Are Bad Governments a Threat to Sovereign Defaults? The Effects of Political Risk on Debt Sustainability, Samantha Ajovalasit (University of Palermo), Andrea Consiglio (University of Palermo), Giovanni Pagliardi (BI Norwegian Business School), Stavros A. Zenios (Bruegel)

AI-driven Environmental Sentiment of EU Climate Benchmarks: The Hidden Volatility of Sustainable Assets, Francesca Battaglia (University of Napoli Parthenope), Michele Ippolito (University of Napoli Parthenope), Giorgia Rivieccio (University of Napoli Parthenope), and Gabriele Sampagnaro (University of Napoli Parthenope)

The Impact of Climate Litigation Risk on Firms’ Cost of Bank Loans, Andreas Beyer (European Central Bank), and Lorenzo Nobile (European Central Bank)

Drowning in Debt? Forbearance Policies and Mortgage Defaults in European Flood Zones, Monica Billio (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Alfonso Dufour (University of Reading), Runhua Pan (University of Reading), and Simone Varotto (University of Reading)

The Puzzle of ESG Fund Fees, Aaron J. Black (University of St. Gallen & Swiss Finance Institute), and Julian F. Kölbel (University of St. Gallen, MIT & Swiss Finance Institute)

Extending Risk Horizons: Impact of Carbon Emissions on Firm Default Risk Based on Global Panel Data, Masayasu Kanno (Nihon University)

Mutual Funds’ Appetite for Sustainability in European Auto ABS, Carmelo Latino (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), Loriana Pelizzon (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), Max Riedel (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE), and Yue Wang (Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE)

Crisis-Proofing Heterogeneous Banks, Marcella Lucchetta (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

DLT meets ESG: Does Blockchain Spur Sustainability Outcomes?, Zhige Yu (Xiamen University)