A LIST OF MAIN UNIVERSITY SEMINARS & TALKS

Seminars on  “Financial Risk Management and Strategies in Banking”, course “Economia de las Empresas Financieras”, jointly with Prof. Marta Calvario, Departamento de Financiacion e Investigacion Comercial, Facultad de Ciencias Econòmicas y Impresariales, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, March-April, 2020.

Seminar on “Derivatives and their application in risk management”, jointly with Prof. Giang Hoang Thi Houng, Head of the Department of Finance, Hanoi University, Vietnam (Visiting Professor), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, December 17, 2019.

Seminars on “Fintech: how it is changing banking and finance”, jointly with Prof. Giang Hoang Thi Houng, Head of the Department of Finance, Hanoi University, Vietnam (Visiting Professor), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, from the 20th of November to the 23rd of December, 2019.

Seminar on “The economics of financial markets: characteristics, functions, roles in the economy”, jointly with Prof. Agata Gniadkowska Szymańska, Department of Market and Capital Investments, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz (Poland), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, November 19, 2019.

Seminar on “Credit risk management in banking”, jointly with Prof. Daiva Jurevičienė, Head of Economics Engineering Department, Faculty of Business Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania, University of Palermo, November 7, 2019.

Seminar on “The impact of the technology innovation in the financial services market“,  World Investor Week, jointly with IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) and Consob (Autorità Italiana per la Vigilanza dei Mercati Finanziari), University of Palermo, October 2, 2019.

Research Seminar on “Risk Disclosure in Banking”, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, May 13, 2019.

Seminar on “Bank regulation and financial crisis”, Faculty of Management and Tourism, Hanoi University, Hanoi, Vietnam, April, 2019.

Seminar on “The role of local banks and the reform of Italian cooperative banks“,  jointly with Prof. Francesco Faraci (University of Palermo), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 18 December 2018.

Seminar on  “Securities portfolio management in banking“, jointly with Prof. Michele Patanè (University of Siena, Italy) and Dr. Mario Toscano (Trader in charge of the BPER Banca’s banking book. Modena, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 11-12 December 2018.

Seminar on “Bank recapitalization in Europe: the informational content of the issuing method”, Prof. Nuria Suàrez Suàrez (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 10 December 2018.

Seminar on “Banking Market Regulation: Global Financial Crisis and Responses”,jointly with Prof. Nuria Suàrez Suàrez (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 4-6 December 2018.

Seminar on “Control on non-performing loans in retail banking”, jointly with Prof. Kamilė Taujanskaitė (Vilnius University, Lituania), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 8 November 2018.

Seminar on “Non performing loans: economics, legal, and professional perspectives”, jointly with Prof. Salvatore Ziino, Law Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, 29 October 2018.

Seminar on “Vietnamese banks and Barings bank: case studies in risk management scandals”, in collaboration with Prof. Giang Hoang (Finance Department, Hanoi University, Vietnam), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 11 October 2018.

Seminar on “Financial Education and FinTech”, in collaboration with IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions), Consob (Autorità Italiana per la Vigilanza dei Mercati Finanziari), World Investor Week 2018, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 3 October, 2018.

Seminar on “Corporate Governance in Banking: an European Perspective” in collaboration with Prof. Pablo De Andrés Alonso (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 14-21 June 2018.

National Conference on “Bank lending: some perspectives on recent trends“, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 25 May 2018.

Seminar on “Financial Advisory Services in the Italian Regulation”, in collaboration with Anasf (Associazione Nazionale Promotori Finanziari), Career Day Anasf  “Professione consulente finanziario”, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, 29 November 2017.

Seminar on “Financial Education”, in collaboration with IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions), Consob (Autorità Italiana per la Vigilanza dei Mercati Finanziari), Bank of Italy, OCF (Organismo di Vigilanza Consulenti Finanziari), Anasf (Associazione Nazionale Consulenti Finanziari), World Investor Week 2017, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, 4 October, 2017.

Seminars on “Fundamentals of Banking: an European View”, Degree Courses in Business Administration and Business Economics, Windesheim University, Business School, Zwolle, The Netherlands, September, 2017.

Seminars on “Banking Crisis, Financial Innovation, and FinTech”, Master in International Management, Windesheim University, Business School, Zwolle, The Netherlands, September, 2017.

Seminars on “Risk management in banking: a managerial perspective”, Master in International Management, School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basilea e Olten, Switzerland, April-May, 2017.

Seminars on “Risk management in banking: measurement, management, and regulation”, Course of Corporate Finance, School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel and Olten, Switzerland, April-May, 2017.

