The Impacts of Behavioural Economics on Financial Markets and Regulations Symposium was hosted by the Queensland Behavioural Economics (QuBE) group, at the QUT Gardens Theatre Foyer, on Tuesday 18 October, 2016.
Insights from Behavioural Economics and Finance are being increasingly adopted by policymakers all over the world to understand human behaviour as it relates to decision-making under real economic and financial circumstances to enhance policy outcomes. Topics covered will explore a range of current research projects being conducted in economics, finance and accounting at QUT.
Presentations
Invited speaker
Peter Kell, Deputy Chairman, Australian Securities & Investments Commission
(recorded QUT Gardens Theatre Foyer, 18 October 2016)
Peter Kell's speech is also available from the ASIC website - ASIC and behavioural economics: Regulating for real people
QUT staff
Symposium Outline
The following is an approximate outline of the symposium:
9:00 am | Coffee and Welcome |
9:20 am | Opening address by Arun Sharma, QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation) |
9:30 am |
Address by Peter Kell, Deputy Chairman, Australian Securities & Investments Commission |
10:15 am |
Morning Tea |
10:45 am |
6 x 15 minute presentations to showcase behavioural economics and finance projects at QUT:
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12:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 pm |
Workshop to explore possible areas of collaboration in a group setting |
2:45 pm |
Close of symposium |
Enquiries and Registration
This symposium is free-of-charge, however for the purposes of catering, we ask that you register your attendance.
For further details please contact the Coordinator:
Angela Fletcher
Queensland University of Technology
Email: a.fletcher@qut.edu.au