amnam Park and Iigidae costal park offer views of nature's masterpieces. The natural beauties of Busan can also be taken in by riding the cruise boats in the harbor. 

• Haeundae in visitkorea: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264155   
• Visit Busan webpage: 

https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do

• Busan tourism organization webpage: https://bto.or.kr/eng/Main.do
• Haeundae in wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeundae_District 
• Busan in wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan 

• Korea Derivatives Association, https://kdajdqs.org/eng/main 
• Korea Exchange, https://global.krx.co.kr/main/main.jsp 

Lee, Eun Jung, Ph.D.

President of Korea Derivatives Association 

College of Business and Economics, Hanyang University

Kim, Noolee, Ph.D.

Program Chair of APAD 2024 

College of Business and Economics, Hanyang University

For further information, please contact us via email at apad@kdajdqs.org