CfP Deadline:
November 23, 2025
Conference Event:
March 5-7, 2026
Event Location:
La Malbaie, Canada
Organizer(s):
Finance departments of HEC Montréal
Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre at McGill University
Description:
This is a call for papers for the 13th HEC-McGill Winter Finance Conference, an event jointly organized by the Finance departments of HEC Montréal, and the Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre at McGill University.
We welcome submissions of academic papers in all areas of finance, including interdisciplinary work in law and finance, sustainability, and new financial technologies. The number of participants is limited to ensure an informal atmosphere conducive to open and lively discussions.
The conference will take place in La Malbaie in Charlevoix, located on the North bank of the Saint Lawrence river in snowy Québec. We will be hosted by Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu. Nearby resorts offer alpine and cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing, among other activities.
Submission:
Please fill out the submission form. Within 24 hours, you should receive a request for payment of the 85 CAD submission fee from PayPal.
The pdf file should be labeled LASTNAME-HECMCGILL-2026.pdf, where the last name should be the one of the submitting author. The closing date for submissions is November 23rd and participants will be notified of the programme selection before December 15th.
A conference fee will be charged to cover expenses relating to conference facilities and a conference dinner. In the past, the fee has been approximately 150 USD. Travel and hotel expenses are not covered, but hotel rooms are pre-booked at a discounted rate. The closest airports are the international airports of Quebec City (Jean Lesage airport, 2h drive) and Montréal (5h drive).
For any question, please contact the conference organizers Jan Ericsson (jan.ericsson@mcgill.ca) or Piotr Orłowski (piotr.orlowski@hec.ca).
Link(s):
You can find last year’s program at this link.