Seminar on “Banking and Financial Intermediation: Instruments and Markets“, in collaboration with Prof. Michele Patanè (University of Siena, Italy) and Dr. Mario Toscano (Trader in charge of the BPER Banca’s banking book, Modena, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 6-7 December 2016.

Seminar on “Financial Advice and Investment Decisions” in collaboration with Anasf (Associazione Nazionale Promotori Finanziari), Career Day Anasf  “Professione consulente finanziario”, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 29 November 2016.

Seminars on “Financial Regulation and Risk Management in Banking: Impacts on Bank Strategies”, Departamento de Financiacion e Investigacion Comercial, Facultad de Ciencias Econòmicas y Impresariales, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, September, 2016.

Seminar on “Demand for Capital under Imperfect Capital Markets: A Review and an Application”, in collaboration with Prof. Christos Kallandranis (Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Faculty of Business and Management, Regent’s University London, UK), Departiment of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, May, 2016.

Seminars on The Emergence and Perspectives of Socially Responsible Investment, in collaboration with Prof. Maria Cristina Quirici (Professor of Economics of Financial Markets, University of Pisa, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2015.

Seminars on Financial Crisis and Impacts on Banking Business Model, in collaboration with Professor Maria Cristina Quirici (Professor of Economics of Financial Markets, University of Pisa. Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2015.

Seminars on New Financial Markets for SMEs, in collaboration with Professor Maria Cristina Quirici (Professor of Economics of Financial Markets, University of Pisa, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2015.

Seminars on Risk in Banking: Financial Crisis, Liquidity Risk and the Transmission of Monetary Policy, in collaboration with Prof. Roberto Moro Visconti (Professor of Corporate Finance, Cattolica University of Milan), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2015.

Seminars on The Role of a Business Plan in Financing Firms, in collaboration with Professor Roberto Moro Visconti (Professor of Corporate Finance, Cattolica University of Milan), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2015.

Conference on Regulation and Supervision in Banking, in collaboration with Gruppo Bancario Banco Popolare, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, November, 2015.

Seminars on Financial Investments in Banking: Instruments and Strategies, in collaboration with Prof. Michele Patanè (University of Siena, Italy) and Dr. Mario Toscano (Trader in charge of the Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna’s banking book, Modena, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 24-25 November 2015.

Seminars on Risk Management in Banking and Financial Institutions, Departamento de Financiacion e Investigacion Comercial, Facultad de Ciencias Econòmicas y Impresariales, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, June-July, 2015.

Seminar on Corporate Governance in Banking and Financial Crisis, in collaboration with Prof. Pablo de Andrés Alonso (Professor of Finance, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain), Ph.D. Program in Economics, Business and Statistics, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, Polytechnic School, University of Palermo, June, 2015.

Seminar on The European Banking Union: Impacts on the Italian Banking System, in collaboration with Bank of Italy, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2014.

Seminar on Firm Lending and Creditworthiness Evaluation in Banking, in collaboration with Banca Carige Italia, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December, 2014.

Seminar on Balance Sheet Analysis to Evaluate the Creditworthiness of Firms, in collaboration with Dr. Vittorio Trupia (Isida Business School, Business consultant, Member of Board of Directors of many Italian firms), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 27-30 October 2014.

Seminar on Trading and Pricing in Financial Markets, in collaboration with Professor Michele Patanè (University of Siena, Italy) and Dr. Mario Toscano (Trader in charge of the Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna’s banking book, Modena, Italy), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, 24-25 November 2014.

Seminar on Equity Valuation and Fundamental Analysis, in collaboration with Massimiliano Guttadauro (Financial Analyst), Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, November-December, 2014.

Seminar on Corporate Governance, Financial Markets, and Financial Crisis, in collaboration with Prof. Pablo de Andrés Alonso (Professor of Finance, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain), Ph.D. Program in Economics, Business and Statistics, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, June, 2014.

Seminar on Equity Valuation and Fundamental Analysis, in collaboration with Massimiliano Guttadauro (Financial Analyst), Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, November-December, 2013.

Seminar on Bank Lending to Firms in the Current Economic and Financial Crisis: Policies, Instruments and Regulation, in collaboration with Gruppo Bancario Banco Popolare, Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, October, 2013.

Seminar on The Role of Financial Adviser in the Financial System, in collaboration with the Italian Association of Financial Advisers (ANASF), Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, November, 2012.

Seminar on Business Angels and Firm Financing, in collaboration with Prof. Arabella Mocciaro Li Destri, Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, February, 2012.

