Wolpertinger Conference 2026

Wolpertinger2026 Conference detailed Program

Friday 4 September 2026

09:00-11:00 (Time Zone CEST Europe/Rome)

Friday 4 September 2026
09:00-11:00
Room 5 - second floor Session 9 - Marco Onado PhD session
CHAIR Andrea Landi (Italy - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
• Early Development of Financial Competencies: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from an Elementary School Financial Education Intervention
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Federico Malerba (Italy - University of Milan-Bicocca)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Federico Malerba, Paola Bongini
• Missed impact or Misplaced Trust? Analysing retail investors preference among Voice versus Exit.
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Pierangela Peruzzo (Italy - Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Pierangela Peruzzo
• When Confidence Beats Competence: Finfluencer Engagement Among Gen-Z Investors in Italy
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Alessia Ottavianelli (Italy - Tor Vergata University of Rome)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Alessia Ottavianelli, Massimo Caratelli, Gian Paolo Stella, Paola Soccorso
• Do Green Funds Walk the Talk? A Network-Based Analysis of Sustainable Equity Ownership
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Alessia Lucentini (Italy - Tor Vergata University of Rome)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Alessia Lucentini, Franco Fiordelisi, Antonio Iovanella

Friday 4 September 2026
09:00-11:00
Classroom 6 - second floor Session 10 - Marco Onado PhD session
CHAIR Paola Vezzani (Italy - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
• Commodity Shocks, Bank Ownership, and the Accumulation of Credit Risk
  Topic 8 - Risk management in financial services
  Presenter: Roberto Melis (Italy - University of Bergamo)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Roberto Melis
• Knowing how to risk or risking to know? The influence of education background on financial decisions
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Andrea Accattoli (Italy - Tor Vergata University of Rome)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Andrea Accattoli, Daniele Angelo Previati
• Between New Regulations and Emerging Risks: How Board Characteristics Moderate the Impact of Climate and Geopolitical Risks on Credit Risk in European Banks
  Topic 9 - Corporate governance in the banking industry
  Presenter: Adriano Bellinvia (Italy - University of Bologna)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Adriano Bellinvia, Valeria Venturelli, Paola Brighi
• The Mismeasured Equity Risk Premium: How Passive Investing Distorts Aggregate Risk Compensation
  Topic 12 - Asset and wealth management
  Presenter: Luca Terribile (Italy - Tor Vergata University of Rome)
  Submission type: Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions
  Authors: Luca Terribile, Francesca Battaglia, Alessandro Sdino

Friday 4 September 2026
09:00-11:00
Classroom 4 - second floor Session 11 - Financial literacy, overconfidence and crypto investment behaviour
CHAIR Manuela Gallo (Italy - University of Perugia)
• Overconfidence Effect and Financial Satisfaction: Ignorance is Bliss?
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Abdennour Akoudad Ekajouan (Spain - University of Valencia)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Abdennour Akoudad Ekajouan, Yener Altunbas, Santiago Carbó-Valverde, Penélope Hernández-Rojas
• Financial literacy, overconfidence, and cryptocurrency investment: Evidence from the US
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Manuela Gallo (Italy - University of Perugia)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Manuela Gallo, David Aristei, Marco Patacca
• The Literacy Trap. A Cross-National Analysis of the Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Youth Crypto-Engagement
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Paola Zocchi (Italy - University of Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro")
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Paola Zocchi, Jose Aleandro Benito Torres, Cristina Bertolosi, Anna Maria Gambaro, Maria Celia Lopez Penabad
• Financial Literacy in the Digital Environment: The Case of Cryptocurrencies
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Panu Kalmi (University of Vaasa)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Panu Kalmi, Saara Vaahtoniemi, Gökhan Buturak, Olli-Pekka Ruuskanen
• Too Sure to Be Safe: Financial Overconfidence and Risky Behavior in Vulnerable Populations
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Francisco Rodriguez-Fernandez (Spain - Universidad de Granada)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Francisco Rodriguez-Fernandez, Pedro Cuadros-Solas, Santiago Carbo-Valverde

Friday 4 September 2026
09:00-11:00
Classroom 3 - second floor Session 12 - Financial Intermediation and the Real Economy
CHAIR Giovanni Calice (Italy - University of Roma Tre)
• The Dark (and Bright?) Side of Shadow Banking: Evidence on Bank Stability and Market Power
  Topic 13 - Transformed intermediation: banks, markets and NBFI
  Presenter: Pedro Cuadros-Solas (Spain - CUNEF University)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Pedro Cuadros-Solas, Carlos Salvador, Nuria Suárez
• Bank Branch Location: City-Level Spatial Dynamics and Convergence
  Topic 13 - Transformed intermediation: banks, markets and NBFI
  Presenter: Carmelo Algeri (Italy - University of Bologna)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Carmelo Algeri, Maurizio Mussoni, Roberto Patuelli, Giuseppe Torluccio
• When Banks Fail, Who Fills the Gap? Household Consumption and Credit Reallocation in the Aftermath of a Bank Crisis.
  Topic 13 - Transformed intermediation: banks, markets and NBFI
  Presenter: Giovanni Cardillo (Italy - University of Bologna)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Giovanni Cardillo, Alessandra Cavallo, Giuseppe Torluccio
• Labor Productivity, Employment and Inclusive Growth: Policy Options for a Fairer Labor Market
  Topic 1 - Financial literacy, education and inclusion
  Presenter: Mohsin Hafeez (Global Minerva Alliance & Hult Intl Business School)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Mohsin Hafeez

