CfP Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Conference Event:
September 10-11, 2026
Event Location:
Parma, Italy
Organizer(s):
University of Parma
International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics (ISAFE)
EM Normandie Business School
Crédit Agricole Italia
Keynote Speaker(s):
Mariassunta Giannetti (Stockholm School of Economics)
Raghavendra R. Rau (University of Cambridge)
Description:
The 2026 International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies (ICBFS 2026) will take place on September 10–11, 2026, at the University of Parma, Department of Economics and Management, Italy.
The conference is organized by the University of Parma, Italy, and the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics (ISAFE), in partnership with EM Normandie Business School, France, and Crédit Agricole Italia, Italy.
ICBFS 2026 aims to bring together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to present and discuss high-quality research addressing current and emerging issues in banking, finance, and financial studies. The conference provides an excellent opportunity for participants from around the world to exchange research ideas, receive constructive feedback, and develop new academic and professional collaborations.
Topics
The organizing committee welcomes submissions in all areas of banking and finance for presentation at the conference. Papers and extended abstracts should be submitted no later than June 30, 2026 (Early submissions are highly encouraged). The main topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:
- Small business finance
- Accounting, auditing, and taxation
- Asset allocation and valuation
- Banking regulation and financial services
- Behavioral and experimental finance/economics
- Big data in finance, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity
- Climate finance and sustainability
- Corporate finance, IPOs, SEOs, M&A, and crowdfunding
- Corporate governance
- Country funds, sovereign funds, and hedge funds
- Debt markets and instruments
- Digital finance, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain
- Emerging markets finance
- Energy finance and environmental issues
- Entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, and private equity
- Ethical finance, green finance, ESG, and CSR
- Financial accounting and regulation
- Financial crises, contagion, integration, and global risk interconnections
- Financial engineering and derivatives
- Foreign exchange markets and currency issues
- Global imbalances and sustainability
- Household finance, real estate finance, and microfinance
- Market efficiency and behavior
- Multinational financial management
- Portfolio management and optimization
- Risk management and compliance
Submission:
Authors are invited to submit their papers or extended abstracts no later than June 30, 2026, via the conference website: https://icbfs2026.sciencesconf.org/
Submissions should include:
A title page with author details
A full paper or extended abstract without author identification
Submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed. No submission fee is required. General inquiries regarding the call for papers should be directed to the conference organizers through the conference website.Important Dates
Submission deadline: June 30, 202
Notification of review results: July 5, 2026
Registration deadline: August 18, 2026
Conference event: September 10–11, 2026
Publication Opportunities
In consultation with the conference co-chairs and the Editors-in-Chief, authors of selected high-quality conference papers will be invited to submit their papers to a fast-track reviewing process for a regular issue or special section at one of the following journals:
Financial Review
Global Finance Journal
International Journal of Finance & Economics — Special Section
Journal of Financial Services Research
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
Contact
For queries, please use the conference website:
https://icbfs2026.sciencesconf.org/ or email us at icbfs2026@sciencesconf.org )
Link(s):
The 2026 International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies (ICBFS 2026)