Abstract:
At the University of Luxembourg Inclusive and Sustainable Finance Research Conference, research and network partners with an interest in inclusive and sustainable finance present current edge research and policy initiatives. Participants include practitioners, policy leaders, and academics with an interest in inclusive and sustainable finance.
Programme
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09.00 – 09.15
Introduction and Words of Welcome
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09.15 – 10.15
Sustainable Finance – Regulatory Push or Market Demand?
Chair: Prof. Roy Mersland (University of Agder)
Discussants:
- Prof. Hakan Lucius, European Investment Bank, Sustainable Finance – Regulatory Push or Market Demand?
- Prof. Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law, Sustainable Finance – a Regulatory Perspective
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10.15 – 10.30
Coffee break
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10.30 – 12.30
Microfinance and Interest Rates
Chair: Prof. Hakan Lucius (European Investment Bank)
Discussants:
- Prof. Øystein Strøm, University of Oslo, The debt level in microfinance institutions. A dynamic
approach. - Prof. Roy Mersland, University of Agder, Excessive Focus on Risk? Non-performing Loans and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions.
- Tristan Caballero-Montes, University of Mons, Microcredit Interest Rate Regulation: The Case of Cambodia
- Tsany Ratna Dewi, University of Luxembourg, The Case Against Hard Interest Rate Caps for MF Institutions
- Linda Nakato, University of Agder, Financial Linkages & Savings Groups: A Comparative Analysis
- Prof. Øystein Strøm, University of Oslo, The debt level in microfinance institutions. A dynamic
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12.30 – 14.00
Lunch break
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14.00 – 14.10
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)
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14.10 – 15.30
Digital Inclusive Finance – What to do and how to regulate it
Chair: Prof. Dirk Zetzsche (University of Luxembourg)
Discussants:
- Prof. Douglas Arner, University of Hong Kong, FinTech for Financial Inclusion: Designing a Framework for Digital Financial Transformation
- Ali Ghiyazuddin Mohammad, DFS policy manager, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), AFI’s Digital financial inclusion strategy and the Sochi Accord: FinTech for Financial Inclusion
- Matthew Soursourian, CGAP / The World Bank, CGAP’s work on next generation regulation and the GFIN Initiative for Global Sandboxes.
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15.30 – 15.45
Coffee break
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15.45 – 16.55
Digital Inclusive Finance – Use Cases and Examples
Chair: Prof. Øystein Strøm (Oslo Metropolitan University)
Discussants:
- Dr. Anton Didenko, UNSW Sydney, After Bitcoin: Central Bank-Linked Cryptocurrencies and their impact on development.
- Arnaud de Lavalette, FinTech Officer, ADA, An Insiders’ View into DIF projects – Some practical challenges and ideas
- Prof. Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg, Tackling the core of the DIF universe: The bumpy road to Digital Identity
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16.55 – 17.00
Closing Remarks
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17.00
Networking Cocktail
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