Seminar on Banking Activity in Italy: New Trends, in collaboration with Banca Nuova, Gruppo Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, November, 2011.

Seminar on Market Risks in Banking: Measurement Models, in collaboration with Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, April 2010.

Seminar on Project Finance, in collaboration with Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Palermo, December 2009.

Seminars in many Graduate and Undergraduate Courses at the Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo (Banking, Bank Management, Economics and Management of Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, Risk Management) on the following issues: Economics of financial instruments, Bank management, Bank services and instruments, Risk management, Financial management, Bank accounting, Financial regulation, Lending, Investment valuation.

OTHER SEMINARS & TALKS

Banks and non performing loans: economic and financial issues,  “NPL – Esdebitazione”, Adusbef, Associazione Difesa Utenti Servizi Bancari e Finanziari, Palermo, 28 February 2020.

The prudential supervision of the Bank of Italy in the European single supervisory system, Conference “La stabilità nel settore finanziario e la tutela del consumatore dei servizi bancari e finanziari”, Banca d’Italia, Palermo, 11 February 2019.

Cooperative Banking in Italy: Market and Institutional Innovation, University of Palermo, Open Days of Economics, Business and Statistics Department, Palermo, 22 February, 2018.

Seminars on “Financial investments of Italian households and savings protection”, Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, in collaboration with Bank of Italy, January, 2018.

Bank Lending in a Globalized Economy, Le Giornate dell’Economia del Mezzogiorno, X Edizione, Fondazione Curella, Centro Ricerche Economiche, Palermo, 23 November, 2017.

Bank, Finance, and Firm Growth, “Welcome week 2017”, University of Palermo, February, 2017.

Bank Lending to Firms in Sicily: Trends, Organizational Issues, and Competitive Challenges, Bank of Italy, Palermo, June, 2016.

Interest Rate Risk in Banking, Master in “Finanza Avanzata: Metodi Quantitativi e Risk Management” XIV edizione, I.P.E., Napoli, March, 2016.

Bank, Finance, and Firm Growth, “Welcome week 2016”, University of Palermo, February, 2016.

National Accounting Standards: OIC 19 “Debts”, National Accounting Standards for SMEs, Fondazione Francesco Bianchini, Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti di Palermo, Palermo, April, 2015.

Bank and Finance: Tradition vs. Innovation, “Welcome week 2015”, University of Palermo, March, 2015.

Interest Rate Risk: Gap Analysis and Hedging Strategies, Master in “Finanza Avanzata: Metodi Quantitativi e Risk Management” XIII edizione, I.P.E., Napoli, March, 2015.

Financial Instruments and International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS), Fondazione Francesco Bianchini, Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti di Palermo, Palermo, Italy, 2011.

Financial Derivatives Contracts, Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Italy, 2008-2009.

New Financial Instruments to Finance Companies, ISIDA Business School, Palermo, Italy, 2009.

New Issues in Financial Management, University of Palermo, Italy, 2009.

Corporate Finance and Bank Lending, Ministry of Labor, Palermo, Italy, 2009.

Basel 2 and New Corporate Law: Effects on Cooperative Lending, Centro Ricerche e Studi Direzionali (Cerisdi), Palermo, Italy, 2008.

Investment Management Company: Economic and Regulatory Issues, ISIDA Business School, Palermo, Italy, 2007.

Entrepreneurship and Bank Relationship, Unioncamere Sicilia, Catania, Italy, 2006.

Corporate Finance and Budgeting, Faculty of Engineering, University of Palermo, Italy, 2004.

Corporate Finance and Financial Management, Consorzio Universitario per la formazione Turistica Internazionale, Taormina e Lipari, Italy, 2003.

The Single European Currency (Euro): Economic, Accounting and Management Issues, Ministry of Justice, Distretto di Corte d’Appello di Caltanissetta e Palermo, Italy, 2001.

New anti-money-laundering Rules: Bank Management Issues, Banca del Popolo, Trapani, Italy, 2000.

Financial Innovation and Bank Services, Banca del Popolo, Trapani, Italy, 2000.

Structure of Italian Banking System: New Trends and Perspectives, Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani (FABI), Palermo, Italy, 2000.

Bank Office Management: Financial, Organizational, and Regulatory Issues, Centro Ricerche e Studi Direzionali (Cerisdi), Palermo, Italy, 1999.

Bank Management and Organizational Innovation, Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani (FABI), Palermo, Italy, 1999.

Bank Accounting: Structure, Analysis, and Business Performance, Federazione Autonoma Bancari Italiani (FABI), Palermo, Italy, 1999.