7th Sydney Market Microstructure and Digital Finance Conference

From Traditional to Decentralised Financial Markets: researchers, industry and policy makers explore digital finance market microstructure

About this Event

DFCRC in conjunction with the Financial Research Network and the University of Technology Sydney invite you to join them at the 7th Sydney Market Microstructure and Digital Finance Conference. The event is kindly hosted by UBS.

This two-day, in-person annual conference brings together researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers to explore the current issues and latest research and developments in market microstructure and digital finance.

Important note

Please note, while the event is primarily academic in focus and style, industry participants are warmly encouraged to attend the industry panel sessions, networking drinks and closing keynote speech on Day 2, which are more relevant for industry and will provide valuable insights into the intersection of research and market practice.

Register to attend

Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required.

You can register to attend one or both days or come along to just the more industry-relevant sections of the event.

Please register by December 3, 2025.

Day 1 Agenda


🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Day 1 Monday 8 December Registration and coffee

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Day 1 Opening Keynote
Host: Agostino Capponi (Columbia University)

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Day Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:40 PM
Day 1 Price Discovery in the Data Centric Era
Host: Presenter: Chen Liu (The University of Sydney)

🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:20 PM
Day 1 Quantifying Risk for Liquidity providers in Automated Market Makers
Host: Presenter: Maximilian Brandl (University of Technology)

🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Day 1 Afternoon tea

🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:20 PM
Day 1 Liquidity Mechanisms in Decentralised Finance
Host: Presenter: Ralf Laschinger (Munich School of Management)

🕑: 03:20 PM - 04:00 PM
Day 1 The Microstructure and Market Dynamics in Crypto Markets
Host: Presenter: David Easley (Cornell University)

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Day1 Break

🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Day 1 Industry Panel: Digital Finance in Practice
Host: Moderator: Talis Putnins DFCRC

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Day 1 Networking Drinks

Day 2 Agenda


🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Day 2 Tuesday 9 December Registration and coffee

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Day 2 The Market for Block Space: Microstructure Lens on Decentralised Payment
Host: Presenter: Luca Galati (University of Munich)

🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Day 2 Fragmentation and Optimal Liquidity Supply on Decentralised Exchanges
Host: Presenter: Alfred Lehar (University of Calgary)

🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:20 PM
Day 2 Lunch

🕑: 01:20 PM - 02:00 PM
Day 2 ETF Loan Market: Causes/Consequences of High ETFs Lending Fees
Host: Presenter: Linda Du (Carnegie Mellon University)

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
Day 2 Investors as a Liquidity Backstop in Corporate Bond Markets
Host: Presenter: Carole Comerton-Forde (Uni of Melbourne)

🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
Day 2 Afternoon tea

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Day 2 Concluding Keynote
Host: Presenter: Professor Maureen O'Hara (Cornell University)

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Day 2 Break

🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Day 2 Industry Panel

🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Day 2 Concluding Remarks
Host: Talis Putnins (DFCRC)