16:30-18:00 (Time Zone CEST Europe/Rome)

Friday 4 September 2026
16:30-18:00
Room 5 - second floor Session 13 - Transformation in banking industry and global financial perspectives
CHAIR René Van Der Linden (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)
• Do Bank ESG Scores Influence Deposit Markets?
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Jonathan Williams (UK - University of Surrey)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Joanthan Williams, Alessio Bongiovanni, Marina Damilano
• Cyber Attacks, Disclosure and Value Relevance: Evidence from the European Banking Industry
  Topic 3 - Financial innovation and regulatory challenges
  Presenters: Enzo Scannella (Italy - University of Palermo), Jadwiga Machnik (Wroclaw University of Economics and Business)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Pietro Guarcello, Jadwiga Machnik, Salvatore Polizzi, Enzo Scannella
• Do European countries lead in addressing climate change through sovereign green bonds? A comparative analysis
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Giusy Chesini (University of Verona)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Giusy Chesini

Friday 4 September 2026
16:30-18:00
Classroom 6 - second floor Session 14 - Risk, asset management and global financial perspectives
CHAIR Massimo Caratelli (Italy - University of Roma Tre)
• Beyond the Ticker: Gendered Firm Imagery and Fund Manager Investment Decisions
  Topic 12 - Asset and wealth management
  Presenter: Nicoletta Marinelli (Italy - University of Macerata)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Emanuele Bajo, Nicoletta Marinelli, Otto Randl, Giorgia Simion
• Does sustainability affect PE returns for investors?
  Topic 12 - Asset and wealth management
  Presenter: Claudio Zara (Italy - Bocconi University)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Claudio Zara
• (Re)insurance, biodiversity and systemic risk
  Topic 11 - Insurance and pension funds
  Presenter: Maria Mazzuca (Italy - University of Calabria)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Maria Mazzuca, Eleonora Broccardo, Karoline Bax

Friday 4 September 2026
16:30-18:00
Classroom 4 - second floor Session 15 - Transparency and regulatory challenges in financial markets
CHAIR Eleuterio Vallelado (Spain - Universidad de Valladolid)
• Reduced Information, Inflated Confidence: Experimental Evidence
  Topic 14 - Transparency and ethics in financial markets
  Presenter: Eleuterio Vallelado (Spain - Universidad de Valladolid)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Eleuterio Vallelado, Juan Antonio Rodriguez-Sanz, Miguel Cuesta-Alvarez
• The Legality Rating as an Institutional Signal: Evidence on Financial Constraints and the Cost of Debt for Italian SMEs
  Topic 14 - Transparency and ethics in financial markets
  Presenter: Antonio Fabio Forgione (Italy - University of Messina)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Antonio Fabio Forgione, Giulia Cattafi, Antonio Del Pozzo, Carlo Migliardo
• Cybersecurity Expenditures and Intangible Assets: The IAS 38 Control Criterion under the DORA Framework
  Topic 3 - Financial innovation and regulatory challenges
  Presenter: Sabrina Pucci (Italy - University of Roma Tre)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Sabrina Pucci, Marco Venuti, Andrea Cerreto

Friday 4 September 2026
16:30-18:00
Classroom 3 - second floor Session 16 - ESG risks in financial markets
CHAIR Giuseppe Galloppo (Italy - University of Roma Tre)
• All That ESG Glitters Is Not SDG Gold
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Isabel Parra (Spain - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Isabel Parra, Sergio Hoffmann, Rita Laura D'ecclesia
• Do Brown Backgrounds Talk? Fund Manager Experience and Supply-Chain Emissions
  Topic 7 - ESG risks and sustainability
  Presenter: Yiyuan Ma (UK - Loughborough University)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Yiyuan Ma, Lei Chen, Frank Hong Liu, Binru Zhao
• Do Controversial Firms Walk the Talk? CSR Reporting between Substance and Cheap Talk
  Topic 10 - Corporate finance
  Presenter: Giuseppe Galloppo (Italy - University of Roma Tre)
  Submission type: Standard paper
  Authors: Giuseppe Galloppo, Franco Fiordelisi

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