India Finance Conference (IFC) 2026

The India Finance Conference 2026 (IFC 2026), the annual event of the Indian Finance Association (IFA), invites papers for its 15th edition to be held at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM–Bangalore), Karnataka, India, from 21 – 23 December 2026. The annual conference is jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) Academics, researchers, doctoral students, and practitioners are invited and encouraged to submit research papers in all areas of finance. CONFERENCE THEMES: Theoretical and empirical asset pricing Corporate finance, capital structure and dividend policy Asset allocation and investment management Financial crises, systemic risk and macro-finance Quality of financial reporting and adoption of IFRS Corporate governance, executive compensation and ownership structure Computational finance and financial econometrics Financial Econometrics Financial risk analytics and management Market microstructure and algorithmic trading Financial policy choice, institutions and regulation Financial literacy and financial education Financial Analytics ESG Climate Finance Insurance / Reinsurance / Pension Funds Enhancing liquidity in commodity derivatives markets