Framing Financial Structure in
an Information Environment

(Second National Regulatory Conference)


This conference is being held at the Donald Gordon Centre, Queen's University


Thursday, December 13, 2001


7:00 ­ 8:00 p.m.

Reception and Registration

8:00 ­ 9:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker
Chair: Fred Gorbet (York University)

Douglas Gale (New York University)
"Regulatory Challenges in a World of Change"



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Friday, December 14, 2001


8:30 ­ 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 ­ 10:00 a.m.Session I: Theoretical Underpinnings
Chair: Charles Beach (Queen's University)

Edwin Neave* and Lewis Johnson (Queen's University)
"Financial Governance and Regulation"

Discussant: Robert Jones (Simon Fraser University)

10:00 ­ 11:00 a.m.Session II: Effects of Financial Restructuring
Chair: Frank Milne (Queen's University)

Allen Berger (Federal Reserve Board), Qinglei Dai (Norwegian School of Management), Steven Ongena (Tilburg University), and David C. Smith* (Federal Reserve Board)
"The Globalization of the Commercial Banking Industry: A New and Different Approach"

Discussant: Ron Giammarino (University of British Columbia)

11:00 ­ 11:15 a.m.Coffee Break

11:15 ­ 12:15 a.m.Session III: Competition: National or International?
Chair: Craig Wright (Royal Bank of Canada)

John Chant (Simon Fraser University and Bank of Canada)
"Main Street or Bay Street: The Only Choices?"

Discussant: Frank Mathewson (University of Toronto)

12:15 ­ 2:00 p.m.Lunch
Chair: Frank Milne (Queen's University)

Speaker: Charles Goodhart (London School of Economics)

2:00 ­ 3:00 p.m.Session IV: Mergers/Insurance
Chair: Jerry Goldstein (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions)

Ken Carow (Indiana University)
"The Citicorp ­ Travelers Merger: Challenging Barriers Between Banking and Insurance"

Discussant: Paul Halpern (University of Toronto)

3:00 ­ 3:15 p.m.Coffee Break

3:15 ­ 4:30 p.m.Session V: Looking Forward: Panel Discussion
Chair: Tom Courchene (Queen's University)

Charles Freedman (Bank of Canada)
    "System Stability"
Tim O'Neill (Bank of Montreal)
   "Evolving Financial Architecture"
Stephen Poloz (Export Development Corporation)
   "International Financial Intermediation"

*Denotes presenter (for multiple authors)


Conference Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the following organizations:

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
National Research Program in Financial Services and Public Policy
(Schulich School of Business, York University)
The Canadian Bankers Association
The Canadian Securities Institute


Conference Information

Conference to be held at the Donald Gordon Centre, 421 Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston. For more information regarding the Donald Gordon Centre (i.e., location, etc.), please [click here].

Conference registration fee is $300.00, plus GST, payable to the John Deutsch Institute* (GST Registration #R107868705). Registration is limited so please register early.

*A special rate will apply for academics.

Please make cheque payable to the John Deutsch Institute and mail to: Sharon Sullivan, John Deutsch Institute, Queen's University, Policy Studies Bldg., Room 427, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6.


Accommodation

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Donald Gordon Centre for the night of Thursday, December 13 at a special conference rate of $150.00 plus taxes. This includes a reception on Thursday evening, accommodation, full breakfast and lunch on Friday. Additional accommodation is available if required at a rate of $90.00 plus taxes (B&B). Reservations can be made directly by calling Claire Grazette at the Donald Gordon Centre at (613) 533-2221, ext. 3601 or by e-mail: grazette@post.queensu.ca.


Conference Organizers

Thomas J. Courchene, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University
Phone: (613) 533-6555, e-mail: courchen@qsilver.queensu.ca

and

Edwin H. Neave, Queen's Program for Education and Research in Finance (QPERF), Queen's University
Phone: (613) 533-2348; e-mail: neave@qsilver.queensu.ca

If you would like to register for this Conference, please fax Sharon Sullivan at (613) 533-6025 with the registration form which is attached in pdf format [click here for registration form]. As well, mail a cheque to her at the address below.

For further information contact: Sharon Sullivan, Administrative Assistant, John Deutsch Institute, Policy Studies Building, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Phone: (613) 533-2294; FAX (613) 533-6025
sullivas@qed.econ.queensu.ca

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