The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) will award the Josseph de la Vega Prize 2015 for an outstanding research paper related to the securities markets in Europe.
Papers about current developments in European securities markets are particularly welcome. The paper may refer to any of the following topics:
European financial markets, including but not limited to:
- Capital Markets Union, Financing for SMEs through the Capital Markets
- Primary Markets (IPOs and listing, public bonds)
- Secondary Markets (liquidity, transparency, efficiency)
- The Growth in the Size of Capital Markets
- Access of Different Types of Investors to Capital Markets
- Impact of Market Microstructure on Issuers and/or Investors
- Benchmarks and Market Indicators
- Market Data and Price Formation
- Fairness, Safety and Integrity of Markets
The winner(s) will be awarded the prize at the gala dinner of the FESE Convention 2015, which will take place on Wednesday, 17th June 2015 in Oslo in the presence of high-level officials and industry representatives from around the world. In addition, the winner(s) will be invited to attend the FESE Convention 2015 on Thursday, 18th June in Oslo.
The prize maximum amount awarded will be EUR 5,000.
The deadline for the submission of papers is Sunday, 19th April 2015, before midnight (CET).
Read more about the conditions here.