Call for Papers
The 21st Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives
July 14-15, 2025, Busan, Korea
The Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives (APAD) will hold its 21st Annual Conference both offline and online on July 14th and 15th, 2025 at the Park Hyatt Busan in Busan, Korea. Free accommodations for paper presenters will be provided under the auspices of the Korea Derivatives Association and the Korea Exchange. We welcome papers on any fields of study in finance including: Derivatives; Volatility; Risk Management; Asset Pricing; Investments; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Market Microstructure; Banking; Personal and Household Finance; ESG and Climate Finance; AI and Big Data; Blockchain and Crypto Assets; Fintech; Regulation; Behavioral Finance among others.
IMPORTANT DATES
ﾷ Full Paper Submission Deadline: April 30th, 2025 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2025)
ﾷ Notification of Acceptance: May 22nd, 2025
ﾷ Final Registration Date: June 4th, 2025 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2025)
ﾷ Final Paper Submission Date: June 18th, 2025 (http://www.conftool.net/apad2025)
LOCATION
ﾷ Online and In-Person, Busan, Korea
GUIDELINES
ﾷ Papers written in English must be submitted via http://www.conftool.net/apad2025, using MS Word or Adobe pdf file format.
ﾷ All papers must be accompanied by an abstract of around 200 words.
ﾷ The cover page of all manuscripts 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.
ﾷ If you have any question with the paper submission, please let us know via email at apad@kdajdqs.org.
ﾷ We hope that each participant agrees to serve as the discussant for another participant’s paper when asked.
ﾷ Best Paper Awards: Selected papers will be awarded at the conference for US$1,000 each.
KEYNOTE SPEECH
ﾷ The keynote speaker for the 21st APAD conference will be Zhiguo He, the James Irvin Miller Professor of Finance at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. His research covers a broad range of topics, including financial markets, financial institutions, and macroeconomics. Professor He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Brattle Group First Prize in the Journal of Finance (2014, 2021) and the Amundi Smith-Breeden First Prize in the Journal of Finance (2012). After serving as an associate editor for several leading academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science, he currently serves as the executive editor of the Review of Asset Pricing Studies.
ACCOMMODATIONS
ﾷ Free accommodation of one night at the conference hotel including the gala dinner will be provided for paper presenters who participate on-site.
ﾷ Hotel: Park Hyatt Busan, Busan, Korea, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/south-korea/park-hyatt-busan/busph
REGISTRATION
ﾷ Registration fee is US$ 200, which is waived for presenters of accepted papers.
ABOUT THE APAD
The APAD, with the inaugural conference held in 2004, is an organization aiming to bring together academics, practitioners, and regulators operating in the derivatives markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The main objective of the 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.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CITY
ﾷ Busan is Korea's second largest city and the largest trading port. This harbor city sits adjacent to the Korean Straits and Japan and is a major hub for trade and tourism. Busan has hosted international events such as the 2002 14th Asian Games and the annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
ﾷ 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 departing from the harbor.
RELATED WEB PAGES ABOUT CONFERENCE SITE AND CITY
ﾷ Haeundae in visitkorea: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264155
ﾷ Visit Busan webpage: https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do
ﾷ Busan tourism organization webpage: https://bto.or.kr/eng/Main.do
ﾷ Haeundae in wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeundae_District
ﾷ Busan in wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan
THE CONFERENCE IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
ﾷ Korea Derivatives Association, https://www.kdajdqs.org/eng/main
ﾷ Korea Exchange, https://global.krx.co.kr/main/main.jsp
Kim, Noolee, Ph.D.
President of Korea Derivatives Association
College of Business and Economics, Hanyang University
Kang, Byungjin, Ph.D.
Program Chair of APAD 2025
School of Finance, Soongsil University
For further information, contact Lee, Jaeram, Ph.D. (College of Business, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, phone: 82-2-2173-2334, apad@kdajdqs.org)
