42nd International Conference of the French Finance Association

The 42nd International Conference of the French Finance Association (AFFI) will be held at Clermont-Ferrand on June, 1-3, 2026. The conference will be organized by IAE Clermont Auvergne School of Management (University Clermont Auvergne). 

Members and Friends of the French Finance Association are invited to participate to this 2026 International AFFI Conference. Interested scholars and practitioners are welcome to submit papers in all areas of Finance and/or to participate in the discussion of the latest theoretical and empirical research. This conference offers a forum for exchanging on important research topics, networking and advancing knowledge.

The International AFFI Conference is one of the main European conferences in Finance. The event typically brings together scholars and experts specialized in finance in a broad sense as well as, where relevant, other disciplines concerned with financial topics and issues. The conference welcomes central bankers and aims to attract practitioners and policy makers interested in the field of finance.

In addition to the two days main conference (June 2-3), the conference includes, on the June 1, 2026, a PhD workshop for doctoral students engaged in financial research.

During the main conference, selected papers will be awarded and both the two AFFI “Best PhD Dissertation” awards and the best article published in Finance will be given to laureates.

Main Conference: 2-3 June 2026
PhD Workshop: 1 June 2026

A submission deadline has been set for 15 January 2026, with notification of acceptance on 15 March 2026.