We appreciate Professor Ha-Chin Yi who organized special sessions in the 2024 FMA Asia/Pacific Conference at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. In addition, we appreciate Paper Review Committee Members (Sehyun Yoo, Chair, President-Elect, Minmo Gahng, Jung Hoon Lee, Yeejin Jang, Jungmin Kim).

Session 1: Korea-America Finance Association Special Session (Moderator: Ha-Chin Yi, Texas State University)

  • "The CFA Program and Mutual Fund Voting on Environmental and Social Proposals" — Choonsik Lee, University of Rhode Island
  • "High-Frequency Traders in the Options Market: Cream Skimming and Toxic Order Flow" — Gunsu Son, University of South Florida
  • "All Clear for Takeoff: Evidence from Airports on the Effects of Infrastructure Privatization" — Yeejin Jang, University of New South Wales

Session 2: Korea-America Finance Association and Korea Finance Association Special Session (Moderator: Jaehoon Hahn, Yonsei University)

  • "Trade Credit within a Business Group" — Jenny Jihyun Tak, University of Sydney
  • "The Paradox of Record Cash and Record Debt" — Raymond Kim, Northern Arizona University
  • "Macho CEOs! Unveiling the Detrimental Impact of Masculinity on Corporate Innovation" — Kiyoung Chang, University of South Florida