Call for Papers

India Finance Conference (IFC) 2026

December 21 – 23, 2026

Pre – Conference Tutorials: 20 December 2026

Venue: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

(IIM Bangalore)

Bengaluru, India

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:

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

ABOUT THE FOUNDING INSTITUTES:

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) was established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry. During its initial years, several prominent faculties formed part of its nucleus, including Jagdish Sheth, J. K. Sengupta, among others.

Over the years, IIMC has grown into a mature institution with a global reputation, imparting high-quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalizing Indian management through its Post-Graduate and Doctoral level programs, Executive Training Programmes, and Research and Consulting Activities. Today, the institute serves as an autonomous body, continually evolving to meet its goals in an ever-changing business environment.

For more information visit www.iimcal.ac.in.

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance. Located in India’s high technology capital, it is in close proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product companies, giving it the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience. IIMB has been accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) for period of five years in 2016. IIMB have a vibrant Student Exchange Programme with several partner universities across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.

IIMB have strong engagements with international networks, such as the Global Network for Advanced Management, which includes 30 eminent business schools around the world, and the Partnership in International Management (PIM), a consortium of more than 60 leading international business schools around the world.

For more information visit www.iimb.ac.in

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) was established as an institution to be managed by a Society, the IIMA Society, created under the Societies Act. The Institute was to be governed by a Board of Governors, constituted by the IIMA Society; the Board would include representation from all relevant constituencies, ensuring it addressed the diverse needs of a developing nation. IIMA was therefore conceived as a Board-managed institution, independent from the exclusive control of any single constituency. As a result, operational freedom is an integral part of IIMA’s ethos.

IIMA has consistently been ranked as the premier management school in the country by several national agencies. Its programmes are also ranked highly in numerous international rankings. In 2008, IIMA became the first management school in India to be awarded EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).

For more information visit http://www.iima.ac.in/

PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

The IFC 2026 invites full papers for conference presentations, CRISIL Doctoral Symposium and CFA Investment Management sessions. The deadline for submitting papers under all three categories through the conference website is 16 August 2026.

Only full paper submissions would be considered.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE:

PDF submissions are preferred. The document must be formatted in double spacing using a 12-point font size (Times New Roman). The submission should include the paper title, the names of the author(s), their affiliation(s), the JEL classification codes, and the email address of the corresponding author. For further submission guidelines and additional details, please refer to the conference website.

PRE – CONFERENCE TUTORIALS:

Tutorial sessions will be conducted on 20 December 2026 by eminent academicians from India and abroad. The tutorial will cover emerging areas of Finance and Accounting. Tutorials will be particularly useful for research scholars and academicians

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact for any further information : indiafa.org@gmail.com

PROGRAM SCHEDULE: To be updated soon

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://indiafa.org/event/india-finance-conference-ifc-2026/