L'Université de Luxembourg et UBS Luxembourg organisent le 31 octobre 2012 une conférence qui portera sur les perspectives de la zone euro.

Background

UBS Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance launched a partnership earlier in 2012. This unique partnership bridging academia and the financial industry, aims to further develop Luxembourg as a global centre of excellence for banking and finance as well as promote close multi-disciplinary collaboration between UBS and the University of Luxembourg. Partnership activities include the organisation of academic conferences, internship opportunities for students, sponsorship of student research visits to universities abroad and support of local student organisations. UBS experts and specialists in their respective disciplines have the opportunity to host lectures or give a series of seminars, which are integrated into the Faculty’s study programmes. These activities aim to strengthen students' academic and professional experiences. In addition, a UBS Award has been established in recognition of an outstanding PhD Thesis. The first UBS PhD Award will be handed out during this event.

Speakers

Dr Andreas Höfert, Chief Global Economist, Wealth Management Research, UBS

With UBS since 1999, Dr Höfert started as a senior economist at Group Economic Research, and – from 2000 to 2002 – was responsible for Swiss economic research at UBS Warburg (now UBS Investment Bank), where Reuters named him Best Swiss Forecaster of the Year in 2000. In July 2002 Dr Höfert joined UBS Wealth Management Research (WMR) as Head of Economic Research. From 2004 to 2006 he held the position of Head Global Investment Recommendations. In 2006 he relocated to UBS Financial Services Inc. in New York, where he was acting as Chief Global Economist and Deputy Head UBS WMR Americas until March 2009. Dr Höfert has a PhD in Economics from the University of St. Gallen (CH), specializing in international macroeconomics and econometrics and he is also Research fellow at the University of Rochester in New York.

Prof. Rajnish Mehra, Deutsche Bank Chair of Finance, University of Luxembourg

Prof. Rajnish Mehra has been named the Deutsche Bank Luxembourg Professor of Finance at the University of Luxembourg (UL). He joined the UL from the prestigious WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, from where he is on leave. He received his PhD from Carnegie-Mellon University, and has previously held academic appointments at Columbia University and the University of California, Santa Barbara and visiting professorships at MIT, University of Chicago, the London Business School and the University of Lausanne. His research interests focus on capital markets, asset pricing and growth theory. His current research is concerned with the financial implications of privatizing the Social Security Trust Fund and with the influence of bequests on the pricing of financial assets. His work has been featured in The Financial Times, The Economist and in Business Week. Prof. Mehra has been awarded a Graham and Dodd scroll for excellence in financial writing by the Association for Investment Management and Research.

Moderator : Prof. Stefan Braum, Dean, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

Stefan Braum is Professor of Criminal Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance at the University of Luxembourg since September 1st 2012. Prior to his appointment he served as Head of the Faculty’s Research Unit in Law, as well as Study Director of the LL.M. specialisation in European Economic and Financial Criminal Law. His research, teaching and publications areas focus on European and International (Economic) Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Philosophy of Criminal Law and Criminology, always following an interdisciplinary approach. Prof. Stefan Braum has held academic positions at the University of Cologne and at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum as a Chair in Criminal Law and Criminal procedures. In 2006 he was appointed Professor at the University of Luxembourg. Stefan Braum received his PhD from Goethe-University Frankfurt. He is an editorial board member of ‘Revista de Derecho Penal’, ‘The New Journal of European Criminal Law’ and the ‘European Critical Quarterly Review of Legislation and Jurisprudence.’

Programme

12h00 – 12h45 Arrivals, stand-up lunch

12h45 – 13h00 Introductory remarks, by René Mottas, CEO, UBS Luxembourg amd Prof. Rolf Tarrach, President, University of Luxembourg

13h00 – 15h00 Presentations and Panel discussion with speakers / Q&A

• Dr Andreas Höfert, Chief Global Economist, Wealth Management Research, UBS
• Prof. Rajnish Mehra, Deutsche Bank Chair of Finance, University of Luxembourg

Moderator: Prof. Stefan Braum, Dean, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

15h00 – 15h30 Closing remarks & 2012 UBS PhD Award

15h30 – 16h30 Coffee & networking

Registration and contact

Registration (required) by e-mail to: Patricia.Lopes@ubs.com (specifying name and institution) / Tel.: 451212060