2024 Lone Star Finance Symposium

SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2024

About

The Lone Star Finance Symposium is an annual conference organized by finance departments of several universities located in Texas. The first Lone Star Finance Symposium was held in 2004 at Texas A&M University at College Station. Over the past 20 years, faculty from these departments take turns organizing and hosting the Symposium.

UTEP is hosting the 2024 Symposium for the first time.

Typically, junior faculty present papers and senior faculty serve as discussants.

Program

September 12, 2024| Dinner, Reception and Mixer| 6 - 10 P.M.

Location: The Plaza Hotel, 17th Floor, South Terrace

6:00 – 7:00 P.M.
Conference Reception
7:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Conference Dinner and After-Dinner Mixer

September 13, 2024|Session 1|9:00 - 10:20 A.M.

Session Chair: Spencer Barnes

9:00 - 9:40 A.M.
MAPPING AMERICA’S FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE FROM THE YELLOW PAGES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Authors:
- Taylor Begley, University of Kentucky
- Amiyatosh Purnanandam, University of Michigan
- Virginia Traweek, Texas Christian University
  
  Presenter: Virginia Traweek, Texas Christian University
  Discussant: James Weston, Rice University
9:40 - 10:20 A.M.
GOVERNMENT LITIGATION RISK AND THE DECLINE IN LOW-INCOME MORTGAGE LENDING
Authors:
- Scott Frame, Structured Finance Association
- Kristopher Gerardi, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Erik Mayer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Billy Xu, University of Rochester
- Lawrence Chengzhi Zhao, Texas Tech University
  
  Presenter: Lawrence Chengzhi Zhao, Texas Tech University
  Discussant: Haoyang Liu, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

10:20 - 10:40 A.M.
Break

September 13, 2024|Session 2|10:40 - 12:00 P.M.

Session Chair: Jinny Yoon

10:40 - 11:20 A.M.
LATE MERGING SPACS AND DESPAC PERFORMANCE
Authors:
- Diego Leal, University of Texas at El Paso
- Fang Lin, Pacific Lutheran University
- Asif Malik, California State University, San Bernardino
- Peter Mueller, Fordham University
- Bryan Stanhouse, University of Oklahoma
- Xin Yue Zhou, University of Oklahoma
  Presenter: Diego Leal, University of Texas at El Paso
  Discussant: Miles Zheng, Texas Christian University
11:20 - 12:00 P.M.
RISKY INTRADAY ORDER FLOW AND EQUITY OPTION LIQUIDITY
Authors:
- Hitesh Doshi, University of Houston
- Paola Pederzoli, University of Houston
- Saim Ayberk Sert, University of Houston
  
  Presenter: Paola Pederzoli, University of Houston
  Discussant: Jim Upson, University of Texas at El Paso

12:00 - 1:30 P.M.
Lunch (Outside Trost Ballroom)

September 13, 2024|Session 3| 1:30 - 2:50 P.M.

Session Chair: Diego Leal

1:30 - 2:10 P.M.
HUMAN CAPITAL AND MOBILITY IN THE EXECUTIVE LABOR MARKET
Authors:
- John Barry, Rice University
- Noah Lyman, University of Warwick
- Lin Zhao, Duke University
  
  Presenter: John Barry, Rice University
  Discussant: Nina Baranchuk, University of Texas at Dallas
2:10 - 2:50 P.M.
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR
Authors:
- Brad Cannon, Binghamton University
- David Hirshleifer, University of Southern California
- Joshua Thornton, Baylor University
  
  Presenter: Joshua Thornton, Baylor University
  Discussant: Kumar Venkataraman, Southern Methodist University

2:50 - 3:10 PM
Break

September 13, 2024|Session 4| 3:10 - 4:30 P.M.

Session Chair: Linh Thompson

3:10 - 3:50 P.M.
CONTRACT EVALUATION HORIZON AND FUND PERFORMANCE
Authors:
- Jung Hoon Lee, Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Jayoung Nam, Southern Methodist University
- Veronika Pool, Vanderbilt University
- Feng Zhang, Southern Methodist University
  
  Presenter: Jayoung Nam, Southern Methodist University
  Discussant: Yong Chen, Texas A&M University
3:50 - 4:30 P.M.
CREDENTIALS MATTER, BUT ONLY FOR MEN: EVIDENCE FROM THE S&P 500
Authors:
- Peter Czirak, Texas A&M University
- Adriana Robertson, University of Chicago
  
  Presenter: Peter Cziraki, Texas A&M University
  Discussant: Swaminathan Kalpathy, Texas Christian University

4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Post Conference Reception (Outside Trost Ballroom)

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R E G I S T E R

The conference will be held at the historic Plaza Pioneer Hotel Park.

We have obtained special group rates for the conference. For the Plaza, CLICK HERE to receive the group rate of $189 per night.

After August 13, 2024, all rooms will be released, and the best available rate will apply.

Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
106 W Mills Ave
El Paso, TX 79901

We have obtained special group rates for the conference. For the Hilton, please call 915.351.2121 and reference the group code, LSFC, OR, go to www.elpaso.stayhgi.com and enter the group code, LSFC, as well, to receive the group rate of $149 per night. After August 12, 2024, all rooms will be released, and the best available rate will apply.

Hilton Garden Inn El Paso/University

111 W University Ave

El Paso, TX 79902