6th Conference on Corporate Policies and Asset Prices (COAP)

 EDHEC Business School and the University of Luxembourg are pleased to announce the 6th Conference on Corporate Policies and Asset Prices, which will take place in person in Nice, France, on December 9–10, 2026.The conference will focus on the interactions between corporate decisions and asset prices, broadly defined. It will feature eight paper presentations, each followed by a discussion, a keynote lecture, and several opportunities for scholarly exchange and networking.

TOPICS:

We invite authors to submit original, theoretical and/or empirical papers covering topics within the intersection of corporate finance and asset pricing, broadly defined. Suitable topics include (but are not limited to):

-         asset pricing anomalies and their explanations;

-         corporate finance models of asset pricing anomalies;

-         dynamic corporate finance and contracting models, and their asset pricing implications;

-         the asset pricing implications of sustainable finance;

-         feedback effects from asset prices to corporate decisions; and

-         structural estimation of dynamic models using asset price data.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Zhiguo He (Stanford University)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:

Roberto Steri (roberto.steri@uni.lu), University of Luxembourg, and

Enrique Schroth (enrique.schroth@edhec.edu), EDHEC Business School

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

August 7th, 2026

EXPENSES COVERED:

Accommodation will be covered for speakers and discussants: up to two nights for participants based in Europe and up to three nights for participants based outside Europe. The conference will also provide onsite catering and shuttle service between hotels, the conference venue, and social activities.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

-         Venue: EDHEC Business School, Nice Campus, 393 Promenade des Anglais, 06202 Nice, France.

-         Preliminary schedule: Tuesday, December 8: arrival of participants and welcome cocktail; Wednesday, December 9: full-day conference followed by conference dinner; Thursday, December 10: morning conference sessions.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

WEBSITE:

https://coapfinance.com/

 CONTACT:

For any questions regarding the conference, please contact Ms. Olga Molodilo at coap2026@edhec.edu