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This proceedings volume presents a comprehensive collection of innovative research papers from the World Finance & Banking Symposium, held in Brno, Czech Republic, in December 2025. The book offers cutting-edge insights into the latest developments in finance and banking. Spanning a diverse range of topics such as corporate finance, investment strategies, behavioral finance, market microstructure, asset pricing, and banking regulations, the volume explores both traditional and emerging trends within the industry. It also delves into critical areas like Islamic banking, corporate social responsibility, cybersecurity, and the impact of financial crises. With contributions from leading academics and industry experts, this volume serves as an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking a deeper understanding of global financial markets, their complexities, and the ever-evolving challenges they face.
Chapter 1. Evaluating Investment Risks in LATAM AI Startups: Ranking of Investment Potential and Risk Landscape.- Chapter 2. Networks in Financial Advisory Services in Poland.- Chapter 3. Equity Supply to European SMES: Firm Signals, Institutions, and Investment Conditions.- Chapter 4. Neuroscience Technologies and Minimization of Administrative Costs: An Eye-Tracking Study of the Effectiveness of Its Use in Filling Out Tax Forms.- Chapter 5. The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Yield of a Portfolio of Shares.- Chapter 6. Nudges in Market Participation and Socially Responsible Investment.- Chapter 7. A Contractor-Arranged and Export Credit Agency-Based Financing Model: A Solution to the Global Infrastructure Finance Paradox?.- Chapter 8. Evaluating SDG Reporting Excellence: The 7C Strategic Management Framework Applied to European Real Estate Firms.- Chapter 9. Income Diversification and Loan Restructuring During COVID-19: Indonesian Banking Sector.- Chapter 10. Sustainable Financial Growth Factors for Startups: A Case Study of Startups in Jordan.- Chapter 11. (IM)Possibility of Exchange Rate Prediction via External Predictors.- Chapter 12. The 2024 AI Boom and Beyond: Assessing Contagion Risk From TSMC s Dominance in Global Semiconductor Production.- Chapter 13. Feature Collapse in Crisis: The Time-Varying Importance of ESG Scores in LSTM Models During COVID-19.- Chapter 14. Fiscal Steering for Sustainable Development Strategic Functions and Limits of Green Budgeting.- Chapter 15. Does Environmental Performance Affect the Default Risk of Banks?.- Chapter 16. Who Shocks Whom? Volatility Spillovers in Europe s Banks, Insurers, Shadow Banks, and Money Market Funds.- Chapter 17. Do US Trade Policies Rattle Markets? Evidence of Market Responses to US Tariff on Indian Imports.- Chapter 18. Firm Lifecycle and Corporate Investment Efficiency: Does Business Group Affiliation Matter?.- Chapter 19. Carbon Risk and the Cost of Debt in Asian Emerging Economies: The Role of the Paris Agreement and Accounting Conservatism.- Chapter 20. The Impact of Innovation on the Performance of Engineering Companies in the Czech Republic: A Systematic Literature Review.- Chapter 21. The Economics of Aging: How Aging Impacts Economic Growth in the European Union.- Chapter 22. Conjoining Efficiency and Productivity to the Competitive Advantage in India s Hotel and Tourism Sector.- Chapter 23. Oman s Fintech Odyssey: Mapping Future Pathways for a Sustainable Digital Economy.- Chapter 24. An Assessment of the Relationship Between Digital Finance and Access to Credit in Sub-Saharan Africa.-Chapter 25. Financial Cybercrimes and Determinants: An Empirical Analysis Approach.- Chapter 26. A Perspective on Investors Preference and Participation in the Indian Quity Market in the Context of Financial Inclusion.- Chapter 27. Optimal Portfolio Allocation in Modern and Contemporary Emerging Art Markets.- Chapter 28. The Tradeoff Theory as a Method of Choosing Capital Structure.- Chapter 29. Is Geography of BFSI Firm Distribution - Polynucleate or Concentrated in India? Lessons From BFSI Locational Influence on Intercity Network Connectivity of 96 Cities in India.- Chapter 30. Public Expenditure and Firm Growth: A Study on the Impact of Post-Crisis Government Spending.
João Paulo Vieito is a Full Professor of Finance and served as the Dean of the School of Business Studies at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) in Portugal from 2009 to 2019. He holds a Post-Doctorate in Neurofinance from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and a Ph.D. in Business Sciences with a specialization in Finance from the University of Porto, Portugal. He also holds a Master's in Finance from Católica University in Portugal. Since 2009, he has served as Chairman of the World Finance Conferences and the World Finance & Banking Symposium. His teaching and research interests include Behavioral Finance, Equity Analysis, Investment Theory, Financial Modeling, and Corporate Governance. Dr. Vieito has published extensively in leading journals such as Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Applied Economics, Studies in Economics and Finance, Journal of Behavioral Finance, Corporate Governance: An International Review, and International Review of Economics and Finance, among others. He serves on the editorial boards of several prominent finance journals and has authored multiple books, including Finanças Empresariais: Teoria e Prática and Executivos - Como são (re)compensados. Additionally, he has been an invited speaker at prestigious institutions such as the University of São Paulo, Delhi School of Economics, and Zhejiang University.
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