1. Agency Theory and Contracting Problems 
2. Asset Pricing Models and Tests 
3. Banking 
4. Bankruptcy and Financial Distress 
5. Behavioral Finance 
6. Corporate Finance 
7. Corporate Governance 
8. Corporate Takeovers and Divestitures 
9. Debt Instruments / Interest Rates and Term Structure 
10.Derivatives / Financial Engineering 
11.Emerging Markets 
12.Game Theory 
13.Insurance / Risk Management 
14.International Finance / Exchange Rates 
15.International Market Integration and Efficiency 
16.Investments / Funds Management / Portfolio Performance 
17.Law, Ethics and Finance 
18.Market based Accounting Research 
19.Market Efficiency and Anomalies 
20.Market Microstructure 
21.Market Regulations 
22.Methodological Issues 
23.Real Estate Finance 
24.Risk Management 
25.Securities Issuance 
26.Venture Capital / Private Equity Fund 
27.Others