The Kanto Area study group is pleased to announce the hybrid-style study group meeting (co-organized by Saitama University Money, Banking and Finance Study Group; co-sponsored by The Economics Society of Saitama University) and invite all members of the JAPAN SOCIETY OF MONETARY ECONOMICS to join us.

TIME and DATE:
15:00～17:00 on Saturday, 18, July, 2026

Place (in-person): Tokyo Station College, Saitama University
Place (online): ZOOM

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply at the following website by July 5, 2025 (Monday). The “Zoom Room” ID and password will be sent to the email address registered at the following website:
https://forms.gle/KHwtiFnDex4wguy88

PROGRAM:
15:00～16:00
“It’s Not μ, It’s P: The Possibility of Mispriced Regime Transitions in Equity Market Beta”
Presenter: Naomi Fink (Amova Asset Management)
Presentation Language: English

16:00～17:00
“Distance and Loan Pricing Revisited: A Structural Estimation Approach”
Presenters: Mitsuru Katagiri (Waseda University)
Co-authors: Naoki Wakamori (Keio University)
Presentation Language: Japanese

For more information, please contact Saitama University Money, Banking and Finance Study Group (mailto: saitama.mbfw(at)gmail.com).