CFR Research Seminar
At the CFR Research Seminar national and international academics present their findings. Furthermore CFR researchers present the preliminary findings from ongoing research projects for informal discussion.
The seminar takes place via Zoom. Interested academics or practitioners are welcome to attend. If you want to join the seminar, please write an email to Dr. Alexander Puetz (puetz@cfr-cologne.de)
Time Table Summer Term 2026
Thur, 21.05.2026, 4.00pm-5.30pm
Caitlin Dannhauser
Villanova University
Credit Where It's Not Due: Misbenchmarking by Active Bond Funds
Thur, 18.06.2026, 4.00pm-5.30pm
Taisiya Sikorskaya
University of Chicago
The Hidden Cost of Stock Market Concentration: When Funds Hit Regulatory Limits
Thur, 02.07.2026, 4.00pm-5.30pm
Giovanni Walter Puopolo
University of Naples Federico II and CSEF
Portfolio Overlap and Mutual Fund Performance
Thur, 09.07.2026, 4.00pm-5.30pm
Björn Hagströmer
Stockholm University and Sveriges Riksbank
The European Liquidity Gap
















